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Guangzhou Specialty Coffee Map | Cafe Hopping Guide, Unique Specialty Coffee Shops Worth Visiting in Guangzhou

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, For professional coffee knowledge exchange and more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Just like the Industrial Revolution, the coffee industry has also experienced multiple waves, from instant coffee to fancy coffee, and the currently popular third wave is specialty coffee. The level of understanding of specialty coffee has become one of the important factors in determining personal style and sophistication. What I

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Like the industrial revolution, the coffee industry has also experienced multiple waves, from instant coffee to specialty coffee, and the currently popular third wave is—specialty coffee. The level of understanding of specialty coffee has become one of the important factors in determining personal sophistication.

What is specialty coffee?

Most people's love for coffee is limited to "fancy coffee" like Starbucks, which is based on espresso and mixed with other ingredients, featuring flashy appearance and rich flavors. "Specialty coffee," on the other hand, advocates for purity. It refers to the entire process from "one coffee seed to one cup of coffee"—from the cultivation, picking, roasting, and brewing methods of coffee beans, all are important processes in creating a cup of specialty coffee. Extracted through immersion methods, it's pure coffee when consumed, without adding other ingredients, allowing you to immerse yourself in the pure aroma and flavor of coffee beans.

Today, let's introduce some niche specialty coffee shops in Guangzhou worth visiting. Let's start with Yuexiu District.

Rose Coffee Garden

Rose Coffee Garden, which has been operating in Guangzhou for over 10 years, is located in an alley lined with green trees on Zhongshan Road. At Rose, there is no menu because here there is only coffee. This serious and focused spirit has made Rose a frequent gathering place for many enthusiasts. The shop's self-developed grinder is incredibly impressive, and the people here are all coffee fanatics. Every time you sit at the bar, you can absorb new information. When you buy coffee beans, you get to drink for free. Those who truly love coffee will definitely fall in love with this place.

Business Hours｜12:00~20:30 Closed on Mondays

Address｜1st Floor, 29 Huiji West, Zhongshan Sixth Road, Yuexiu District

FrontStreet Coffee

Heading from Dongshankou towards Wuyang New Town, FrontStreet Coffee is a relatively long-established home-roasting coffee shop. There are countless ancient European-style villas on Yandun Road, but FrontStreet Coffee is低调ly situated on the first floor of a residential building. With 5 years of history, FrontStreet Coffee has become a popular professional home-roasting coffee shop in Guangzhou. Most visitors here are enthusiasts who come to buy coffee beans.

It can be said to be a specialty coffee shop in Old Dongshan that shouldn't be missed. It offers one of the largest selections of specialty coffee beans for home roasting in Guangzhou. Costa Rican, Guatemalan, Mandheling, natural-processed Yirgacheffe... even Geisha coffee and Blue Mountain coffee can be tasted at affordable prices. Highly recommended!

Business Hours｜9:30~21:00

Address｜10 Bao'an Front Street, Yandun Road, Yuexiu District

Liang Zha Zha Coffee Shop

Liang Zha Zha is the owner himself. When I mentioned that I had been to Liang Zha Zha, I found that many people in my social circle know him and say he's a cultural youth. Well, this tattooed handsome guy's appearance misled me. But I have to say that he is very focused and serious when making coffee, and he keeps several cats in the shop, all plump and beautiful, showing the delicate and soft side of the owner's heart.

The owner of Liang Zha Zha Coffee Shop must be a cat lover too. To free up more space and also hope that customers can watch the three cats, the owner placed the three cat bosses on a three-tier cat shelf. So cute and kawaii! It caused quite a stir among female customers in the shop~

Address: 554 Donghua East Road (opposite Junyi Building)

Espresso Club

Here there's no flashy decoration, only excellent equipment. No simple meals or milk tea, only focused coffee. The owner here is a coffee enthusiast who loves coffee very much. Order a cup of coffee and chat with the owner at the bar, and you'll often rediscover coffee. Moreover, this place makes coffee accessible to more people, allowing more customers to experience the charm of coffee.

Business Hours｜14:00-01:00

Address｜90 Yile Street, Nanzhou Garden, Nanzhou Road, Haizhu District

Contact Phone｜020-81003093

Dream House Home Roasting Coffee Shop

True to its name, Dream House is a place that carries coffee dreams. The owner said: "I hope those who come to drink coffee in our shop can feel the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy of our dream pursuit! That's why we insist on freshly home-roasting coffee beans." This is a place where you can talk about work during the day and chat about daily life at night, very warm and cozy.

Business Hours｜12:00~23:00

Address｜101, No. 1 Zilong Street, Jiangnan West Road, Haizhu District

APF.KAFE

Considered one of Guangzhou's first "internet-famous shops." During the trend of "minimalist style," APF's interior uses white as the main color, with simple decoration and attention to detail. I have to say, this shop's appearance is stunning, making you feel like you're in Australia. With white as the base tone, the color combination of raw wood, gray, and brass, along with the simple and bright decoration style, is very appealing. Various details in the shop are also done well, such as product displays and coffee bean information presentations.

In terms of coffee, APF.KAFE uses a Slayer Espresso 3-Group coffee machine, a Mazzer Rubor grinder, and a Compak R120 single-origin grinder—very luxurious!

Business Hours｜10:00-21:00 Monday to Sunday

Address｜Shop 42, Huakang Street, Tianhe District

HAY Coffee

HAY Coffee is located near APF, a coffee shop that looks understated yet stylish. The smoking area at the entrance features floor-to-ceiling glass doors and a window seat where people can sit—both are photo walls not to be missed. The very long L-shaped bar counter displays various coffee brewing tools. The Beatles figurines on the wall cabinet are particularly eye-catching, brought back from abroad by the HAY Coffee owner who studied in the UK. You could say he's a trendsetter. The coffee beans in the shop are home-roasted.

Business Hours｜10:00~23:00 (opens at 13:00 on Mondays)

Address｜43 Qiaoyi First Street, Tianhe District (opposite Huayang Primary School)

Contact Phone｜020-29847242

Laihui Coffee

Laihui Coffee operates with the philosophy of "integrating specialty coffee into daily life," providing a place for coffee enthusiasts to deeply understand coffee. The interior features a unified cement gray tone, simple yet refined, as if returning everything to its origins. With "sharing" as the attitude, it focuses on coffee itself.

Business Hours｜10:00~23:00 (opens at 13:00 on Mondays)

Address｜101, 84 Tiannan South First Road, Tianhe District.

Laihui Coffee 2.0

Address｜Panyu Zhongcun Metro Station, Tianhe District

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A relatively rare "coffee takeout window" in Guangzhou, it once became a check-in spot for everyone due to its white photo wall, flooding social media feeds.

Rather than saying it's a coffee shop, it's more like a coffee window.

If you look at it from the side, you can only see a circle of "window edge" embedded in the wall that glows with colorful light—very psychedelic.

Business Hours｜Monday to Friday 07:30-19:30; Weekends 7:00-19:00

Address｜Liuyun Community, 48 Tiyu West Road, Tianhe District (500 meters from Metro Station Exit H)

Sigma Coffee

The shop is small, with simple and clean decoration. A small shop that only sells coffee.

Espresso / 10 yuan. Surprisingly, they use single-origin Kenyan beans for Espresso, which is truly unexpected. The balance of sour, sweet, and bitter is good. The flavor is mainly dark chocolate, and as it cools, berry aromas emerge, with a texture similar to strong tea. The only shortcoming is probably the mixed notes in the aftertaste.

WANTOK

I heard the barista at this small shop is from Papua New Guinea. It's particularly interesting when he makes coffee—he even tosses the tamper before tamping the grounds. Flat White / 22 yuan, which can be considered a qualified Flat White. The milk frothing is done well, but the texture hasn't reached the level of delicate and smooth. The coffee flavor is rather light, mainly chocolate and nutty flavors. The aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Alex is a Papua New Guinean overseas Chinese born in Brisbane, so most of WANTOK's beans come from this island nation in the western South Pacific—Papua New Guinea. High-quality Papua New Guinea coffee has balanced and elegant flavors, high sweetness, and carries fruity aromas.

Address: 102, 48 Tiannan South First Road, Tianhe District (next to the archway of Tiannan South Pedestrian Street, in the alley next to Ziyu Ren)

Fang Suo Coffee

Fang Suo Bookstore, with its excellent location, is a space I really like, filled with the transmission of various cultures and aesthetics. Fang Suo Coffee, hidden within, also inherits such genes.

Except for the fact that you can't take photos of the menu, everything is nearly perfect—comfortable and polite baristas, warm and calm space, exquisite yet unpretentious cupware, and very consistently produced coffee. It's one of my must-visit coffee shops in Guangzhou!

Metro: B1 Floor, Taikoo Hui, 383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe District

Caffe Amore

Hidden in a secluded community in Liwan District, Caffe Amore Coffee & Cake House is tucked behind a pavilion in a residential area. It's small but very warm and comfortable. Owner Michael is very enthusiastic, and most coffee beans come from Taiwan, with beans selected by Taiwanese roasting master LuLu and the "highly respected" teacher Hu Yuanzheng.

A husband-and-wife shop run by the owners themselves, they also make homemade desserts where you can feel the heart put into the making.

Business Hours: 09:00~20:00 Closed on Mondays

Address: Room 1603, 16th Floor, Fubang Center, Zhongshan Seventh Road, Liwan District

Together Coffee

Together Coffee, a specialty coffee shop located in the old lanes of Guangzhou's old city.

Barista Ah Yong said that no matter how good the coffee is, if you drink it alone, no matter how delicious it is, it's still just for one person. So good coffee needs to be shared together. Because of this belief, the coffee shop is also called Together Coffee, and they're more willing to share the happiness of making latte art coffee.

Address: 4 Kanggong Straight Street, Dongshenfang, Longjin East Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou (next to Longjin Police Station)

GET LAB

GET LAB is a coffee shop in Yongqing Fang, Enning Street. Coffee shops in this old city with arcade buildings are always delightful.

GET LAB is one of the cafes in Yongqing Fang converted from a Xiguan mansion, preserving the characteristic of high ceilings in Xiguan mansions. A narrow and long staircase next to it leads to the second floor. The main colors in the shop are white and mint green. The Japanese minimalist style gives this mansion a modern touch.

Actually, there are three floors. The second floor has a pour-over station, and there's also a small room with coffee roasting equipment.

Additionally, the balcony on the third floor deserves special recommendation. On sunny days, this would be the best spot!

Address: 12 Yongqing Street, Yongqing Fang, Enning Road, Liwan District

MATE MATE

Guangzhou's MATE MATE, an interesting coffee shop.

The stainless steel bar on the left and the small beach on the right create a strong contrast, perfect for a "pretending to drink coffee in the Maldives" photo series. People were taking photos all afternoon. As the young owners said, fun is the primary productive force.

Imagine what it feels like to move a beach into a coffee shop?

D.O.G

Dog, shown to me by "Crab Boss," is known as the coffee shop with the most luxurious equipment in Guangzhou recently.

All the restaurants on Xingsheng Road have a "wow, this looks amazing" feeling, but passing by Dog, you'll still be amazed by how Instagram-famous the storefront looks.

DOG also sells beer. When you enter, you'll see beer taps. The coffee machine is an ultra-luxurious three-group Synesso, the grinder is a Compak 140 that's more expensive than EK, and the bar counter is custom terrazzo.

Address: Shop 102, 8 Xingsheng Road, Zhujiang New Town

Press Room Coffee (Hao Ye Coffee)

The story of Hao Ye, a returned overseas Chinese selling coffee from a stall, has been told countless times. This time, let's talk about Press Room Coffee itself. Pressroom translates to "printing room" in Chinese, which is a very important production step in the print media industry. This coffee shop with "news" elements is located in "289 Art PARK," formerly a newspaper printing plant, creating a perfect synergy.

The yellow facade of Press Room Coffee is easy to recognize. Bulletin boards, newspaper menus, plus spotlight embellishment—multiple elements mixed together collide to create an innovative atmosphere. Just like their offerings: Hao Ye salt coffee, soufflé coffee—wild creativity, fun and playful, and delicious too. The key point is that the flavors in the cup are presented just for you.

Address: Under the big tree in the central courtyard of 289 Art PARK, 289 Zhongshan Avenue, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Business Hours: Monday to Sunday "11:00-02:00"

COVITA COFFEE

Unlike many retro-style coffee shops, COVITA COFFEE, which uses "Klein Blue" created by French artist Yves Klein as its basic color, takes a minimalist route. The blue and white color scheme is very refreshing, with huge character illustrations on the walls. At first glance, you might think it's an art gallery.

COVITA COFFEE not only has an independent roasting factory but also a unique barista professional system where you can see each barista's profile on your phone. The most outstanding feature is the wide variety of coffee beans here. For friends who want to try different flavored coffee beans, COVITA COFFEE can definitely satisfy your taste buds.

COVITA COFFEE Wuyang Branch

Area: Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Address: Wuyang Branch / 93 Siyou New Road (Self-numbered 114, Meihao Plaza)

Business Hours: Monday to Sunday "09:00-22:00"

7-inn Yuyuan Coffee

Founded in 2005 by a Taiwanese owner, Yuyuan Coffee is one of the foundations for the early development of specialty coffee in Guangzhou. From Muzi to now Jeff, many excellent baristas and roasters have emerged from Yuyuan. Today, Tianhe District is filled with internet-famous coffee shops, but it seems to have little impact on these established cafes.

Address: 156 Tiyu West Horizontal Street (near Grandview Mall)

No Brand Coffee

"Hidden in plain sight" is the perfect description for No Brand Coffee. It's hidden in the bustling area of Beijing Road, featuring rustic architecture, minimalist facade, high-ceiling loft layout, plus extensive use of raw materials like raw wood and cement in its design, presenting a textured modern industrial style.

No Brand Coffee focuses on pour-over coffee. The handwritten menu offers over 30 types of freshly roasted coffee beans for you to choose from. The barista will also recommend the most suitable coffee based on your preferences. Let me tell you a secret: the bar counter is the most popular spot in the shop—you can watch the barista make coffee up close. As for how close, go experience it yourself.

Area: Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Address: 1st Floor, 5 Nanchao New Street, Qiyi Road

Business Hours: Monday, Wednesday to Sunday "11:00-21:30"

Contact: 138-2224-6505

Art Outside Coffee Shop

When it comes to coffee crossover, Art Outside Coffee Shop is an industry leader. Art Outside Coffee Shop is a crossover platform integrating coffee, gourmet food, exhibitions, and art derivatives. Since its opening in 2013, it has held multiple exhibitions of works by international and domestic artists and distinctive collectors.

Antique coffee machines and several art pieces are scattered throughout the coffee shop. The eclectic free layout, relaxed atmosphere, and enchanting coffee aroma allow people to find tranquility even in the bustling city center.

Area: Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Address: 2nd Floor, East Gate of Guangdong Museum, Xian Village Road, Zhujiang New Town

Business Hours:

Monday "11:00-24:00"

Tuesday to Sunday "09:00-24:00"

Contact: 020-3804 6386

Ingenuity Coffee

The Ingenuity Coffee brand originates from the English word "ingenuity," meaning unique, exquisite, clever, and wise, combining the confident and unrestrained personality of the West with the ancient, simple spiritual wisdom of the East.

The people at Ingenuity are young, expressive, and strive for professionalism. They are obsessed with perfecting coffee quality, personally tracing back to origin estates, importing the freshest seasonal coffee beans, carefully roasting them to present the most perfect form, creating heart-fluttering encounters with every coffee enthusiast. Currently, their experience store is under renovation, so please look forward to it.

Contact Address: Ground Floor, 84 Machong Straight Street, Haizhu District, Guangzhou

Kaffa Forest

The name KAFFA FOREST pays homage to the Kaffa region of the Ethiopian plateau, the origin of coffee. Kaffa Forest operates with the "coffee shop+" concept, based on American SCAA specialty coffee standards and culture, bringing us a "Gold cup" experience.

Here, you can not only understand the magical journey of coffee from "seed" to "cup" and experience the taste sensations popular in coffee shops, but also participate in interactive open coffee classes and customize professional coffee training courses, enjoying yourself while pursuing quality coffee.

Area: Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Address: 51-1, Building B, Qiaolin Garden Phase 1, Linle Road

ALL-IN Cafes

Located in the remote scenic spot of Huangpu Ancient Port, bustling yet tranquil. No fancy decoration, the high-ceiling loft space creates a broad view, with minimalist industrial-style decoration in black, white, and gray. This unique feeling makes it an internet-famous coffee shop with substance.