419 ROASTERY CAFÉS · 10 COUNTRIES
Roasteries worth the route
A hand-checked guide to specialty cafés that roast their own beans — chosen for filter coffee first, espresso second.
55Indonesia52South Korea49Japan47Taiwan44Vietnam50Thailand28Singapore51Malaysia17Philippines26Hong KongPick a country on the map
Worth a journey
Three beans: cafés worth planning a trip around.
Indonesia · Jakarta
Common Grounds Coffee and RoasteryJakarta's third-wave benchmark since 2014, home to champions incl. 2024 World Barista Champion Mikael Jasin.
Indonesia · Jakarta
OmakaféReservation-only omakase coffee bar by 2024 World Barista Champion Mikael Jasin, with seasonal tasting courses.
Indonesia · Surabaya
Ultra CoffeeRun by Taufan Mokoginta, 2023 World Coffee Roasting Champion; a high point of Indonesian roasting.
South Korea · Busan
Aery CoffeeLed by Lim Jeong-hwan, 2024 Korea Barista Champion and WBC 2024 finalist; tea-like filter coffee sold by bean.
South Korea · Seoul
Center CoffeeRoasting led by Park Sang-ho, 2012 UK Barista Champion; single origins on Hario and seasonal Geisha.
South Korea · Seoul
Coffee LibreKorea's direct-trade pioneer since 2009, founded by the first Korean Q grader; clean pour-overs from in-house roasts.
South Korea · Busan
Momos Coffee Roastery & Coffee BarHome of Jeon Ju-yeon, 2019 World Barista Champion; a converted warehouse with a visible roastery and daily hand drip.
Japan · Tokyo
Cafe BachLegendary Tokyo roastery café, roasting everything on site; supplied coffee for the 2000 G8 Okinawa summit.
Japan · Tokyo
Cafe de l'AmbreLegendary coffee-only kissaten roasting since the 1940s, known for 20+ year aged beans and flannel drip.
Japan · Fukuoka
Coffee BimiLegendary Fukuoka kissaten since 1977, roasting in-house and serving flannel drip; queues before opening.
Japan · Tokyo
Glitch Coffee & RoastersLight-roast single origins only, no blends, on an in-house Probat; try the pour-over flight.
Taiwan · Taichung
Coffee StopoverOwn-roasted specialty beans; pick the bean and roast level, linked to 2014 World Cup Tasters Champion Liu Pang-yu.
Taiwan · Taipei
Fika Fika CafeFounder James Chen won the 2013 Nordic Roaster Competition; rotating drip incl. Taiwanese beans.
Taiwan · Kaohsiung
Formula Coffee RoasterKaohsiung roaster café pouring its own roasts; our editor's favorite cup of a whole trip around Taiwan.
Taiwan · Kaohsiung
Oh! CafeMain shop of Lai Yu-chuan, 2014 World Coffee Roasting Champion; pour-over and espresso from his roastery.
Taiwan · Taipei
Simple Kaffa FlagshipFlagship of 2016 World Barista Champion Berg Wu; own roasts as pour-over; Big 7 Travel's #1 in Asia.
Taiwan · Taipei
VWI by CHADWANGBy 2017 World Brewers Cup Champion Chad Wang: pour-over focus with a tiered menu up to limited lots.
Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City
Bosgaurus Coffee RoastersRoasts five days a week at its Saigon Pearl villa with its own Da Lat farm; home of Vietnam's first national barista champion.
Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City
Every Half Coffee RoastersFarm-to-cup roaster on Giesen; its Fine Robusta won Gold at the Global Coffee Awards 2025.
Vietnam · Da Lat
K'Ho CoffeeK'Ho indigenous cooperative growing, processing and roasting its own Arabica, with tastings and farm tours.
Vietnam · Da Lat
Là Việt CoffeeBean-to-cup flagship with a dry mill behind the café, in-house roasting, V60 and cupping sessions.
Thailand · Chiang Mai
Akha Ama Coffee PhrasinghAkha hill-tribe social enterprise that grows, processes and roasts its own coffee, with a deep pour-over menu.
Thailand · Bangkok
Factory CoffeeEvery batch roasted in-house by a WCRC-competing roaster, founded by Thailand's 2020 National Barista Champion.
Thailand · Bangkok
NANA Coffee Roasters AriHome of the 2018 World Siphonist Champion and Thailand's Brewers Cup winner (2020, 2024), with siphon on the menu.
Thailand · Chiang Mai
Ristr8to LabOn-site Giesen roasting and a full brew lineup incl. syphon, from 2017 World Latte Art Champion Arnon.
Thailand · Bangkok
Roots Coffee Roaster (Roots at theCOMMONS)Bangkok roaster since 2013, 100% Thai beans, with the 2025 World Cup Tasters Champion on its team.
Singapore · Rochor / Jalan Besar
Apartment CoffeeNo. 6 on The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026; filter-focused bar from a 2018 World Brewers Cup finalist.
Singapore · Jurong East
Glyph Supply CoRoasts its own competition-grade lots, home of Singapore Barista Champions 2023 and 2026.
Singapore · Everton Park / Outram
Nylon Coffee RoastersPioneering direct-trade roaster since 2012, with a Probat in a glass room next to the café.
Malaysia · Kuala Lumpur
Afloat Coffee RoasterOn-site micro-roastery that roasted Jason Loo's coffee for his WBC 2025 top-4 finish.
Malaysia · Petaling Jaya
One Half Coffee RoasteryLoring-equipped roastery of 3x Malaysia Barista Champion Keith Koay; Roastful Top 100 Roasters 2024.
Philippines · Quezon City
Crema & Cream Coffee RoastersListed in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025, roasting beans like Brazil Mogiana.
Philippines · San Juan (La Union)
El Union CoffeeNo. 61 on The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025, a surf-town café with its own roaster and lab.
Philippines · Cebu City
The Good Cup Coffee Co.Café, roastery and academy behind the 2019 and 2020 Philippine Brewers Cup Champions.
Philippines · Makati
Yardstick CoffeeNo. 34 on The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026; Giesen roastery since 2013 with hand-brew and AeroPress.
Hong Kong · Tai Kok Tsui
Craft Coffee RoasterCafé-roastery since 2013 by Lok Chan, 2017 World Cup Tasters Champion.
Hong Kong · Sheung Wan
Cupping Room Coffee RoastersOwner Kapo Chiu was WBC runner-up 2014; rotating single-origin filters incl. Geisha.
Hong Kong · Mong Kok
Knockbox Coffee CompanyRoasts weekly on Stronghold, brews hand-drip and siphon; founded by HK's first Q-grader.