Stow Coffee Roasters Split

Slovenian beans, poured in the centre of Split

The coffee comes from STOW, the Slovenian roastery whose Split branch this is, and the roast style is the point: beans sourced narrowly and lightly roasted so the origin still tastes of something. Espresso and filter carry the bar, and the counter is run at a pace that makes it clear speed is not the product.

This shop is a branch rather than the roastery itself, so the beans arrive from Slovenia and the work at this end is extraction. Around the coffee there is a second menu with nothing to do with purism: pink lattes and matcha lattes on the board year round, seasonal drinks coming and going, and as much attention paid to the milk side of the bar as to the black. It was recognised in the 2025 European Coffee Trip awards.

A calm room with a large terrace

The setting is a specialty café rather than a restaurant: quiet, coffee-led and comfortable to sit in for longer than one cup. There is indoor seating and a sizeable outdoor area that carries most of the traffic in warm weather, which in Split is most of the year.

Staff work in English and the menu is printed in English too, with more choice on it than a coffee-only bar would need. That makes it an easy stop for anyone passing through the centre without the usual ordering friction.

Order filter first, then the pink latte

Start with a filter coffee or an espresso to read the roast, since the light roasting is what separates STOW from the cafés around it. If the bar has a single origin on filter, take that one.

After that, the pink latte and the matcha latte are the recurring named drinks and the ones the café is best known for locally. Food is more than an accessory: pastries, toasts and bowls run through the morning and into brunch, so the place works for a full sit-down rather than only a cup on the way somewhere else.