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Specialty coffee in Ljubljana

Roastery bars on Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta and Krakovski nasip, Colombian beans on Gornji trg and a trailer by the market.

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Specialty kava in Ljubljana is mostly roasted in town. Pražarna roasts at Dunajska cesta 61, R&B Cafe Roasters at Slovenska cesta 47, and Mala Pražarna, a micro-roastery for single origins, at Krakovski nasip 10.123 Each sells its beans by the bag, so the bar doubles as a shop.

The rest of the scene is small and personal. Črno Zrno, on Gornji trg, buys from remote Colombian farms and was the only café recommended in a New York Times feature on Ljubljana, according to Sprudge in 2019. Its owner, Alexander Niño Ruiz, is a Colombian architect, and at the time his own coffee line was roasted by STOW in Kamnik.4 Tri Marije works out of a coffee trailer and calls itself an artisanal coffee van; its team learned coffee traveling through South America.5

Local tip: Go before mid-afternoon: R&B closes at 18:00 on weekdays and 13:00 at weekends, Mala Pražarna at 15:00 on weekdays and Renaissance at 15:00.2

Where these cafés are: Old Town (3), Center (3), Moste & BTC City (2), Trnovo, Krakovo & Prule (1), Bežigrad (1), Poljane, Tabor & Metelkova (1).

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Three roasters and what their beans cost

R&B stands for roaster and barista. The café roasts its own single-origin coffee, sells roasting to businesses and books sessions in which guests roast a batch themselves.2 In 2024 its espresso choice ran to Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and a specialty decaf, alongside cortados, coffee cocktails and an all-day brunch.6

Pražarna's founder, Damir Jusović, does the roasting. In October 2026 its online shop priced a 200-gram Colombia at €8.00, a 200-gram Peru at €11.50 and a 150-gram Ethiopia at €11.00.1 Mala Pražarna's 200-gram bags ran from €9.50 to €24.00, the top price for a Colombian from Finca MonteBlanco, with free shipping in Slovenia on two bags or more.3

What a specialty cup costs

In April 2025 a kava z mlekom on the riverside cost between €2.40 and €3.00.7 At Kavarna Moderna, whose menu from 1 November 2025 lists single-origin espresso at €2.30 with 10 grams of coffee per single shot and 19 per double, a flat white costs €4.40 and a guest roaster's V60 €6.00.8

A specialty bela kava, the large milky coffee, could already cost more than €3 in 2023, and oat or rice milk usually costs extra.9

Where to find the bars

The Old Town and the Center have most of them. Črno Zrno is at Gornji trg 17, under the castle, and Tri Marije parks its trailer on Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje, the embankment by the Central Market.5 In the Center, R&B is on Slovenska cesta and Renaissance Specialty Coffee at Trubarjeva cesta 7, open 08:00–15:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00–14:00 on Sundays.

Further out, Pražarna anchors Bežigrad and Mala Pražarna Krakovo. C1 Premična Kavarna, at Italijanska ulica 7 in Moste, keeps the shortest hours of the group: 11:00–15:00 on weekdays and 12:00–15:00 on Saturdays.

The coffee festival

The Ljubljana Coffee Festival, which Sprudge calls Slovenia's largest specialty coffee event, began in 2016. The 2026 edition ran on 26–27 September at Centre Rog, 11:00–18:00 both days, with unlimited tastings, a Roasters Village, a latte art throwdown, workshops and a lecture series called THE LAB.10

Sources

  1. Pražarna, Pražarna, accessed October 2026
  2. R&B Cafe Roasters, R&B Cafe Roasters, accessed October 2026
  3. Mala Pražarna, Mala Pražarna, accessed October 2026
  4. Heavy on Coffee Consumption, Slovenia Takes to Specialty (Noah Charney, November 5, 2019), Sprudge, accessed October 2026
  5. Tri Marije Specialty Coffee, Tri Marije, accessed October 2026
  6. Ultimate Tourists' Guide: Specialty Coffee Shops in Ljubljana (Andrew Stetsenko), Specialty Kava Slovenia, accessed October 2026
  7. Si jo bomo še lahko privoščili? Koliko kava stane v Ljubljani in na Obali (April 15, 2025), 24ur.com, accessed October 2026
  8. Cenik (price list valid from 1 November 2025), Kavarna Moderna, accessed October 2026
  9. Bela Kava Explained: White Coffee in Slovenia and Beyond (Andrew Stetsenko, October 28, 2023), Specialty Kava Slovenia, accessed October 2026
  10. Ljubljana Coffee Festival 2026, Sprudge, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Specialty coffee in Ljubljana: questions

Which cafés in Ljubljana roast their own specialty coffee?

Pražarna roasts at Dunajska cesta 61, R&B Cafe Roasters at Slovenska cesta 47, and Mala Pražarna, a micro-roastery for single-origin coffee, at Krakovski nasip 10. All three sell beans by the bag; in October 2026 a 200-gram bag ranged from €8.00 at Pražarna to €24.00 for Mala Pražarna's top Colombian.

How much does a flat white cost at a specialty café in Ljubljana?

At Kavarna Moderna, the menu valid from 1 November 2025 lists a flat white at €4.40, a single-origin espresso at €2.30 and a V60 from a guest roaster at €6.00. For comparison, an ordinary kava z mlekom on the riverside cost €2.40 to €3.00 in April 2025.

When is the Ljubljana Coffee Festival held?

The Ljubljana Coffee Festival has run since 2016 and is Slovenia's largest specialty coffee event. The 2026 edition took place on 26 and 27 September at Centre Rog, from 11:00 to 18:00, with unlimited tastings, a Roasters Village, a latte art throwdown and workshops.

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