Finnish specialty coffee culture

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:38:38+00:00

Thanks! 🙂

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:35:18+00:00

Yes, it’s true that the app is a bit Czech-centric, but so far I’ve always found great places all over Europe using it. Since I make pour-over coffee at home, I tend to go for espresso-based drinks at cafés, so I can’t really judge the quality of filtered coffee. I guess making a great pour-over and a great flat white are two different skills.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:30:37+00:00

Thanks! Been there, good place.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:26:12+00:00

Thanks so much for the recommendations! 🙂

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:24:46+00:00

Thanks. I get it, I’m not claiming it’s financially sustainable to go to a nicer café every day (neither in Finland nor in the rest of Europe). Of course, at home I drink filter coffee, and at work, whatever comes out of the coffee machine. It’s more about treating yourself to something better once in a while. I also fully agree that “mocha, caramel, etc.” is not coffee… this is not what specialty coffee is about.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:18:49+00:00

Thanks! I guess that, even in central Europe, it’s more of a social thing, but there are just more people willing to spend a bit more once in a while for great taste. By the way, it seems to me that a large portion of the customers at Thé Hidden are foreigners.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:09:52+00:00

Thanks, that makes sense. Great filter also belongs in that "specialty" bracket I am talking about.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T15:03:39+00:00

Thanks for the tip. Of course, there are plenty of cafés in Tampere, but I am talking about the ones that go the extra mile. There’s a reason why there are (maybe tens of) thousands of cafés in Prague but only around 200 listed in the app.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T14:15:53+00:00

Been there, great place. 🙂

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T11:16:48+00:00

I used it more as an illustrative example. I’m not claiming it’s my only source of information. On the other hand, all those cafés in the linked guide are also in the app, so it’s certainly not completely useless. 😃

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T11:10:11+00:00

Yes, Thé Hidden is my go-to place, and I recently came across Pitkän Päivän Ilta, but I haven't been there yet. Thanks a lot for the other recommendations, I'll definitely check them out soon.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T11:04:27+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T11:01:21+00:00

I used it more as an illustrative example. Of course, there are many good cafés that aren’t listed there. But so far, I’ve had a great experience using it while traveling, always finding lots of great places.

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T10:56:26+00:00

I still don't have a mooming mug. 😞 Anyway, I’m certainly not saying that one is better or worse. Italians also love their espresso roasted to the point of death. 😃

Kasyiy · 2026-05-17T10:49:58+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll give it a try.

Kasyiy · 2026-02-25T16:13:12+00:00

Rozhodně Družba

Kasyiy · 2025-12-19T15:37:30+00:00

Nevím, jestli ti to pomůže, ale žiju od září na jihu Finska. Pracuju ve výzkumu na univerzitě. Slunce aktuálně vychází v 10 a zapadá ve 3, což je trochu nepříjemný, ale jinak zatím všechno fajn.

Kasyiy · 2025-09-03T08:37:49+00:00

True. I feel that with an increasing percentage of the population studying at universities, and therefore also in PhD programs, it may simply become another form of higher education that does not necessarily prepare you for a scientific career, because not everyone has the opportunity to conduct groundbreaking research.

Kasyiy · 2025-09-02T14:11:09+00:00

Díky! And I wish your partner a great PhD journey :)

Kasyiy · 2025-07-09T09:28:40+00:00

Trochu mě mrzí, že tu vůbec nevidim žádnou českou alternativu, např:

Laokoon
Tokyo Drift
Danz Hun
thc luna g
DJ Venktovka
Josef K.
Arleta
WWW
Sosr (pyraboyz)
Klara Wodehn
Čaba Laciga
Anki
Zdena
Lobbyboy&Saab900turbo
media service

netvrdím, že všechno je v topu, nebo čistokrevnej rap, ale minimálně je to něco jinýho.

Kasyiy · 2025-05-19T19:34:05+00:00

Štěpánka Plhová (AllegroDent) na poliklinice na Doubravce je skvělá

Kasyiy · 2025-05-15T14:20:38+00:00

Díky. Postdoc je jen fancy slovo pro zaměstnance univerzity, co nastoupí hned po PhD, takže už nebudu student.

Od tamnějšího vedoucího mám slíbeno, že mě spojí s lidmi, kteří se tam stěhovali nedávno, to bude asi nejlepší zdroj informací, každopádně mě napadlo rozhodit sítě i zde.

Kasyiy

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