From breakfast to late night snack: 7 cafes in Shanghai, a day trip to explore them

There are more than 4,000 coffee shops in Shanghai ***, among which Starbucks leads the way with 600 stores, followed by Costa with 100 stores, McCafé with 80 stores, and Coffee with You 40 stores....

Besides chain cafes, what other good coffee shops are worth visiting in Shanghai?

At this time, of course, I have to turn to the "coffee god" Mr. Cha, who goes on a rampage for 12 hours and personally analyzes 7 unique independent cafes in Shanghai, from breakfast to late night snacks, in a week Caffeine is all squeezed into one day!

There is a big Easter egg at the end of the film, you will wake up instantly after watching it! ! !

P.S: The cafes visited this time may not all be “specialty coffee” in the strict sense, but they are all Mr. Cha’s favourites. Teacher Cha, as you know, always only makes conscientious recommendations.

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The following is detailed information about the cafes involved

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BOOM BOOM

? 7:30 AM | No. 39, Anfu Road

Breakfast is the source of energy to start the day, and coffee is the key to waking up completely and getting rid of bed odor!

As the earliest cafe to open in Shanghai, BOOM BOOM has a huge and eye-catching purple sign at the entrance. You will never miss it if you pass by. Its main specialty is the homemade Bagel, with various flavors and fillings. Rich.

It is recommended to use the Morning Glory Bagel, paired with a latte prepared with homemade roasted coffee beans, it is a good choice to start the day!

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Phenomenal

? 10:00 AM | 1st Floor, No. 145, Shaanxi South Road (near Nanchang Road)

An emerging specialty coffee shop, specializing in hand-brewed coffee and soy milk drinks. Although the store is small, the decoration has its own style.

What’s interesting is that in addition to single products, their hand brew also offers five blends of coffee beans ranging from light to dark and with different roasting levels, because the boss hopes that regular customers can drink it at any time You don’t have to worry about the seasonal supply of specialty coffee if you like the coffee you like.

The coffee is reasonably priced and of outstanding quality. For example, in a cafe with such an affordable price, two Nuova Simonelli T3 Mythos one grinders are used, which is definitely impressive. The boss's determination to defend quality is evident.

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Paras

? 12:00 AM | No. 55, Shaanxi South Road (near Xinle Road )

It was my cafeteria for a time! I once ate beef soup Meiji for many days in a row!

Although I didn’t visit often because I changed jobs, I visited again today. Their food is even more delicious, and they also introduce new ones, including even desserts! I used Meiji whipping cream which has a shelf life of only 14 days! This quality and pursuit are so incredible!

The espresso coffee is controlled by Kees van der westen, a famous Dutch machine. The hand-brewed coffee beans are regularly changed and selected according to the fresh coffee beans of the season and the preferences of the top baristas.

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Table 12

? 2:00 PM | No. 899 Lingling Road Feizhou International The lobby of the office building

Located in Xuhui District in the city center, it is a coffee desert for me. It is rare for a cafe that seriously makes coffee to appear. It is hidden in the lobby of Feizhou International, hoping to provide a Comfortable place to communicate, so no wifi!

Coffee should become a daily routine, a belief that the boss hopes to promote. This is the same as my motto - I hope that specialty coffee can enter everyone's home, so when chatting with the boss, Like a long-lost friend.

Although the coffee beans used are very dark roasted, the boss handled it well, highlighting the strong flavor of the front part of the coffee, which is bitter but not burnt. Also worth mentioning are the croissants and various Danish bags in the store, which are freshly baked every day and go great with coffee~

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Ashida’s House

? 4:00 PM | No. 33, Lane 88, Jiangyin Road

The most secretive cafe in Shanghai, you must enter through the old alleys. After arriving at Ashida's house, there was a different scene.

Mr. Nakajima is in charge of everything from roasting to brewing coffee beans at the Ashida family. I carefully picked out the defective beans and used Japanese dark roasting. Although the overall roast was quite dark, it was bitter but not burnt. In addition, the Matsuya-style brewing used by Mr. Nakajima only extracted the front part of the coffee, so avoid Without the strong bitter and burnt taste at the end, it’s a delicious dark roast!

Every small item in the store is worth pondering. They are all warm vessels that Mr. and Mrs. Nakajima have collected over the years!

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DEMO

? 6:00 PM | No. 139, Xing'an Road (near Yandang Road)

Late night canteen! The old house has dark wooden floors and beams full of time. It has a lot of food from the late-night canteen. Recently, many new dishes have been developed and added.

Strictly speaking, DEMO cannot be defined by the traditional cafe framework. It has coffee beans from Mingqian Coffee, Japanese food from the late-night cafeteria, as well as Western dishes, desserts, and wines. It is a place that can be used at any time. A space to visit!

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UNDEF/NE

? 8:00 PM | No. 50, Moganshan Road 6 Room 105, Building No.

At the end of last year, the space was founded by a very fashionable couple and is located deep in the Moganshan M50 Creative Park. As soon as you enter the door, you will be shocked by the cold concrete wall with a height of tens of meters. Thick and historic wood supports the other half of the space.

The coffee bar is located here. High-end coffee equipment and handsome and professional baristas make the coffee produced in this artistic coffee space of a very high standard. Recently, many art and Fashion exhibition, hoping to add a touch of taste to the city of Shanghai.

? Conclusion ?

Cafes are, to some extent, a microcosm of the city. They can provide a glimpse of cultural and human exchanges in different spaces.

Stay tuned!

Text｜Charles

Video planning｜Ariel / Elena / Strontium Xuan

Photography / Jason