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Poproszę kawę
po-PRO-sheh KAH-veh
A coffee, please
Espresso poproszę
es-PRESS-oh po-PRO-sheh
An espresso, please
Rachunek poproszę
ra-HOO-nek po-PRO-sheh
The bill, please
Polish-Turkish coffee: finely ground coffee stirred into hot water in a glass and left to settle. The traditional method.
Standard espresso, excellent at specialty cafes.
Very popular at Poland's fast-growing specialty cafes.
White coffee — coffee with hot milk. The everyday order.
Iced coffee — espresso over ice, often with milk. Popular in summer.
Poland's specialty coffee scene is one of the fastest-growing in Europe.
Traditional Polish coffee (kawa po turecku) is Turkish-style — ground coffee stirred into hot water. Don't drink the grounds at the bottom.
Warsaw's Praga district is the main specialty hub, with a creative, Berlin-like energy.
Polish specialty coffee offers exceptional quality at prices well below Western Europe.
Card payment is accepted almost everywhere. Cash is rarely needed.
10% is standard. Can be added to card payment.
12-22 PLN ($3-5.50) for specialty coffee
Did you know? Poland's specialty coffee growth rate is one of the fastest in Europe — the number of dedicated specialty cafes in Warsaw has roughly tripled since 2015, driven by a young, internationally oriented population.