Specialty coffee in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen is one of the deepest specialty coffee cities in Denmark: 113 cafés and roasters mapped by the Roasters community, from third-wave espresso bars to neighbourhood roasteries worth crossing town for.
Copenhagen in context
Regionally, Copenhagen is #14 among 1,928 cities in Europe. Scenes of a similar size elsewhere in the region include Kyiv (113), Brno (109) and Vienna (109).
No city in Denmark has more specialty coffee on Roasters than Copenhagen. Its 113 cafés are 65% of the national total of 175, 5.9 times the count of Aarhus in second place.
Globally, Copenhagen has more specialty cafés on Roasters than 99% of the 3,601 cities in the app.
Because Copenhagen passes the 30-café mark, Roasters also publishes 10 themed guides for it, linked below.
The Roasters Journal has also covered Copenhagen in long form. Copenhagen: how a cold city became coffee’s brightest →
Best coffee in Copenhagen
Good specialty coffee in Copenhagen tends to come from small, owner-run places: a short menu, beans roasted within the last few weeks, and someone behind the bar who can tell you where they were grown. The community has found 113 such spots so far.
Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Copenhagen surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.
- Single-origin or light-roasted blends
- A grinder dialled in daily
- Community reviewed, no paid placements
- Baristas who can talk through the menu
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Questions about coffee in Copenhagen
How many specialty coffee shops are there in Copenhagen?
Roasters currently lists 113 cafés and roasters in Copenhagen, added and reviewed by the community. That is 65% of all specialty listings in Denmark.
Which city in Denmark has the most specialty coffee?
Copenhagen does, with 113 cafés on Roasters, ahead of Aarhus with 19 cafés.
Which cities in Europe have a similar-sized coffee scene?
By café count on Roasters, the closest matches outside Denmark are Kyiv, Ukraine (113), Brno, Czech Republic (109) and Vienna, Austria (109).
Are there themed coffee guides for Copenhagen?
Yes, 10. Roasters publishes themed guides for cities with at least 30 specialty cafés (plus curated surf, cycling and running cities), and Copenhagen qualifies.
Is Roasters free to use in Copenhagen?
Yes. Roasters is free to download and use everywhere, including Copenhagen. A Pro tier adds advanced filters, unlimited lists and Forums access.
Can cafés pay to rank higher on Roasters?
No. Placement comes from community reviews, photos and check-ins. There are no sponsored listings.
Can I add a café in Copenhagen to Roasters?
Yes. Anyone can submit a café or roaster. Submissions are reviewed before going live to keep the listings in Copenhagen focused on specialty coffee.
