Solde

This café takes coffee seriously; they even have their own roastery. You may buy their coffee beans and get it grounded on the spot. Another sign of their focus on coffee is the limited selection of cakes and sandwiches.

Solde is open all year around, they never closed for a holiday break. And they open early, a quarter past seven, so that you have time to pick up coffee on your way to work. They close half past six, so there is a chance to get another one on your way home as well.

This is an urban café, with busy Regementsgatan right outside. The location is not ideal for sunny days. There is a bench on the sidewalk, but if you want to sit in the sun, ask for take-away and sit on the other side of the canal. The steps there are perfect for relaxing in the city.

In the winter it has happened that I have opened the door and thought: Aha, this is very everybody's at. People are standing up and crowd together around the bar. One reason for Solde being so popular since the start in 2006, is that you always get a warm welcome and they often remember what kind of coffee you like.


Some info
Americano 22
Breakfast sandwiches 20-25
Wi-Fi - Yes You have to log in with Hot-Spot

Getting here
Regementsgatan 2
Mon - Fri 7.15- 6
Sat 9-4
Sun 10-16
info@solde.se
Webbsite
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Lilla Kafferosteriet

The scent that meets you when you open the green wooden doors, is seducing. The reason for this might be that there has been a coffee roastery here before. In 2006 there was almost only Espresso House to visit for people in Malmö who wanted fika. Filip Åkerblom then decided to start a local roastery where coffee would be served as well. This turned into Lilla Kafferosteriet, situated in a yellow 17th century building on Baltzarsgatan. He thought that knowledge about coffee was very limited at the time and wanted to increase the knowledge among people in general. But first he himself needed to get entirely educated. For several years Filip Åkerblom travelled to meet coffee planters in Central and South America. Then later to Africa and now lately to Asia. Next week's destination is Indonesia.

In the beginning the roastery lay in the café, like an open kitchen in a restaurant, but then it got too big. Therefore the shop next door was bought and the roastery and shop moved over there. But soon this was not large enough either. So now the roastery is down in the harbour. Together with a coffee school. People from all over the world come here to learn about coffee. A fun fact is that it was Filip who wrote the rules for the World Cup in coffee brewing!, a competition that was last held in Rimini, Italy.

The customers also get educated. For each filter coffee there is one refill, and in that way we get to flavor different blends. Maybe someone will dare try a lightly roasted coffee, if one first have tried medium roast. But the most important thing is that everyone should feel welcome and that there are no no-noes. Like for example - pouring milk in the coffee. Even though it is nice when someone in the clientele discovers that there are coffee qualities with very little tannin acid (grown on the lowlands in Brazil), where milk is not needed.

The pastries are carefully chosen, like the Cardamom bun from the bakery around the corner, the bread from Organic bakery and the Carrot cake from Olof Victor's out on Österlen. The café itself has many smaller rooms (you might get lost) with eclectic furniture. It is a little like coming home to an old aunt on the country side. If you sit down, you might have trouble getting up again. So cozy.

Filip does not want to get too big, but it seems he has difficulties to stop expanding. Next year he will open a coffee bar close to the new Concert Hall - Malmö Live.

Some info

Americano 26

Breakfast 60

Served all day

Brunch or Scanian breakfast buffé 95

Served Sat 10-13 & Sun 11-14

Wi-Fi - No

Getting here
Baltzarsgatan 24 A
Mon-Fri 8-19
Sat 10-17
Sun 11-17
040 - 48 20 00
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Hollandia

In Helsingborg they have Fahlman's, in Stockholm there is Vete-Katten and in Lund they used to have Lundagård. Hollandia is situated on Södra Förstadsgatan and of course they should be in this blog, since it is the best patisserie in Malmö. And the oldest. It has been on the premises since 1903, but got its name in the 50's when they bought new furniture from Holland. The café is still very popular, the only that I know of which needs queue tickets. But one can use some time in line, because there is so much to choose from.

If you want to experience a typical Swedish fika, then this is the place. You get pleasant light from the lamps, a soft wall to wall carpet and a huge samovar with coffee, where you get your refill yourself. And when the weather gets warmer, Hollandia has one of Malmö's best out door cafés. No traffic instead lots to look at as a pedestrian walk is right outside.

Hollandia also cares a lot about the ingredients. And that is why all the pastries are exceptionally tasty. Five bakers and two pastry chefs bake every thing from scratch, they even make their own butter. And the berries on the Passionfruit and Chocolate Mousse cake are raw, that is, not heated. As much as possible Hollandia like to serve anything organic , but "best choice" is even more important. The eggs are from a small farm in Vinslöv and the coffee is Zoega's Cultiva which is both organic and fair trade.

Some info
Coffee with refill 35
Wi-Fi - Yes

Getting here
Södra Förstadsgatan 8
Mon-Fri 8-19
Sut 9-18
Sun 10-19
Phone 040-12 48 86
Webbsite