A travel journal that starts with the cup
We plan trips backwards. First the coffee, then the bed, then everything else.
The Coffee Experiment has been a travel journal about coffee since 2010. We cover espresso bars in Naples and Rome, kiosks in Lisbon, sidewalk tables in Paris and small-town cafés across the American South.
Every guide answers the questions a traveller actually has at the counter. We update the guides as cafés open, close and change their prices.
How we write a guide
- We check every café is still open before we publish.
- We list counter prices, because standing and sitting cost different amounts in much of Europe.
- We explain how locals order, in their words.
- We never accept payment from the places we cover.
What comes next
Pocket city guides and a Coffee 101 home course launch in 2027. You can see the plans or read the free guides now.
- 2010First guide published
- 3 continentsEurope, North America and coffee origin countries
- 0 sponsorsWe pay for every cup we write about