MOKAMALO

Located in the intra muros district of St. Malo, the northwestern port city in France’s Brittany region, Moka Malo is a coffee lover’s dream: a quaint cafe offering organic, single-origin, high altitude speciality coffee, artisanally roasted in the shop by the friendly master craftsman pulling triple duty as owner-roaster-barista.

The cafe itself is compact - no more than 300 square feet - and is refreshingly unpretentious. Lime green walls are covered with art, including a framed write-up of the moka malo roasting philosophy and process, as well as descriptions of the coffees themselves: tasting notes, the coffee plant varieties (or cultivars or hybrids, if you want to get technical), and the name and location of the farm or cooperative where the beans are grown and harvested. The other cafe walls are covered with bags of beans and teas for sale, old burlap sacks that once contained green coffee, and vintage coffee equipment like vacuum pots, siphons, mechanical and hand grinders, and even a rusty small batch roaster. This decor conjures the sense that you’re sitting in the comfortable and well-worn living room of an artisan who has been plying his craft for years.

The owner was happy to chat with me about where his green beans come from (a green coffee importer) and why he thinks hipster coffee purveyors who claim they source and roast beans themselves are full of it. He doesn’t have time, money or desire to increase his carbon footprint by traveling to source beans himself. Besides, he said that requires a completely different skill set, and he likes roasting and selling coffee in his shop just fine. His coffee knowledge and forthright opinions made for a lively conversation. While we talked he made me a french press brew of Ethiopia Sidamo that had a smooth, medium body with tasting notes of citrus and pepper. I was truly happy to stumble upon this gem of a cafe for a delicious cup of coffee while exploring the ancient streets of St. Malo.

Pfuuuf...best coffee in France for me. It is a small place with specialty coffee. What i loved most is that they asked which type of coffee we would like...for me this is what a coffee specialty should be. Tried one petite and one grande of ethipia moka...perfect!

Good as gold, a must for any coffee enthusiast visiting Saint Malo.

The personality, views and values of the owner are simply the cherry on top.

Excellent organic coffee roaster! Offers French press and espresso perfectly executed and coffee beans for takeaway.

Great coffees very friendly and charming shop

Très sympathique et d'excellents conseils, merci Monsieur !

Bonjour,
Vraiment très sympa et sont café un Vrai délice pour les papilles.
Merci beaucoup.

Superbe choix de café d’origine, les boissons sont faites dans les règles de l’art on sent tout de suite la connaissance des saveurs et la maîtrise du savoir faire. Le propriétaire est très gentil et de très bon conseil ! Je recommande vivement

De très bons cafés un accueil chaleureux j'adore l'endroit.
Si vous êtes dans lintra Muros faites un détour par Moka malo.

Un endroit indispensable quand je vais à Saint Malo.
Accueille sympathique et café vraiment exceptionnel !
Possiblement l'un des meilleurs cafés que j'ai pu boire de ma vie ...
Au top.

Bonne brûlerie, les cafés, thés et tisanes sont excellentes. Vous trouver également les produits Moka Malo aux marchés de Saint-Servan et Rocabey.

J’adore l’agencement de cette boutique, les prix sont assez élevé mais des produits de qualité

Super café et supers patrons ! Un chouette endroit pour prendre le temps et profiter de l'intra-muros

Le café est exceptionnel ! Je recommande les yeux fermés

Excellents cafés des 5 coins du mondes, et mélanges maison! Un chouette torréfacteur!
(+Wifi)

Excellent café au choix du meilleur torréfacteur du coin. Accès Wi-Fi gratuit.

Très bon commerce une personne très conviviale agréable dans ce milieu très parfumé 😊

Très bon torréfacteur, à consommer sur place ou à emporter !

Mmmm un vrai bon kawa torréfié sur place.

Trèd bon café! Gars sympa