The philosophy

Eighty countries, a thousand cafés, one system.

I've been chasing coffee around the world for years. Somewhere between an espresso bar in Rome and a plastic stool in Hanoi, I noticed I was rating every café in my head against the same five things — and those five things almost never lied.

MyHotCoffeeSpots is that little scoring system, made public. Every café gets marked 0–10 on each pillar; the total is a plain average, no secret sauce. Add the ones you love, review the ones you've been to, help another traveller find a great morning somewhere new.

The five pillars

What I look for, everywhere I go.

The same five checks, from a plastic stool in Hanoi to a marble bar in Rome. Marked 0–10, averaged, published.

  1. Ipillar · 01

    Coffee

    Good coffee

    scored 0 – 10
  2. IIpillar · 02

    Atmosphere

    Nice atmosphere

    scored 0 – 10
  3. IIIpillar · 03

    View

    Nice view / location

    scored 0 – 10
  4. IVpillar · 04

    Waitress

    Pretty waitress serving the coffee

    scored 0 – 10
  5. Vpillar · 05

    Smile

    Served with a warm and friendly smile

    scored 0 – 10