Manie Café, the 16th arrondissement's coffee shop for specialty coffees and pastries

Looking for a great cup of coffee in Paris's 16th arrondissement? Head for Manie, the coffee shop offering specialty coffees, matcha and ube lattes, accompanied by cakes, cookies and gourmet pastries by Alexis Beaufils.

Manie Café is the 16th arrondissement's new coffee shop , which has set up shop at 114 avenue Victor Hugo with a simple idea: to offer good specialty coffee and homemade pastries in a welcoming, uncluttered and warm environment. Recentlyopened , this small café also offers a small terrace for those who like to sip their coffee in the sunshine.

Push open the door of this new spot in the Victor Hugo district and the atmosphere immediately makes an impact. Wood is everywhere, worked with care, and the space, imagined by an architect who we guess was inspired, exudes well-thought-out simplicity . A few seats inside, a few tables outside, and above all, a short menu that makes you want to tryeverything.

On the coffee front , Manie offersespresso, cappuccino, V60, flat white... you name it , with carefully selected beans . Special mention goes to the Ethiopiancold brew , tangy and well-balanced. And for lovers of more creative drinks , we recommend theastonishing Raspberry Matcha Latte: wholeraspberries , homemadecoulis , matcha and milk, all in a version as pretty as it is tasty. TheUbe Latte (made with purple yam ) is also worth a try, for something a little off the beatentrack .

Gourmets have not been forgotten: in charge of sweet treats , Chef Alexis Beaufils, who has worked in the kitchens of Brach and Nolinski, creates marbled cakesin pistachio, hazelnut or chocolate, matcha cookies, and even Viennese pastries revisited as croissants or pain chocolat. pistachio, hazelnut or chocolate cakes , matcha cookies, and even croissants and pains auchocolat inmini or twistedformats .

Here's a little coffee corner just the way we like it : discreet, welcoming, with just the right amount of originality without ever overdoing it . Perfect for a coffee break between two meetings , or for a moment to yourself in a quieter area than the center of town. This is a place for demanding coffee fans who pay a price, or for lovers of crispy cakes and pains au chocolat.