Drip Specialty Coffee

A V60 of Kenya anaerobic natural, tasting of tropical fruit, dried fruit and something close to rum, is the cup that explains what DRIP is doing in Dorćol.

Coffee first, without the theatre

DRIP Specialty Coffee reads as a method-focused café rather than a general coffee stop. Espresso is single-origin and built for clarity and speed; filter is where the shop slows down, with batch brew for anyone who does not want to wait and a hand-poured V60 for anyone who does. Origins rotate, so the filter list is worth reading before you order rather than after.

Among the named drinks, the flat white and the cold brew come up most often. But the most specific thing attached to this café is that Kenya V60, and it says more than any general specialty label: the reputation rests on extraction and filter brewing rather than on a long menu. The café was named in the 2025 European Coffee Trip Awards.

A room made for a longer cup

The atmosphere is part of the appeal. The room is artsy, relaxed and welcoming, with an interior that encourages people to stay, and it is smoke-free and pet-friendly. Wi-Fi and laptop use are fine at any hour, which makes it part workroom, part neighbourhood counter and part meeting point.

Food stays deliberately light: cakes and pastries, with vegetarian-friendly choices, and nothing that turns the place into a restaurant. Dog-friendly seating and blankets outside push it further toward a café built for repeat visits rather than anonymous takeaway. It works as well in the middle of a working afternoon as it does first thing.

Order the flat white, then the V60

On a first visit the flat white is the grounded starting point, because it tests the balance of milk and espresso and it is the drink people here actually name. From there the V60 is the more revealing order, especially given how closely the café is associated with that brew method.

Batch brew is the practical middle, filter coffee without waiting for a hand pour, and cold brew is the choice when the weather makes a hot cup wrong. Whatever the order, the reason to walk into Dorćol is the same: single-origin espresso, a careful filter, a slice of cake, and a room that does not push you back out onto the street.