Café
Jama Michalika
A café on Floriańska Street founded in 1895, birthplace of the Green Balloon cabaret, serving house cakes amid a collection of Young Poland art.
Karma Coffee Roasters
A specialty coffee café on Krupnicza Street that roasts its own beans, serving vegetarian and vegan breakfasts, a daily lunch menu and cakes made on site.
At a glance
- Type
- Specialty coffee roaster and café
- Area
- Old Town (west), Kraków, Poland
- Official site
- karmaroasters.com
Good to know
- House-roasted coffee
- Vegan and vegetarian breakfasts
- Gluten-free cakes
- Homemade kombucha
Why we recommend it
Karma is a specialty coffee business that roasts its own beans. Its café on Krupnicza Street, just west of the Old Town, is where most visitors meet it, while a separate roastery outlet on Świętego Wawrzyńca Street in Kazimierz focuses on drinks and baked goods. Both share the same approach: carefully sourced coffee, simple food made on the premises and a relaxed, modern setting.
Coffee is the reason to come. Espresso drinks are pulled on a Synesso machine, and filter coffee is made by Aeropress or Chemex for anyone who wants to taste the character of a particular bean. Free-trade coffee and tea are on the menu, and the café also makes its own kombucha and offers natural wine, which makes it a pleasant spot for a late afternoon drink as well as a morning cup. If you are new to filter brewing, a Chemex is a good choice to share between two people, while an Aeropress gives a single, more concentrated cup. Coffee lovers can ask about buying beans to take home, a practical souvenir that is far easier to carry than most.
The food is more substantial than in many coffee bars. Vegetarian and vegan breakfasts are served until 13:00, with dishes such as pancakes with maple syrup, porridge, granola and an egg and avocado sandwich. After that, a lunch menu changes every day, depending, as the café puts it, on what ingredients are available, the temperature and the direction of the wind. Expect vegan soups, stir-fries and curries. Cakes, tarts and cookies are baked on site, with gluten-free and vegan options, so it is a safe bet for travellers with dietary needs.
Karma suits remote workers, students, solo travellers and anyone in search of a good breakfast away from the crowds of the Main Market Square. Check opening times before you visit, as the café's website does not list them.
Krupnicza Street is a short walk west of the Planty and the Main Market Square. It is a convenient stop on the way to or from Collegium Maius, and the Kazimierz roastery is useful if you are spending the day in the old Jewish quarter.
Karma Coffee Roasters FAQs
Does Karma roast its own coffee?
Yes. Karma Coffee Roasters roasts its own beans.
Where are its cafés?
The café is at ul. Krupnicza 12/3 and the roastery outlet at ul. Św. Wawrzyńca 9/2 in Kazimierz.
Is breakfast vegetarian?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan breakfasts are served until 13:00.
Is there a lunch menu?
Yes. It changes every day according to the ingredients available.
Are there gluten-free options?
Yes. Gluten-free and vegan cakes are made on site.
How is the coffee brewed?
Espresso drinks on a Synesso machine, plus Aeropress and Chemex filter coffee.
Does it serve anything besides coffee?
Yes. Tea, homemade kombucha and natural wine.
Is it near the Old Town?
Yes. Krupnicza Street is a short walk west of the Planty and the Main Market Square.