Intense Coffee, Luxembourg

Intense Coffee runs two cafés in Luxembourg City, one in Limpertsberg and one in Bonnevoie, under the line “Specialty Coffee & Housemade Vegan Bites”. The kitchen is plant-based, the vegan bites are made in-house, and summer brings back a hummus and grilled bell pepper toast. Neither café takes reservations.

The coffee comes from guest roasters that change from month to month, and their bags are sold in both shops. In 2026 the line-up has included Paso Paso, a Hannover roastery owned in large part by the farmers who grow its coffee; Nowhere Café in Milan, whose Colombian Ombligón, washed with yeast fermentation, went into a flash-brew filter for the summer; and, in October, Senmon Roasters from Belgium, with espressos from Peru and Ethiopia on rotation. Espresso is pulled on a Slayer machine.

The Limpertsberg café hosts Barista Compact, a three-and-a-half-hour workshop for home baristas on espresso extraction, milk foam and latte art. Evenings have brought a plant-based pizza night in Bonnevoie and rounds of salty cocktails.

Intense also hosts the Luxembourgish AeroPress Championship. Its second edition took place at the Bonnevoie café in October 2026.

Photograph: Intense Coffee