Café Nunes — Restaurant in Calheta

Unique place on the island and only place in Europe where coffee is grown. The cafe is a quaint place and a great place to drink coffee and relax. Manuel Nunes (Mr. Nunes) was very friendly and it’s amazing what he does. He doesn’t speak very much English but was patient as we got across what we wanted.

Espresso and cappuccino were both very good. A little more expensive than other cafes but that makes sense given he is using his own grown coffee. Everything is still very affordable.

Queijada da cafe were chocolate/coffee flavored and delicious. I don’t know if they are made there, but it was a unique flavor compared to others I tried on the islands.

Just note, a tour of the plantation is not guaranteed. I think it depends on who is there. I asked Mr. Nunes about it but I think we couldn’t get one because he doesn’t speak English. I’ve heard if his daughter is there you might be able to. It also wasn’t clear where (and if you could) buy their...

A lovely cafe, with its own miniature coffee plantation (Europe's only coffee plantation, apparently) at the back. Coffee is roasted in a pan in the kitchen in tiny batches. The very definition of "artesanal" production. The end result tastes glorious. The price for a cup of espresso? Around One Euro. (There are several different coffees on the menu with slight variation in prices).

The family business also includes an exhibit about traditional weaving and carpet-making. (which is why the same place is sometimes listed as Casa de Artesanato Nunes)

It's incredibly idyllic.

While tourists are brought here on island tours, there is no mention or pressure of buying anything. I am not sure anything is even for sale.

It's a beautiful, calm place serving aromatic, smooth, home-grown, -harvested, -dried and -roasted coffee. If you love coffee and you happen to pass through São Jorge Island, make sure you...

Getting down to the Café is an experience on its own but certainly worth it! They managed to cultivate coffee in the Northern hemisphere and grow the only coffee in Europe.

Since it’s a family-run small farm, they harvest only around 1t of coffee beans yearly. This restricts them from shipping and selling them outside the Café. So you can only taste this unique coffee right at the place and then take home a little 50g bag.

Little tip it’s best to visit between April to June when the majority of the harvesting, drying and roasting...