FourthWave

Rome

Rome is more conservative than Milan when it comes to coffee, but the modern shops that have opened — Faro, Pergamino, Tram Depot — hold their own. The bar is high, the pours are smaller, and the standalone-roastery model is rarer than in Northern Europe.

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Curated picks

Editorially verified specialty spots. These are the cafes we'd send a friend to without caveats.

Algorithm-ranked

Other shops in Rome our scoring engine rates well. Higher-confidence picks land in the curated list above.