Specialty coffee in Montevideo.
The specialty coffee scene in Montevideo is small but growing: 16 cafés and roasters on Roasters, curated by the people who actually drink them.
How Montevideo compares
In the Americas, Montevideo ranks #73 of 1,217 cities on Roasters, in the same size band as Albuquerque, NM, Oklahoma City, OK and Richmond, VA.
No city in Uruguay has more specialty coffee on Roasters than Montevideo. Its 16 cafés are 89% of the national total of 18, 16 times the count of Colonia de Sacramento in second place.
That places Montevideo in the top tenth of cities worldwide on Roasters, at #241 of 3,601.
14 more listings would give Montevideo its own themed guides on Roasters, which unlock at 30 cafés.
Best coffee in Montevideo
The best coffee in Montevideo isn't a chain. It's the independent café where the barista dials in espresso every morning, the roastery that names the farm on the bag, the brew bar that takes filter as seriously as espresso. Roasters maps 16 of them.
Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Montevideo surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.
- Beans for sale to brew at home
- Pour-over and espresso both on the menu
- Origin and process on the bag
- Community reviewed, no paid placements
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About specialty coffee in Montevideo
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Montevideo?
There are 16 cafés and roasters in Montevideo on Roasters, which ranks the city #1 in Uruguay and #241 worldwide.
How does Montevideo compare with other cities in Uruguay?
Montevideo ranks #1 of 3 cities on Roasters in Uruguay. The median city there lists 1 café; Montevideo lists 16.
What other cities in the Americas are comparable to Montevideo for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Albuquerque, NM (USA), Oklahoma City, OK (USA) and Richmond, VA (USA) are the nearest peers to Montevideo in the region.
A great café in Montevideo is missing. What can I do?
Submit it from the app. The community team checks every submission against the specialty bar before it appears on the map.
Is Roasters free to use in Montevideo?
Yes. Roasters is free to download and use everywhere, including Montevideo. A Pro tier adds advanced filters, unlimited lists and Forums access.
What makes a café “specialty”?
Traceable, high-grade beans (80+ on the SCA scale), careful roasting and precise brewing. A specialty café can usually tell you the origin, variety and process of every coffee it serves.
