Martines is a specialty coffee shop in Sofia operating from a small room with exposed brick walls and a serious approach to sourcing. The counter displays the current rotation of single-origin beans by origin and processing method; the chalkboard lists the coffee of the week with tasting notes and a standing declaration about the nature of good coffee — black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love — that functions as both a description and a position. The chairs are low and comfortable; the pace is not hurried. The coffee programme is one of the more rigorous in the city, with cold brew available in warm months and a pour-over menu that changes with the sourcing calendar. A café for people who think about what they are drinking rather than merely where they are drinking it.
City Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria