
Melbourne —
Coffee culture is so ensconced here that you can take a cafe culture walk with Hidden Secrets Tours.

Rome —
Rome cafes have been accused of resisting modern techniques. But the capital is still home to the nation's best baristas.

Singapore —
Creative latte art deserves to be Instagrammed. "Locals have become so obsessed with latte art, that it has become a basic criteria for a good café," says Jovena Loon of Café Hopping Singapore.

Vienna, Austria —
UNESCO listed Vienna's coffee houses as an Intangible Heritage in 2011. These institutions serve as public living rooms, where people meet, chat, read newspapers and discuss strudel.

London —
It's better known for tea shops, but espresso-focused cafes have been popping up in earnest across London since the 1990s. East London has the city's highest concentration of quality coffee shops and cafes.

Reykjavik, Iceland —
Local coffee houses flourish in the Icelandic capital. With seven coffee shops and one roaster in the city, Kaffitar is the closest thing to a coffee chain in Reykjavik.

Wellington, New Zealand —
According to Wellington-ites, the ubiquitous flat white was perfected in New Zealand's capital. The drink has since become the Kiwi's unofficial national beverage.

Seattle —
The mermaid saint of chain coffee was born here, but she's only a small part of the city's coffee culture. "Coffee is our liquid sunshine in Seattle," says Joshua Boyt from Victrola Coffee Roasters.



