I'm a long-time expat, and I've been trying to compile a list of coffee shops in Paris. No, not cafés with little tables and espresso, but "coffee shops" as in filtered coffee, American newspapers, free wi-fi. So I thought I'd share my list so far and see what others out there might know. Most of the choices below don't totally have a coffeeshop feel, but the one big exception is Sugarplum Cake Shop, which feels totally like an American coffee shop.
La Ferme Opéra
55 Rue Saint-Roch
75001 Paris
Illy Cafe
(no wifi)
They of course serve the Illy brand coffee and have a variety of unusual Italian-type specialty drinks. They also have newspapers set out and jelly-stuffed croissants.
13, Rue Auber, 75009 Paris
Malongo Café
(free wifi for 20 minutes)
They serve their own coffee, the Malongo brand, counter service and a nice change of pace from going to a Starbucks.
50 Rue St André des Arts
75006 Paris
Sugarplum Cake Shop
(free wifi).
www.sugarplumcakeshop.com By far, this is the most authentic as an American style coffee shop, with free refills on filtered coffee and rice krispie treats!
What's also fascinating about this place is that they are a specialty cake shop (for some lucky lady dreaming about a Wedding Cake in Paris).
68 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine
75005 Paris
Phone: +33 (0) 1 46 34 07 43
Starbucks
(No free wifi, you have to pay)
Mostly I've left Starbucks off this list, but this is an exception location. It seems to be located in a sumptuous former bank, with faux-marble columns, mirrors everywhere, overstuffed chairs and an early 20th century faux-Baroque painting on the ceiling. It's really only good in the morning, otherwise too crowded. 3, boulevard des Capucines
75002 Paris
Le Fumoir
6 rue de l’amiral Coligny
75001 Paris