These 6 cities have mastered café culture

If you love coffee, put these destinations on your must-visit list.

by Zach Pontz  |  Friday, November 27, 2015

by Zach Pontz
Friday, November 27, 2015

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Cafés are central to the cultural life of many cities around the world. Cafés are central to the cultural life of many cities around the world. (Photo: stockyimages/Shutterstock)

Cafés are central to the cultural life of many cities around the world.
Melbourne residents are so committed to café culture that even a bit of rain can't keep them away.
With Ottoman rule in the 19th, café culture came to Belgrade.
Eating on sidewalk outdoors in Tel Aviv
Paris's long and storied café culture is nearly synonymous with the city itself.
Stockholm youth conduct much of their social lives in cafés .
Seattle built the foundation of America's café culture.
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The art of the café

Some cities have it and some don't. We're referring to a vibrant café culture, of course. It's not simply about having somewhere to grab a coffee in these cities. It's about the importance of having places where time slows and communities converge.

Welcoming everyone from artists and architects to writers and chefs, these are places where people from all walks of life are welcome to meet up, mix and partake in an open discourse. They're places where commercial concerns take a backseat to the greater good of the community, and, if nothing else, where people can pop in for a quick refreshment before heading on their way.

From Stockholm to Seattle, we offer up a list of places that get it right.

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