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Great Coffee In Israel

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 21, 2020November 14, 2023 12 Comments

My trip to Israel was filled with great cups of coffee. Here’s a look at some of my favorites across the country.

Great Coffee In Jerusalem 

Enoteca Espresso & Wine Bar
Hanotsrim 18, Jerusalem / +972 2-585-7726

We stumbled upon this coffee shop on a rainy afternoon and stopped for a break. It’s located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The cappuccino truly hit the spot and I appreciated the Mokito beans from Italy.

a building with a stone wall and chairs

a sign on a building

a sign with a menu

a man sitting at a counter in a stone room

a man making coffee at a coffee machine

a stone archway with a sign and a door

a stone wall with a red light

a row of bags on a shelf

a cup of coffee and a small biscuit on a table

a cup of coffee with a spoon and a candle on a table

a door to a restaurant

people walking through a tunnel with people in it

a market with people walking around

St. George’s Pilgrim Guest House
Nablus Road 20, Jerusalem / +972 2-628-3302

Church and coffee don’t usually mix, but the Anglican Guest House in Jerusalem offered nice coffee that hit the spot after a long afternoon of walking.

a sign on a wall

a building with a cross and a pillar with lights on it

a stone building with a doorway and plants

a bar with a shelf and glasses

a cat lying on a table

Lutheran Guest House
St Mark Street, Jerusalem / +972 2-626-6888

Not to be outdone by the Anglicans, the Lutherans also serve up tasty coffee (in fact, it was even better) in a beautiful garden cafe located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City.

people standing outside a bar

a coffee machine on a counter

a bar with bottles of wine and snacks on a shelf

a menu on a counter

a white cup with brown foam in it

a child in a red coat

Great Coffee In Bethlehem

Walled Off Hotel
Caritas Street 182, Bethlehem / +970 2 277 1322

I already dedicated a post to this quirky Banksy-inspired hotel, but the coffee here was the best in Bethlehem.

a room with tables and chairs

a menu on a table

a menu on a table

a cup of coffee with a heart shaped foam

a cup of coffee and a pitcher on a glass table

a child sitting at a table with a tea cup and saucer

a child holding a cup of tea

“Starbucks” Bethlehem
Manger Square, Bethlehem / +970 2 277 6389

Someone call the Starbucks legal department! This “fake” Starburcks actually serves far better coffee than the real Starbucks. 

The owner welcomed us in with open arms. Note that no prices were posted. When I asked how much for a coffee, he told me all drinks were 10NIS. He prepared the drinks, but had left when we finished, leaving his assistant.

I handed him 20NIS for our two drinks and he demanded 10 more. I just looked at him and walked away. When he called out, I said, “Your boss said 10NIS.”

Oh.

I guess I just paid the tourist price, not the stupid tourist price…

a store front with chairs and tables

a stack of white mugs with images on them

a coffee shop with a counter and a coffee machine

a poster on the wall

a cup of coffee on a table

a white cup with black text on it

Great Coffee Nazareth

Café Abu Salem
6143 St 7-15, Nazareth / +972 53-553-0103

Opened in 1914 and noted in many guidebooks as the first coffee shop in Israel, I deviated from my cappucino to have a strong Arabic coffee.

My wife enjoyed a delicious cinnamon walnut tea while my son had pomegranate lemon juice.

Be sure to speak to Wissam, the (third generation) owner of the cafe and a very affable host.

a stone alleyway with a sign

a sign on a building

a room with a stone wall and a wood ceiling

a group of people sitting at a table in a restaurant

a group of people sitting on a bench in a room with tables and chairs

a group of men sitting around a table

a room with a mirror and a table and chairs

a room with a stone wall and tables and chairs

a paper with writing on it

a cup of coffee and a glass of water on a table

two glasses of liquid on a table

a child drinking from a glass

a child smiling for the camera

Kahla
Al Bisharah Street 21, Nazareth / +972 77-439-4484

Located just around the corner from the convent we stayed at in the shadows of the Basilica of the Annunciation, I enjoyed a cappuccino while working. It really was the highlight of my morning considering the Sisters of Nazareth only had powered Nestle coffee…

Kahla is also rated as the best coffee in Nazareth on Trip Advisor.

a building with open doors

a cup of coffee with a spoon on a saucer

a child drinking from a white mug

a building with a balcony and a balcony

Tishreen
Mary’s Well‬, Al-Bishara Street 56, Nazareth / +972 4-608-4666

I enjoyed coffee after dinner at Tishbeen, a restaurant I reviewed here.

a sign on a brick wall

a glass cup of coffee with a spoon on a saucer

Great Coffee At The Sea Of Galilee

I had an exceptional cappuccino at the Mount of Beatitudes (map). I was a bit skeptical ordering coffee there, but the machine looked nice and it turned out to be one of my best coffees of the week. Add great scenery and friendly cats, and it really made for a nice coffee break.

a landscape with a body of water and bushes

a child sitting on a step in front of a building

a building with a bench and a tree

a sign on a wall

a coffee machine with cups and bottles on a shelf

a man working at a coffee machine in a store

a couple of cups of coffee

a group of cats sitting on picnic tables

two cups of coffee on a wooden table

Great Coffee In Tel Aviv

The Jaffa
Louis Pasteur St 2, Tel Aviv / +972 3-504-2000

Upon our arrival at our hotel, we were invited to a complimentary welcome drink in the hotel lobby. I had a stong espresso, which hit the spot in the late afternoon.

a vase with green leaves in front of a reception desk

a child playing with tea set

The cappuccinos for breakfast the next morning were beautifully crafted and delicious.

a cup of coffee with a heart design on top

Aroma Espresso Bar
Tel Aviv Airport Terminal 1 (near gate 32)

We flew out of Terminal 1, the budget terminal, which meant no lounge. Perhaps that was a blessing in disguise because I found some nice coffee at a cafe called Aroma (though the signage was only in Hebrew) near our boarding gate.

a sign on a wall

a woman behind a counter with a group of stacks of coffee cups

a counter with a group of people behind it

a hand holding a receipt

two cups of coffee on a table

CONCLUSION

As you can see, the entire week in Israel was filled with great cups of coffee. Don’t worry about finding decent coffee in Israel…I enjoyed every place I tried.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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12 Comments

  1. MeanMeosh Reply
    February 21, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    Enoteca, St. George’s, and the place at the Mount of Beatitudes automatically get my approval, regardless of the quality of the coffee. The first because they give you Biscoff. The latter two because – coffee with cats!

    P.S. One of these days, your son is going to kill you for posting that photo of him with smoothie lipstick…

    • Shani Reply
      February 24, 2020 at 11:21 am

      If you like cats, Israel is definitely the place for you 🙂

  2. Andy K Reply
    February 22, 2020 at 1:24 am

    It’s very interesting to me that the first Arab coffee shop you tried seems to only be filled with men. LOL, they call Americans sexist…

    • Aaron Reply
      February 22, 2020 at 3:42 am

      Except you can see women in the third and fourth pictures of that establishment. But hey, don’t let facts get in the way of you bigotry…

    • Matthew Reply
      February 22, 2020 at 9:33 am

      @Andy K, seriously???

  3. Terry H. Reply
    February 22, 2020 at 6:44 am

    I rather enjoy the coffee/coffee shop reviews – thank you! My question is off topic for a travel blog but any recommendations for a good, but reasonably priced, at-home expresso maker? You love your coffee so I thought I’d take a chance and ask. Thanks!

    • Matthew Reply
      February 22, 2020 at 9:39 am

      Hi Terry, I have Breville Dual Boiler, which is fine:

      https://amzn.to/2T3Kvsx

      I’d like to get a La Marzocco eventually, which I think makes the best coffee.

  4. Cy Reply
    February 22, 2020 at 9:31 am

    Matthew, are you drinking coffee from a plastic cup!! Sure looks that way from the pics, horrors;)

    • Matthew Reply
      February 22, 2020 at 9:33 am

      Twice during the whole week it was unavoidable. Tragic, I know… 😉

    • Alex AVEN Reply
      February 23, 2020 at 1:25 pm

      I live in Israel and drink coffee in al places I visit. There are a LOT places with very good coffee, especially in Tel Aviv. The Aroma branch in BG airport isn’t good plase to enjoy coffee from paper caps, they have many branches in all Israel, come kind of Israeli Starbucks. The best coffee I had was at Levinsky Market in Tel Aviv

  5. Bobby Reply
    February 22, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    Yes, Aroma is all over Israel. That is where I usually end up for my morning, mid-morning, afternoon and late-afternoon coffees.

  6. Paolo Reply
    February 23, 2020 at 5:04 am

    Great. You should make coffee an ongoing theme of your blog. It’s interesting. I’m going to Japan next month. I shall go to one of the cat coffee shops, if one is convenient ( or dogs..)

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