Coutume Café

4.0 star rating
32 reviews

Categories: Coffee & Tea, French  [Edit]

47 rue de Babylone
75007 Paris
01 45 51 50 47
Nearest Transit:

Saint-François-Xavier

Vaneau

Duroc

Hours:

Tue-Fri 8 am - 7 pm

Sat-Sun 10 am - 7 pm

Attire:
Casual
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Street
Price Range:
€€
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
Yes
Takes Reservations:
No
Delivery:
No
Take Away:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
No
Wi-Fi:
Free
Good For:
Breakfast, Brunch
Alcohol:
Beer & Wine Only
Noise Level:
Average
Ambience:
Casual
Has TV:
No
Caters:
No
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
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11 reviews in English

  • Review from Erik S.

    • 56 friends
    • 644 reviews

    Cambridge, MA

    USA
    5.0 star rating
    3/30/2012

    Coutume Cafe is probably the best coffee shop in Paris. They are one of only two (currently) places that has a Strada from La Marzocco. While espresso drinks are ubiquitous in France, they are usually quite poor quality. Not so at Coutume. My cappuccino was the perfect temperature, and the texture was wonderful. The microfoam had no bubbles, and the art demonstrated the barista's skill.

    As far as the espresso itself, the flavor was a bit faint. The roast was light, which is a must, but I don't think they were quite getting everything out of the shot. I'm nitpicking a bit, and I only mention it so that people coming from the U.S. who are used to high end espressos (Blue Bottle, Abraco, etc.) will know what to expect.

    I'd definitely come back here next time I'm in Paris.

  • Review from Meg G.

    • 38 friends
    • 69 reviews

    Paris

    4.0 star rating
    5/13/2012 3 Check-ins Here

    I love this place because it is never too crowded on the weekends.

    It's perfect for a Saturday morning catch-up and their breakfast burrito is really good (11 euros). The guac is ACTUALLY guac. I love their espresso and which chocolate hot cocoa.

    I can't wait to try more of their brunch dishes.

  • Review from Sean O.

    Dublin

    Ireland
    4.0 star rating
    4/18/2012

    Having been at Cafeotheque the day before, and been very very impressed, we also went in search of Coutume Cafe, as it was also mentioned on various lists as having great coffee. It's really excellent, and I'd highly recommend it.

    Coffee: great selection, faultless quality, very helpful staff if you want to discuss what you want, etc. Great, great coffee. I sampled a few different types while I was thee and left with a fantastic "for real" coffee buzz on me that saw me through the day :-)

    Food: Is brilliant. A real brunch menu with she wonderful selections of food, including breakfast burritos, and Irish bacon as part of the assorted dishes on offer. While we came for the coffee, we would return for both food and coffee.

    We had a lovely waitress who was very helpful, ambience was great and the place was buzzing. Loved it.

  • Review from Kay D.

    • 4 friends
    • 1 review

    Paris

    5.0 star rating
    5/22/2012

    Possibly my best find in Paris, ever. True Aussie flat white, an excellent selection of coffee to take home when you need your morning fix.  Then there's the Franco-Australian-Californian brunch courtesy of Emperor Norton every weekend. No wonder the queues are out the door. Breakfast burrito with extra guac.....the staff know my order by now.

  • Review from Jessi B.

    • 41 friends
    • 95 reviews

    Paris

    3.0 star rating
    Updated - 1/16/2012

    Duck carnitas!!!  

    Service is still way off.  We had to ask several times for missing items.  Sigh

    Listed in: Sunday Brunch n Munch

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    • 3.0 star rating
      9/7/2011

      The coffee is gooood, yo!  
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  • Review from Dana R.

    Bainbridge Island, WA

    USA
    5.0 star rating
    10/27/2011

    Simply the best coffee in Paris.  Coming from Seattle, I'm not a Starbucks fan (I'll go there in a pinch) - rather I like more artisan shops (like Cafe Umbria in Seattle) ... if you seek out artisan coffee this is a must stop for you.

    They use fresh milk from a dairy north of Paris and not either the "fresh" milk you can get in the store (which is nasty) or the even nastier ultra-high pasteurized milk (which is unrefrigerated!).  Also, their coffee beans are perfectly roasted to my liking and they pull shots which are creamy and not bitter.

    They serve little pastries on the weekday mornings and then a brunch (mostly egg dishes) on Saturday and Sunday.  

    Service is very friendly and some of the servers when we were there spoke some English.  The service can be a bit spotty, particularly if they get busy.

    The atmosphere is cool.  And, when the weather is nice the windows are all opened.

  • Review from David A.

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    • 325 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    USA
    5.0 star rating
    11/6/2011

    Best coffee I've had in Paris thus far.  If you're coming here to eat, make sure to come before 3 PM because they stop serving soon after.  Good brunch.

  • Review from Cadi W.

    • 7 friends
    • 34 reviews

    Paris

    4.0 star rating
    11/13/2011 8 photos 5 Check-ins Here

    Amazing coffee and hot chocolate! Food is tasty. Minus one star for annoying hipster atmosphere and retarded service.

  • Review from Patrick J.

    • 1 friend
    • 84 reviews

    New York, NY

    USA
    5.0 star rating
    8/14/2011

    best coffee in paris. great food as well.

  • Review from j e.

    • 0 friends
    • 37 reviews

    Minneapolis, MN

    USA
    3.0 star rating
    12/4/2011

    English friendly. Great espresso drinks. Cute atmosphere. Would have given 4 stars but their wifi rarely works- the staff even commented on it being terrible so don't expect it to be functional.  better coffee at Caféthothèque de Paris.

  • Review from Chris P.

    • 1 friend
    • 45 reviews

    Westwood, NJ

    USA
    5.0 star rating
    8/10/2011

    Hands-down...best coffee I've had in Paris.  A "must" visit for any visiting coffee aficianado.

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