Specialty Coffee Shops in Cyprus: Where to Get a Proper Flat White

Cyprus runs on coffee, but the island's coffee habit has changed fast. Alongside the traditional Cypriot coffee and the iced freddo, every town now has cafés that buy traceable beans, dial in their espresso every morning and will happily brew you a pour-over. If you have moved here from a city with a strong café scene and miss a proper flat white, this is where to look.

Our own picks, checked in November 2026. Opening days and hours change, especially in winter, so check before you go. Know a great place we've missed? Tell us.

Our coffee picks at a glance

Specialty cafés are walk-in places, so no booking is needed. Hours change, especially in summer and on public holidays, so check the café's own page before a special trip.

Specialty coffee in Nicosia

Nicosia is where Cyprus's specialty coffee scene started, and it is still the best city on the island for it. The cafés cluster in the centre, around Stasikratous Street and the edges of the old town, and in Strovolos and Lykavittos. Parking in the centre is easiest in the municipal car parks; in the suburbs you can usually park on the street.

Brew Lab: where it started

Brew Lab, on Stasikratous Street in the shopping heart of the city, opened in 2013 as Nicosia's first specialty café. It brews by hand as well as on the espresso machine, and its cold flat white has been copied by cafés all over the island. A cold flat white is about €3 and a freddo espresso about €2.50 (2026). It opens from 07:00 on weekdays and from 08:00 on Saturday, and is closed on Sunday. Handy before work or for a break from shopping.

Seniman: green and calm in Lykavittos

Seniman Coffeeshop, on Zinonos Sozou Street in Lykavittos, is a small neighbourhood café full of plants. It serves espresso drinks, filter coffee, cold brew and decaf, with plant-based milks, vegan options and outdoor seating. The beans come from Sapid Coffee Roasting Co. in Athens. Dogs are welcome, there is free Wi-Fi and the seating works for a laptop. It opens Monday to Friday 07:00–19:00 and Saturday 08:00–15:00, and closes on Sunday. Instagram: @seniman_coffeeshop.

A Kxoffee Project: a family roastery

A Kxoffee Project (written A κχoffee Project) is a family-run café on Pindarou Street, a few minutes' walk from the old town. It roasts its own beans and supplies other cafés and restaurants, so it is a good place to buy a bag for home. It is known for its slow cold drip, brewed over many hours, and its pour-overs. The room is minimal and quiet, and popular with students and freelancers. The same team runs a counter with Foodhaus in Larnaca (see below).

The Daily Roast: own roastery in Strovolos

The Daily Roast, on Esperidon Street in Strovolos, roasts its beans on site and has a terrace at the back. Alongside the coffee, including cold brew, there is a long brunch menu of sandwiches, pastries and snacks, which makes it a relaxed weekend stop. It opens Monday to Friday 07:00–20:00, Saturday 08:30–15:00 and Sunday 09:30–15:00, one of the few specialty cafés in town that opens on a Sunday.

Amber & Joe: two branches for working and meeting

Amber & Joe has two cafés, one near Eleftheria Square in the centre and one in Strovolos. It pairs specialty coffee with pastries, sandwiches and light brunch dishes, and is a popular place for work meetings and a few hours on the laptop. Check the opening hours of each branch before you go.

The Nicosia Tourism Board's café culture page lists more specialty names to explore once you have tried these. For food in the same streets, see where to eat in Nicosia.

Specialty coffee in Limassol

Limassol's specialty cafés are mostly in the centre, along Gladstonos Street and the streets around Agia Zoni, with more along the coast in Germasogeia. Central parking is tight in the mornings, so walk or use a paid car park.

Nomad Bread & Coffee: sourdough and good espresso

Nomad Bread & Coffee has several cafés in Limassol, including one on Gladstonos Street in the centre and one on Profiti Ilias Street in Germasogeia. The bakery side is known for its sourdough, and the cafés serve breakfast and lunch as well as espresso drinks, filter coffee, cold brew, decaf and plant-based milks. Beans come from The Underdog Roasters in Athens. The Germasogeia café opens every day from 07:00 to 20:00, which makes it the easiest specialty coffee in the tourist area. Instagram: @nomad.germasogia.

The Shopkeeper & Co: coffee in a concept store

The Shopkeeper & Co, on Gladstonos Street, combines a coffee bar with a shop selling natural products and books, so you can browse while you wait. It is a good stop for a quiet coffee on a weekday in town. Its listed hours are Monday to Friday 08:00–19:00 and Saturday 09:00–17:00, and it is closed on Sunday; check before you go.

Bean Bar: the dependable chain

Bean Bar is a Cypriot coffee chain with more than 20 shops, many of them in Limassol; its newest opened in July 2026 inside the Alphamega hypermarket in Linopetra. It is not a craft café, but it takes coffee more seriously than most chains, with a Latin American house blend and single-origin coffees from Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Brazil, plus filter coffee. You can order ahead and collect through the Bean Bar app.

For the old town around Gladstonos, see our Limassol restaurant guide.

Specialty coffee in Larnaca

Larnaca's specialty scene is smaller, and most cafés here serve the familiar freddos and cappuccinos made with commercial blends. The easiest specialty option is the A Kxoffee Project counter with Foodhaus (Foodhaus Faneromenis), which serves the Nicosia roastery's coffee with snacks and ready meals and opens from 07:30. It is also on the delivery apps. For meals in town, see where to eat in Larnaca.

Specialty coffee in Paphos

Localito: pour-overs and beans to take home

Localito Specialty Coffee, on Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue in Paphos town, is a proper coffee shop with a full menu of hot and cold coffees, sandwiches, salads, bakery items and smoothies. In 2026 a flat white costs about €3.20, a cappuccino about €3.40 and a V60 pour-over about €4.50. It also sells coffee beans and brewing equipment, which is useful if you want to start making specialty coffee at home. It opens early, from 06:30 on weekdays and 07:30 on Saturday, and is closed on Sunday.

For a longer weekend morning in the west, our guide to the best brunch in Paphos has more places.

What to order in a specialty café

• Flat white: a double espresso with a thin layer of steamed milk, stronger than a latte. About €3 to €3.50 (2026).
• Pour-over or V60: filter coffee brewed by hand, cup by cup. Ask which beans are on; a light roast will taste fruity and bright.
• Cold brew and cold drip: coffee steeped or dripped in cold water for many hours. Smoother and less bitter than iced espresso, and ideal from May to October.
• Freddo espresso and freddo cappuccino: the local iced favourites. Specialty cafés make them too, often with a better espresso base.
• Decaf and plant milks: most of the cafés above offer both, usually oat and almond.

Practical tips

Related guides

• Coffee in Cyprus: Cypriot coffee, frappé, freddo and how to order
• Coffee delivery in Cyprus
• Where to eat in Nicosia
• Where to eat in Limassol
• The best brunch in Paphos