Start wide: What sets this place apart?

Charming doodles on the wall, origami chandeliers, and delightfully mod furniture—it’s impossible not to smile when you pop into this cafe.

Sounds adorable. What are the other patrons like?

Located in LX Factory, a converted textile warehouse that houses shops, co-working spaces, and public art installations, Wish is at the heart of trendy post-industrial Lisbon. You’ll bump into Instagrammers capturing their latte art, gallerists grabbing a coffee en route to an appointment, and all sorts of creative types that hang out around this part of town.

That paints a pretty clear picture. Now, onto the raison d’être: the coffee. How is it?

For such a small space, Wish delivers serious coffee credibility. The cafe serves 100 percent Arabica coffee beans, all roasted on-site.

There are two major forces at play in Lisbon that make it a surprising contender as one of the world’s more interesting coffee cities. First, Portugal’s history as a colonial and maritime power have brought global influence to its relatively small capital for centuries—some cafés here are proud to exclusively stock beans from far-flung former colonies like São Tomé and Príncipe. Second, the influx of expats in recent years has given Lisbon more cosmopolitan influence than ever before, as well as freelancer-friendly spaces and a taste for third wave coffee. No matter what you’re after, here is a cross-section of some of the best places to grab a cup next time you’re in town. Read on for our editor’s picks for where to get coffee in Lisbon.

Start wide: What sets this place apart?

Charming doodles on the wall, origami chandeliers, and delightfully mod furniture—it’s impossible not to smile when you pop into this cafe.

Sounds adorable. What are the other patrons like?

Located in LX Factory, a converted textile warehouse that houses shops, co-working spaces, and public art installations, Wish is at the heart of trendy post-industrial Lisbon. You’ll bump into Instagrammers capturing their latte art, gallerists grabbing a coffee en route to an appointment, and all sorts of creative types that hang out around this part of town.

That paints a pretty clear picture. Now, onto the raison d’être: the coffee. How is it?

For such a small space, Wish delivers serious coffee credibility. The cafe serves 100 percent Arabica coffee beans, all roasted on-site.

Sometimes we find ourselves in a tricky situation: urgently need coffee but have no brewing tools in hand. No worries, there are some simple ways to brew coffee! Here are some tips for how to make simple coffee without a brewer at home or for example in woods.

Best simple coffee hacks

This is always needed in addition to the list of tools per a method:

• Ground coffee (ratio: 60 grams pe a liter of cold water)
• Measure or scale
• Fresh water
• Heat source: cooktop, stove, open fire or camping heater (not for ice coffee nor cold brew though)

Cowboy coffee

Somewhat popular way of brewing – also called pot coffee, stovetop coffee or hiking coffee.

Tools:

Coffee pot or a kettle

How to brew

• Heat the water in the vessel.
• As soon as the water reaches the boiling temperature, remove the vessel from the heat source.
• Measure the coffee grounds and put them into the vessel and stir to mix them.
• Place the vessel back on the heat source. As soon as you see the coffee starting to create bubbles, remove the vessel again from the heat source.
• Let the coffee steep for approx. 4 minutes.

At this point there are some optional tricks you can do:

“Spook” the coffee. This is done by adding a dash of ice cold water on the coffee. It makes the grounds to drown faster. Alternatively you can tap the vessel against a table or similar. The rumor tells that spooking is sometimes done simply by roaring at the coffee…
Stick a small pine branch into the spout of the pot. It will keep the grounds inside the pot when pouring!

Sometimes we find ourselves in a tricky situation: urgently need coffee but have no brewing tools in hand. No worries, there are some simple ways to brew coffee! Here are some tips for how to make simple coffee without a brewer at home or for example in woods.

DIY coffee filter bag

An easy coffee hack using stuff people usually have at home.

Tools:

Coffee pot or a kettle

How to brew

• Heat the water in the vessel.
• As soon as the water reaches the boiling temperature, remove the vessel from the heat source.
• Measure the coffee grounds and put them into the vessel and stir to mix them.
• Place the vessel back on the heat source. As soon as you see the coffee starting to create bubbles, remove the vessel again from the heat source.
• Let the coffee steep for approx. 4 minutes.

How to brew

• Heat the water in the vessel.
• As soon as the water reaches the boiling temperature, remove the vessel from the heat source.
• Measure the coffee grounds and put them into the vessel and stir to mix them.
• Place the vessel back on the heat source. As soon as you see the coffee starting to create bubbles, remove the vessel again from the heat source.
• Let the coffee steep for approx. 4 minutes.

You don’t have to chase the cool coffee experience anywhere outside home! Brew yourself a mellow coffee drink combining filter ground coffee and cold water for 12-16 hours and you are ready for the enjoyment. If you are thirsty for further details, check my previous blog post.

If you want to drink the coffee here and now, go for dripping coffee directly on ice bed (Japanese ice coffee). Read more about ice coffee from Jori’s blog post.

Note that these cool instructions are for the occasion when having no French press, Chemex, HarioV60, Kalita, Melitta or similar in hand! Of course the methods are feasible when using those, too.

How to brew

• Heat the water in the vessel.
• As soon as the water reaches the boiling temperature, remove the vessel from the heat source.
• Measure the coffee grounds and put them into the vessel and stir to mix them.
• Place the vessel back on the heat source. As soon as you see the coffee starting to create bubbles, remove the vessel again from the heat source.
• Let the coffee steep for approx. 4 minutes.

Sometimes we find ourselves in a tricky situation: urgently need coffee but have no brewing tools in hand. No worries, there are some simple ways to brew coffee! Here are some tips for how to make simple coffee without a brewer at home or for example in woods.

Best simple coffee hacks

This is always needed in addition to the list of tools per a method:

• Ground coffee (ratio: 60 grams pe a liter of cold water)
• Measure or scale
• Fresh water
• Heat source: cooktop, stove, open fire or camping heater (not for ice coffee nor cold brew though)

Cowboy coffee

Somewhat popular way of brewing – also called pot coffee, stovetop coffee or hiking coffee.

Tools:

Coffee pot or a kettle

How to brew

• Heat the water in the vessel.
• As soon as the water reaches the boiling temperature, remove the vessel from the heat source.
• Measure the coffee grounds and put them into the vessel and stir to mix them.
• Place the vessel back on the heat source. As soon as you see the coffee starting to create bubbles, remove the vessel again from the heat source.
• Let the coffee steep for approx. 4 minutes.

At this point there are some optional tricks you can do:

“Spook” the coffee. This is done by adding a dash of ice cold water on the coffee. It makes the grounds to drown faster. Alternatively you can tap the vessel against a table or similar. The rumor tells that spooking is sometimes done simply by roaring at the coffee…
Stick a small pine branch into the spout of the pot. It will keep the grounds inside the pot when pouring!

Sometimes we find ourselves in a tricky situation: urgently need coffee but have no brewing tools in hand. No worries, there are some simple ways to brew coffee! Here are some tips for how to make simple coffee without a brewer at home or for example in woods.

DIY coffee filter bag

An easy coffee hack using stuff people usually have at home.

Tools:

Coffee pot or a kettle

How to brew

• Heat the water in the vessel.
• As soon as the water reaches the boiling temperature, remove the vessel from the heat source.
• Measure the coffee grounds and put them into the vessel and stir to mix them.
• Place the vessel back on the heat source. As soon as you see the coffee starting to create bubbles, remove the vessel again from the heat source.
• Let the coffee steep for approx. 4 minutes.

How to brew

• Heat the water in the vessel.
• As soon as the water reaches the boiling temperature, remove the vessel from the heat source.
• Measure the coffee grounds and put them into the vessel and stir to mix them.
• Place the vessel back on the heat source. As soon as you see the coffee starting to create bubbles, remove the vessel again from the heat source.
• Let the coffee steep for approx. 4 minutes.

Start wide: What sets this place apart?

Charming doodles on the wall, origami chandeliers, and delightfully mod furniture—it’s impossible not to smile when you pop into this cafe.

Sounds adorable. What are the other patrons like?

Located in LX Factory, a converted textile warehouse that houses shops, co-working spaces, and public art installations, Wish is at the heart of trendy post-industrial Lisbon. You’ll bump into Instagrammers capturing their latte art, gallerists grabbing a coffee en route to an appointment, and all sorts of creative types that hang out around this part of town.

That paints a pretty clear picture. Now, onto the raison d’être: the coffee. How is it?

For such a small space, Wish delivers serious coffee credibility. The cafe serves 100 percent Arabica coffee beans, all roasted on-site.

Start wide: What sets this place apart?

Charming doodles on the wall, origami chandeliers, and delightfully mod furniture—it’s impossible not to smile when you pop into this cafe.

Sounds adorable. What are the other patrons like?

Located in LX Factory, a converted textile warehouse that houses shops, co-working spaces, and public art installations, Wish is at the heart of trendy post-industrial Lisbon. You’ll bump into Instagrammers capturing their latte art, gallerists grabbing a coffee en route to an appointment, and all sorts of creative types that hang out around this part of town.

That paints a pretty clear picture. Now, onto the raison d’être: the coffee. How is it?

For such a small space, Wish delivers serious coffee credibility. The cafe serves 100 percent Arabica coffee beans, all roasted on-site.

Start wide: What sets this place apart?

Charming doodles on the wall, origami chandeliers, and delightfully mod furniture—it’s impossible not to smile when you pop into this cafe.

Sounds adorable. What are the other patrons like?

Located in LX Factory, a converted textile warehouse that houses shops, co-working spaces, and public art installations, Wish is at the heart of trendy post-industrial Lisbon. You’ll bump into Instagrammers capturing their latte art, gallerists grabbing a coffee en route to an appointment, and all sorts of creative types that hang out around this part of town.

That paints a pretty clear picture. Now, onto the raison d’être: the coffee. How is it?

For such a small space, Wish delivers serious coffee credibility. The cafe serves 100 percent Arabica coffee beans, all roasted on-site.

There are two major forces at play in Lisbon that make it a surprising contender as one of the world’s more interesting coffee cities. First, Portugal’s history as a colonial and maritime power have brought global influence to its relatively small capital for centuries—some cafés here are proud to exclusively stock beans from far-flung former colonies like São Tomé and Príncipe. Second, the influx of expats in recent years has given Lisbon more cosmopolitan influence than ever before, as well as freelancer-friendly spaces and a taste for third wave coffee. No matter what you’re after, here is a cross-section of some of the best places to grab a cup next time you’re in town. Read on for our editor’s picks for where to get coffee in Lisbon.