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Café shopping in Europe

  1. A

    Bookfinders

    A studenty second-hand bookshop and book-finding service with a gallery, cafe and regular poetry readings.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Art & Vine

    People who love art usually love wine too, right? That’s what the owner of this gallery and wine shop thought, so she merged the two. Rotating modern art exhibits hang adjacent to wine from all parts of the globe, with most bottles going for €30 to €50.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Sibyllans Kaffe & Tehandel

    Looking venerable with its sombre wooden interior and rows of giant tea tins, this tea and coffee peddler has been filling pots and plungers since WWI. Try the house blend of mixed green teas or go Latin with a Bialetti cafeteria and a block of Columbian-bean chocolate.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Grey Area

    Owned by a couple of laid-back American guys, this tiny shop introduced the extra-sticky, flavoursome ‘Double Bubble Gum’ weed to the city’s smokers. It also keeps up the wonderful American tradition of coffee refills (it’s organic).

    reviewed

  5. E

    Homegrown Fantasy

    Organic Dutch-grown product, 3m-long glass bongs, vaporisers, temporary art exhibits on the walls and famous space cakes attracts a good mixed crowd.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Stirka

    Café, bar and laundrette – what a good idea! A 5kg wash costs R140; the dryer is R90.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Greenhouse

    Undersea mosaics; psychedelic stained-glass windows; high-quality weed and hash.

    reviewed

  8. H

    An Café Liteártha

    Bookshop specialising in Irish history.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Liberrima

    Stylish bookshop with guides and music.

    reviewed