{"id":706234,"date":"2024-01-25T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=706234"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:04:34","slug":"35-local-coffee-shops-that-are-way-better-than-starbucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/706234\/35-local-coffee-shops-that-are-way-better-than-starbucks\/","title":{"rendered":"35+ Local Coffee Shops That Are Way Better Than Starbucks"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>We already dropped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/704758\/25-local-burger-joints-that-are-way-better-than-mcdonalds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25+ local burger joints that are way better than McDonald&#8217;s<\/a>, so now we&#8217;re expanding to local coffee shops as alternatives for Starbucks. Here are more than 35 alternatives in Lebanon!<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-beirut\">In Beirut<\/h2>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-bn-coffee-bar-badaro-gemmayze-amp-hamra\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bn_coffeebar\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bn Coffee Bar<\/a>, Badaro, Gemmayze &amp; Hamra<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZv-7xis-_S\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-steampunk-achrafieh\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/640565\/steampunk-beiruts-newest-cafe-for-your-next-coffee-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steampunk<\/a>, Achrafieh<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwkhaxBPExA\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-latte-art-multiple-branches\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/directory\/latte-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latte Art<\/a>, multiple branches<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2R7TPzMxRO\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-cafe-younes-multiple-branches\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/directory\/cafe-younes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cafe Younes<\/a>, multiple branches<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cy2tNF9tote\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-front-door-bliss\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frontdoor.coffeestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Front Door<\/a>, Bliss<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2cCu_eNT3a\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-kalei-coffee-co-ras-beirut-amp-mar-mikhael\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/directory\/kalei-coffee-co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kalei Coffee Co<\/a>., Ras Beirut &amp; Mar Mikhael<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0HAXWEMmVj\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-levant-gemmayze\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/levant.beirut\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Levant<\/a>, Gemmayze<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2SqNFbMbLK\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-neighbourhood-gemmayze\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/63590\/neighborhood-beiruts-newest-cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neighbourhood<\/a>, Gemmayze<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2MMZm3sBbn\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-drop-bliss-amp-saida\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drop.byghassannaffaa\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DROP<\/a>, Bliss &amp; Saida<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2CQ0_gsiML\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-the-backburner-saifi\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/directory\/backburner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Backburner<\/a>, Saifi<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwXJwQDM7S9\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-moon-s-bakery-amp-coffee-shop-gemmayze\">11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/63732\/shoot-for-the-moon-at-this-new-cafe-in-gemmayze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moon&#8217;s Bakery &amp; Coffee Shop<\/a>, Gemmayze<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Czq_m8xMNUp\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-12-barzakh-hamra\">12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62506\/hidden-gem-alert-check-out-this-stunning-new-bookshop-cafe-in-hamra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barzakh<\/a>, Hamra<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkdRzAYMss3\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-13-edda-arabica-clemenceau\">13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/edda.arabica.coffee\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edda Arabica<\/a>, Clemenceau<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1hJazSiu_d\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-14-daily-cup-kouraytem\">14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/daily_cuplb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Cup<\/a>, Kouraytem<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2ZSNvKJ3fd\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-15-caffeine-mar-mikhael\">15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caffeinebeirut\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caffeine<\/a>, Mar Mikhael<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cydn-xCsPw-\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-16-bardel-tabaris\">16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/63729\/bardel-cafe-eatery-beiruts-quirky-new-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bardel<\/a>, Tabaris<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cz6RjjasxMY\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-17-sip-gemmayze\">17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/directory\/sip-beirut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sip<\/a>, Gemmayze<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cyf4CqxsPLX\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-18-caffeine-1922-mar-elias\">18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caffeine1922\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caffeine 1922<\/a>, Mar Elias<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C1w6KPaC0l4\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-19-flat-white-mar-mikhael\">19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/flatwhitelb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flat White<\/a>, Mar Mikhael<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CupZSgaMViU\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-20-stories-coffee-multiple-locations\">20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/storiescoffeelb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stories Coffee<\/a>, multiple locations<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C11ESyoCjIO\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-21-dripd-gemmayze\">21. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dripd.lb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DRIPD<\/a>, Gemmayze<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxnqWisMeo4\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-22-curl-badaro\">22. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62947\/curl-beiruts-new-book-and-coffee-shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curl<\/a>, Badaro<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwzvyoashPU\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-outside-beirut\">Outside Beirut<\/h2>    <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-23-unicorn-coffee-house-broumana\">23. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/directory\/unicorn-coffee-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unicorn Coffee House<\/a>, Broumana<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CyL0tUIsVTN\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-24-dreamers-bookshop-cafe-jdeideh\">24. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dreamersbookshopcafe\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dreamers Bookshop Caf\u00e9<\/a>, Jdeideh<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CyX8yOqMNKI\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-25-moodboard-kaslik\">25. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/678015\/moodboard-kasliks-newest-cafe-for-your-moody-mornings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moodboard<\/a>, Kaslik<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2AG1u_ilVw\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-26-cloud-coffee-jal-el-dib\">26. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cloud_coffee.co\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cloud Coffee<\/a>, Jal El Dib<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2NS33LMdGA\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-27-coffee-shot-jdeideh\">27. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coffeeshotlebanon\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coffee Shot<\/a>, Jdeideh<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CqSPNLBMdcV\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-28-vienna-1683-tripoli\">28. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/704742\/the-most-aesthetic-coffee-shop-just-opened-in-tripoli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vienna 1683<\/a>, Tripoli<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2cIjC0IAyv\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-29-paradise-cafe-tripoli\">29. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/__paradise_cafe__\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paradise Caf\u00e9<\/a>, Tripoli<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C14122KIiy2\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-30-the-coffee-book-jbeil\">30. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the_coffeebook_byblos\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Coffee Book<\/a>, Jbeil<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2Zr6YXNuA8\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-31-little-byblos-jbeil\">31.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/672695\/check-out-this-adorable-new-cafe-trottoir-in-byblos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Little Byblos<\/a>, Jbeil<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0Q6xB8o53a\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-32-noix-batroun\">32. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/641010\/noix-batrouns-most-charming-coffee-shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noix<\/a>, Batroun<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C1OnKf5M-BX\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-33-greenhouse-cafe-amp-bar-batroun\">33. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62003\/this-chill-garden-and-sunset-bar-is-about-to-be-your-new-favorite-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GreenHouse Caf\u00e9 &amp; Bar<\/a>, Batroun<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxkO5thtD--\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-34-vee-coffee-shop-multiple-branches\">34. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/veecoffeeshop.lb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vee Coffee Shop<\/a>, multiple branches<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2PAiTQtamt\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-35-kahwet-60-saida\">35. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/64116\/the-good-old-days-60s-nostalgia-at-this-cute-coffee-shop-in-saida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kahwet 60<\/a>, Saida<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwfnGu3M9AZ\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-36-planet-switch-saida\">36. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/planetswitch\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planet Switch<\/a>, Saida<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2Zck1Ts-_1\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-37-green-s-saida\">37.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/greens.lb\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Green&#8217;s<\/a>, Saida<\/h3>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0Y7PhiM23o\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#b5e1fd\"><strong>Which of these Starbucks alternatives is your go-to?<\/strong> <strong>Make sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/supportlocal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Support Local<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We already dropped 25+ local burger joints that are way better than McDonald&#8217;s, so now we&#8217;re expanding to local coffee shops as alternatives for Starbucks. Here are more than 35 alternatives in Lebanon! In Beirut 1. Bn Coffee Bar, Badaro, Gemmayze &amp; Hamra 2. Steampunk, Achrafieh 3. Latte Art, multiple branches 4. 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