Two simple things I love, croissant and coffee. I can practically live on those two things, and Paris has the best of both! In between different tourist attractions, I squeezed in different coffee stops on the way, and it was absolutely worth the time. I am not saying these are the best, because there are still tons of coffee shops that I haven't been to, but here are some of the highlights/recommendations!
La Cafeotheque
didn't know coffee can taste THAT good, and it is also an excellent place to get some Parisian-roast beans (good beans but slightly pricy)! Staff was super nice and I love the ambience as well.
Loustic
Small little place that you would almost miss passing by. You can see they use different ground for different coffee preparation and they also use a nice burr mill to grind coffee. They are really particular in how the coffee is made, no wonder it is so good.
Coutume
I think this is my #1 choice if I were to go back to Paris. Best cappuccino that I have ever had, plus an amazing duck salad. If salad tasted like that here, I could eat salad every day. I also bought some beans back from this coffee shop and turned out to be my favorite bean!
Brulerie des Ternes
I heard this is a great place to get beans. Very reasonable price. I literally went to this place 3 times to get beans, and finally got it the forth time. I went on a Sunday, and it was closed. Then I returned on Monday, still closed. Then I came back on Tuesday at around 2pm, it was closed for lunch. Since it is closed to the Arc de Triomphe, so I went there and came back, and it was finally open!!!!!
Fondation Cafe
This is the last coffee shop I went to in Paris, on the morning of my departure. Great coffee as expected and I love the hazelnut cake as well.
