With the current autumnal temperatures, we’re more than in the mood for a moment to ourselves! So let’s indulge in some hot chocolate, roll up in a blanket and chase away the gloom as best we can! To put you in a good mood, we’ve found a very warm address where you can settle down: a magnificent ultra-cosy café, hidden away in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It’s called Café Verlet. A place well known to coffee and tea lovers , where you can enjoy great vintages from all over the world at any time of day. A unique place, since it’s the oldest brûlerie in Paris!
Verlet: the oldest brûlerie in Paris
This coffee bar, on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, has been a meeting place for coffee lovers since 1880. Back then, the coffee was roasted right on the sidewalk in front of the store, and it was one of the few of such high quality! The beans, which came from the Americas, the West Indies and Africa, were “burned” until they revealed their typical roasting colors: the monk’s robe. The exceptional quality of the products soon caused a stir, and coffee became a habit enjoyed by noblemen and intellectuals alike.
But it was from 1921 onwards that the store underwent a great change, transforming itself into an elegant salon, where coffee lovers and travelers alike came to sit and enjoy. The owner at the time, Auguste Woehrlé dit Verlet, enjoyed creating coffee blends inspired by his travels. Success was immediate.
A pioneer, Verlet was the first company to have the audacity to roast and serve coffee origin by origin. This led to the creation of a pure Brazil, a pure Colombia, a pure Kenya, and other rare crus revealing all the richness of their terroirs. To this day, his burnery behind the Palais-Royal garden continues to transform each coffee bean into a drop of happiness.
A coffee house serving typical French pastries
In addition to the thirty or so coffees and forty or so teas available for tasting on site or to take away, Verlet also offers a number of delicacies that would be a shame not to try! Waffles, French toast, croque-monsieur… but also a fine assortment of French pastries: éclairs, saint-honoré, millefeuille, baba au rhum… Delights to be savored all day long, at lunchtime or snack time.
A wonderful address, still too little known, that we strongly recommend you try!
📍 Location: 256, Rue Saint Honoré, Paris, France 75001