Sanayeh, BeirutEst. 2022

Time slowshere.

Brio

A small, family-run cafe pouring specialty coffee until midnight. Single origin beans, soft light, second cups encouraged.

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Open today, 8 AM until midnight
A Brio Coffee barista sitting cross-legged in an oversized white espresso cup on the counter, smiling at the camera
01The Sanayeh room, late afternoon33 °Lat 33.8929Lng 35.4882
Today on the bar

What is pouring right now.

  1. EspressoEthiopian Gujilemon · brown sugar · jasmine
  2. V60 filterPanama Geishabergamot · honey · stone fruit
  3. DecafColombia Sugar Canecocoa · caramel · clean
Open today, 8 AM until 12 AMHouse espresso: Ethiopian Guji, lemon and brown sugarTonight after 9 PM: filter on the V60 onlyNew iced batch each Friday at 11 AMOrder on Toters, pickup at the bar
The story

A small bar, run by a family.

Brio opened in Sanayeh in 2022. Karim leads the espresso program; his father runs hospitality; his brother runs the bar overnight. We do not chase trends. We pour clean coffee for people we know by name, until late.

The room is intentionally undecorated: warm wood, low brass light, soft conversation. The cup is the only thing asked to perform.

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The bar at Brio Coffee with the brushed b mark above the espresso machine
02The bar, mid-morning
The family

Three people, one bar.

  • 01Founder & head baristaKarimMechanical engineer by training, runs the espresso program and the studio next door.
  • 02HospitalityKarim Sr.Knows your name before the second visit. Runs the room from open until close.
  • 03Late shift leadZiadPulls the after-nine shift, dials in the next morning, opens at eight again.
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The ritual

How a cup leaves the bar.

  1. 01

    Weigh

    18 g

    Single origin in, ground to a coarse table salt feel. We dial in twice each morning.

  2. 02

    Pull

    93 °C

    27 second pull, 38 grams in the cup. The crema settles before milk ever meets it.

  3. 03

    Steam

    64 °C

    Whole milk, micro foam, no shrieking pitchers. The bar runs at conversation volume.

  4. 04

    Pour

    0.8 s

    The rosetta sets and the cup lands on a saucer with the brushed b facing you.

On the bar today

A short list of signature cups.

The full card lives a tap away. These are the drinks we built the bar around.

  • Cortado420
  • Flat White420

    Espresso under silky microfoam. The barista move.

  • Spanish Latte600

    Espresso with sweetened condensed milk. Smooth and rich.

  • Espresso350

    A double shot pulled with discipline. Dark, deep, and clean.

Prices in LBP. We round in the bar.See the full menu
Numbers since 2022

Small bar, three good years.

  1. 142KCups poured
  2. 11Single origins
  3. 1,247Nights open past 9 PM
  4. 5.0★Google, 162 reviews
A small wooden table at Brio Coffee with two lattes, two glasses of water and afternoon light
03Open until 12 AM
The room

A quiet hour, just before midnight.

The lights dim a half stop after nine. The espresso machine slows to one barista. Conversation drops a register. This is the hour we built the cafe for.

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From the roastery

The beans we are pouring this week.

Sourced from a Lebanese roaster, with single origins flown in when a lot earns it. The lineup rotates; the menu does not.

  1. 01EthiopiaYirgacheffejasmine · bergamot · stone fruit630 LBP / cup
  2. 02PanamaGeishajasmine · tropical fruit · honey1400 LBP / cup
  3. 03KenyaKenya AAblackcurrant · citrus · big body700 LBP / cup
All origins on the menu page
From a regular
I write better here than at home. The lights, the music, the second cup. Three years now.
LaylaWriter · regular since 2023
From the journal

Notes from the bar.

All writing
Find us

Sanayeh, Beirut.

Tucked behind Sanayeh Garden, off Alameddine street. A short walk from the public garden, a longer walk worth taking.

Hours
Daily, 8 AM to 12 AM
Directions and map
Brio Coffee storefront in Sanayeh, Beirut, at night
04Sanayeh, after dark
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