101 places to get coffee in Central Asia 

When I first went to Central Asia, moving to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in summer 2003, it was almost impossible to get a good coffee in the entire city. 

Five years later, when I moved to Almaty, Kazakhstan, coffee lovers used to congregate at CoffeeDelia for the best cappuccinos in town and fast wifi. There weren’t a lot of other options… 

Outside of the big cities, I always carried a small pot of Nescafe to get my morning coffee fix. 

I’m happy to say that has all changed since then. There is now a thriving coffee culture in big cities like Almaty, Astana and Bishkek — but it’s also possible to get great coffee in smaller towns across Central Asia. 

That’s what inspired me to put together this list of 101 places to get coffee in Central Asia. It’s based on my own research (I love when ‘research’ involves drinking coffee) plus tips from friends and readers. 

Kazakhstan

Astana

1. Big Apple Coffee Shop, Dostyq St 1

2. Black & Brown, Mega shopping centre, Turan Ave 14

3. Bon Bon, Dinmukhamed Qonayev St 14/1

4. Capitol Cafe, Syganak St 18/3

5. Coffe house, Khan Shatyr, Turan Ave 37

6. Coffee and the City, Dinmukhamed Kunayev Street 8

7. Coffee Boom, Kenesary St 22

8. Cozy Corner, 4 Mukhamedakhanova Street

9. Ma Famille, Kenesary St 30

10. Rafe Coffee & Food, Dostyq St 2 

Almaty

11. Adriano Coffee, Baizakov St 280

12. Angel-in-us Coffee, Kabanbay Batyr St 85

13. Coffee Boom, 111, Dostyk Plaza, Samal-2

14. Coffee Room, Satpaev Street

15. CoffeeDelia, Kabanbay batyr street 79

16. Five O Clock Cafe, Kunaev St 58

17. JumpinGoat Coffee, Abay Ave 35

18. Marrone Rosso, Furmanov Ave 149

19. Tucano Coffee São Paulo, Rozybakiev Street 247A

20. Vanilla, Kurmangazy St 54

Aktau

21. Cherdak Art & Coffee, building 7, microdistrict 3

Aktobe

22. Coffee Boom, Abulkhair-Khan Ave 55А

23. Coffee Time, Mangilik El Street, 2

Atyrau

24. Arizona Coffee, Baqtygerey Qulmanov St 121 (and other venues)

25. Coffee Boom, Shoqan Walikhanov St 13

Karaganda

26. Coffee Boom, Ulitsa Abaya 1 

27. Kofemolka, Mira Blvd 15

Kostanai

28. Coffee City, Al Farabi Avenue 65

Kyzlyorda

29. GREEN BERRY Coffee & bakery, Zhankozha Batyr 1

30. Coffito kitchen, Tokmagambetov St 7

Oskemen

31.Friends Coffee, Protozanov St 47

Pavlodar

32. Discovery Coffee, Academician Qanysh Sätbayev St 136

33. Biskvit, Lunacharskii St 10

Petropavlovsk

34. Wake Up Coffee, Ulitsa Gor’kogo 149

Semey

35. Chai’Coffskiy CoffeeHouse, Dulatova 167

Shymkent

36. Chaplin’s Coffee House, Asqarov St 1

37. Coffee Print, G. Ilyaev St 22

Taraz

38. Ristretto Coffee & Resto, Kolbasshy Koygeldy Street 175

Turkestan

39. Traveller’s Coffee Turkestan, Bayburt St 3

Uralsk

40. Nemichelin, Evrazia Avenue 104

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek

41. Adriano Coffee, 29 Mira Avenue (and has other coffee shops in Bishkek)

42. Ants, 35 Erkindik Avenue

43. Bellagio Coffee Manas, 49 Manas Avenue

44. Boris Coffee and Bakery, 14 Erkindik Avenue

45. Coffee Relax, 140 Toktogul Street

47. Coffee Shop Bublik, 1 Togolok Moldo Street

48. Giraffe Coffee, 81 Mederova Street

49. Panda Coffee, 92 Chui Avenue

50. Prosto Kofeynya (Just Coffee), 26 Logvinenko Street

51. Sierra Coffee, 57/1 Manas Avenue 

52. Terracotta Coffee, 110 Toktogul Street

53. Traveler’s Coffee, 70 Baitik Baatyr Street

54. Vanilla Sky, 147 Moskovskaya Street

Osh

55. Brio, 211 Kurmanjan-Datka Street 

56. Brownie coffee, Lenin Avenue 

57. Coffee House Tiramisu, 50 Monueva Street

58. Monaco, 287a Lenin Street

Cholpon-Ata

59. Barashek, 57 Sovetskaya Street

60. Cafe Sambuca, 13 Sovietskaya Street 

Jalal-Abad

61. Art Cafe Rich House, Lenin Street 

Karakol

62. Karakol Coffee, 112а Toktogul Street 

63. Lighthouse Coffee & Tea, 63 Amanbaeva Street

64. Meeting Point, 86 Jusaev Street 

Naryn

65. Bamboo Coffee, 33 Kulumbayeva Street

66. Nomad Coffee, 70 Lenin Street 

Tokmok 

67. Bistro, 111 Imeni Mambetzhana Sansyzbayeva Street 

68. Cafe Aliya, 74 Dubovitskovo Street 

Tajikistan

Dushanbe

69. Abstract Cafe, Rudaki Avenue 95

70. Coffee Moose Plaza, Bokhtar 2 (and other venues)

71. Jeffrey’s Coffeeshop, Rudaki Avenue 9

72. Segafredo, Rudaki Avenue 70

73. Suzani Lounge, Serena Hotel, Rudaki Avenue 14

74. Tartin Bakery & Cafe, Husseinzoda Street 20

75. The Lounge, Hyatt Regency Dushanbe, 26/1 Ismoili Somoni Prospekt

Khorog

77. Luni Coffee, Gulaken

Khujend

76. Cafe House, Ave Ismoili Somoni 5/2

Turkmenistan

Ashgabat

78. Bazetti Coffee, 10 Let Abadanchiluk no. 147

79. Franchesca Coffee & Tea Lounge, 77 Ataturk Street

80. Kofe 30, Magtymguly 191

81. Rahat Brasserie, Berkarar shopping centre

82. Sha Coffee, Yimpash shopping centre

83. Üzüm Cafe, Mezulauk Street 

Uzbekistan

Tashkent

84. Beanberry Coffee Shop, 14 Ulitsa Makhatmy Gandi 

85. Black Bear Kofi, 39 Shota Rustaveli Street

86. Bon!, 22 Navoi Avenue 

87. Caffee’issimo, 95 Amir Temur Avenue

88. Caffelito Coffee, 55 Chilanzar Street 

89. Canella Coffee & Patisserie, 12 Mirabad Street

90. Chaykof Coffee shop, 16 Said Baraka Street,

91. Coffe & Wine, 24 Abdulla Kahhar Street

92. Safia Cafe & Bakery, 70 Little Ring Road

Andijan

93. Coffee Room, Ulitsa Lermontova

Bukhara

94. Bella Coffee House & Pastry, Bakhowuddin Nakhshbandi Street 

95. Bon Bon Pastry Shop, Mustakilik Street

96. Wishbone, Tim Abdullahkhan, Khakikat Str.

Khiva

97. Terrassa Cafe, Itchan Kala

98. Kofe Mofe, Park Kamolot, Dustlik Avenue

Nukus

99. Cinnamon Coffee & Pastry, Zhibek Zholi 1

Samarkand

100. Cafe Chocolate, Beruni St

100. Fresco, Beruni Street 144а 

Readers, I hope you found this list useful. I aim to keep it updated and would love to receive any feedback from you. Did I miss out your favourite coffee shop? Did I include a cafe that now serves bad coffee (or has shut down since)? Please let me know in the comments below.