Specialty coffee in Moldova

Specialty coffee in Moldova is centred on Chișinău, where a small group of cafés pour beans from local roasters and from neighbouring Romania and Ukraine. Chișinău's specialty cafés draw on the region's roasters. Pasio Coffee uses beans from Kyiv's Madheads and brews V60 and Chemex; Coffee Monkey works with Romania's Origo; YOCO has served Burundi coffee from Berlin's Bonanza; and Raccoon Coffee Shop and Roastery roasts its own. Tucano Coffee runs cafés in the centre.

Chișinău holds most of the cafés listed here, and Bălți in the north has one.

Expect V60, Chemex and espresso side by side, roasts from across Europe, and prices that are affordable by regional standards.