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Trieste Coffee & Culture: The Best Itinerary

Trieste is Italy’s coffee capital and a literary city. Here is how to soak it up — with the best-rated tours to book.

At a glance

  1. 1Cafés
  2. 2Old town
  3. 3Literary Trieste
  4. 4Piazza

The cafés

Historic coffee houses and tastings.

The literature

Joyce, Svevo and the old town.

The square

The grand Piazza Unità by the sea.

Trieste coffee & culture — FAQ

Why is Trieste famous for coffee?
It is Italy’s historic coffee port with grand café traditions.
Is Trieste a literary city?
Yes — James Joyce and Italo Svevo lived and wrote here.
What is the best café tour?
A guided coffee-culture walk through the historic cafés.