Rooster Coffee

The coffee at Rooster Coffee comes from Tovarna kave, a small Maribor roaster, and it is roasted weekly, which is the plainest signal of what this counter is for. The list runs from espresso and double espresso through macchiato, cappuccino, latte and flat white to filter coffee and cold brew, so a quick bar order and a slower brewed cup sit side by side.

A Maribor roaster behind the bar

The roastery's own framing is freshness, careful selection and aromatic exploration, and the café is where that lands in a cup. Coffee cocktails add a playful edge without shifting the specialty base, and one house specialty is named Back in Time. A cold-weather drink pairs espresso with vanilla cream and cinnamon. The roastery connection is what makes Rooster a central Maribor coffee stop rather than another café buying its beans in.

The programme also keeps a local and regional thread. Traditional Slovenian and Turkish-style coffee service sits alongside the modern specialty menu, and a matcha latte covers anyone at the table who is not drinking coffee.

Bagels, bowls and small bakes

Food is built for breakfast and brunch. Crispy bagels and fresh bagel sandwiches carry the savoury side, while smoothie bowls are made with fruit, vegetables, superfoods and house granola. Acai bowls and breakfast bowls follow the same idea.

The sweet counter runs to homemade cheesecake, banana bread, croissants, cakes and cookies. Vegan options are part of the offer rather than an afterthought, with plant-based milk, tarts and smoothie bowls, which helps a mixed table: a cappuccino and banana bread for one, a bagel sandwich for another, a bowl with granola for a third.

Order the cappuccino, then choose banana bread or a bagel

Pick the coffee by length first. Espresso or double espresso for something short, macchiato for a touch of milk, cappuccino or latte for the classic milk cup, flat white for a stronger one, filter coffee for brewed. Cold brew covers the colder end, and Back in Time is the way into the roaster's more creative side.

Then add food by appetite: a bagel or bagel sandwich for savoury, banana bread, cheesecake, cake, cookies or a croissant for sweet, a smoothie or breakfast bowl for something more substantial. Indoor and outdoor seating and a laid-back room make it easy to stay for a second cup.