Via Instagram, Vicky Martínez beautifully captures the timeless atmosphere of the Argentinian capital’s cafe scene
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Prague’s cryptocurrency cafe: a perfect brew of beans and bitcoins
The terms espresso bar and ‘anarchic ethical hacker collective’ don’t usually go together but this radical bitcoin-only hub in the Czech capital is no ordinary cafe
Forget skinny lattes. In Hanoi the best coffee comes with egg yolk
A milk shortage in the 1940s led an enterprising barman to cast around for alternatives – and so cà phê trúng, Vietnamese egg coffee, was born
City of London launches challenge to boost coffee cup recycling
Square Mile teams up with Network Rail, coffee chains and employers in effort to prevent 5m cups a year ending up in landfill
Spain’s best coffee? Get your shot at La Palma’s award-winning hotspot
On the Canary Island of La Palma, the owner of the small, sustainably run El Cafe de Don Manuel makes espressos and barraquitos that buzz with life
Mallorca’s mystery festive pastry
The origins of the island’s coiled ensaïmadas Mallorquina are unknown – is it Moorish, is it Jewish? Well, it can come with pumpkin jam or spicy sausage and is certainly moreish
12 Tónar record shop and label, Reykjavik
Superb music and coffee come together at this hub of creativity in Iceland’s capital – Björk’s a fan – and Monocled Man’s founder is suitably impressed