Specialty coffee in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires is one of the deepest specialty coffee cities in Argentina: 105 cafés and roasters mapped by the Roasters community, from third-wave espresso bars to neighbourhood roasteries worth crossing town for.
How Buenos Aires compares
Out of 11 cities in Argentina on Roasters, Buenos Aires comes first with 105 cafés, roughly 76% of the country total.
Across the Americas, Buenos Aires ranks #9 of 1,217 cities on Roasters and holds 1% of every specialty café listed in the region.
That places Buenos Aires in the top tenth of cities worldwide on Roasters, at #36 of 3,601.
The scene is big enough for themed guides: 10 of them cover Buenos Aires, from espresso to where to work on a laptop.
Best coffee in Buenos Aires
Every listing in Buenos Aires on Roasters was added by someone who drank there, not by an algorithm or an advertiser. That keeps the 105 places on the map focused on coffee quality rather than foot traffic.
Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Buenos Aires surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.
- Origin and process on the bag
- Roast dates within the last few weeks
- A grinder dialled in daily
- Baristas who can talk through the menu
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About specialty coffee in Buenos Aires
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Buenos Aires?
There are 105 cafés and roasters in Buenos Aires on Roasters, which ranks the city #1 in Argentina and #36 worldwide.
How does Buenos Aires compare with other cities in Argentina?
Buenos Aires ranks #1 of 11 cities on Roasters in Argentina. The median city there lists 2 cafés; Buenos Aires lists 105.
What other cities in the Americas are comparable to Buenos Aires for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico), San Diego, CA (USA) and Seattle, WA (USA) are the nearest peers to Buenos Aires in the region.
Are there themed coffee guides for Buenos Aires?
Yes, 10. Roasters publishes themed guides for cities with at least 30 specialty cafés (plus curated surf, cycling and running cities), and Buenos Aires qualifies.
I run a café. How do I manage my listing?
Claim it in the app. Verified owners and staff can update hours, photos and menus, answer reviews, and post events or job openings.
How do I find the best specialty coffee in Buenos Aires?
Download the Roasters app for free on iOS or Android, open the map in Buenos Aires, filter by open now, nearest or newest, and save favourites to your own lists.
A great café in Buenos Aires is missing. What can I do?
Submit it from the app. The community team checks every submission against the specialty bar before it appears on the map.
