Amber Coffee

About us & visiting

A small specialty coffee bar on Kaleju iela

We are a one-room coffee bar in Riga old town: a single espresso machine, a filter brew bar and a few seats by the window. Everything is made to order, and whoever pulls your shot is usually the person who chose the beans.

  • Old Town Two minutes from the Dome Square in Riga
  • Open seven days Early on weekdays, slower at the weekend
  • Made at the bar Every cup brewed to order, never in advance
Inside the coffee bar at Amber Coffee
The bar on Kaleju iela Kaleju iela 7, Riga

Our story

One room, one espresso machine, a very short list of drinks

Amber Coffee is a small specialty coffee bar in Riga old town. We keep the menu short on purpose: a handful of espresso drinks, a filter brew of the week, two teas and something cold. Nothing is batched in advance — every cup is made at the bar while you wait.

The beans change through the year. We buy in small amounts from roasters we can call by name, taste every delivery on the bar before it goes on the menu, and write what is brewing on the board by the door. If a coffee is not good enough to serve to a regular, it does not get poured.

  • Small roasters only Bought in small lots and tasted on the bar before it reaches the menu.
  • Made to order No pre-brewed jugs. Your cup starts when you order it.
  • A short menu Coffee, tea and cold drinks — each one worth ordering twice.

See what is on the menu

What we brew

Three things the bar is built around. The full list, with prices, lives on the menu page.

  • An espresso shot in a small cup
    Coffee

    Espresso

    A seasonal espresso blend pulled on a single machine, plus the milk drinks built on it.

  • Freshly ground coffee for a filter brew
    Brew bar

    Filter of the week

    One hand-brewed coffee at a time, changed when the bag runs out and written up on the board.

  • A glass of cold brew coffee over ice
    Everything else

    Tea and cold drinks

    Loose-leaf tea, cold brew and house lemonade for the warm half of the Riga year.

Behind the bar

The people who pull your coffee

There are four of us behind the bar at Amber Coffee, and on most days two are on shift. We grind, dial in and pour everything ourselves, so the person who takes your order is the person who makes your cup — ask them what is on the brew bar today.

On the bar
Two baristas per shift
Weekdays
Mon–Fri 8:00–19:00
Weekends
Sat–Sun 9:00–18:00
The bar and espresso machine at Amber Coffee
Morning shift, before the doors open Kaleju iela 7, Riga
  • Ieva Ozola

    Owner & head barista

    Opened the shop on Kaleju iela and still dials in the espresso every morning. Buys the beans and tastes every delivery on the bar.

    An espresso shot in a small cup Makes the best Espresso
  • Marts Bergs

    Brew bar barista

    Looks after the filter of the week and writes the brewing notes on the board by the door. Will happily talk grind size for longer than you asked.

    Freshly ground coffee for a filter brew Makes the best Filter coffee
  • Anna Kalnina

    Barista & latte art

    Pours the milk drinks and keeps the weekend queue moving. If your cappuccino arrives with a tulip on it, that was Anna.

    A cappuccino with latte art Makes the best Cappuccino
  • Rudolfs Vitols

    Cold drinks & tea

    Batches the cold brew overnight, steeps the loose-leaf tea and makes the house lemonade through the warm half of the year.

    A glass of cold brew coffee over ice Makes the best Cold brew

Want to work the bar with us?

We train from scratch and we hire rarely — but we always read the messages. Tell us how you take your coffee and when you can start.

Get in touch

Find us

Come in, or send us a message

We are a two-minute walk from the Town Hall Square, on a quiet corner of the old town. Drop in during opening hours, or write to us about a booking, a bean order or anything else — we read every message and usually reply the same day.

Send us a message

Tell us your name, how to reach you and what you need. No newsletter, no sign-up.

Kaleju iela 7, Riga

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The street-side entrance of Amber Coffee

Where we are

Amber Coffee Kaleju iela 7 Riga

On the corner of the old town, a couple of minutes from the Town Hall Square. The door is the one with the green awning.

Opening hours

Closed right now

Monday – Friday Today
8:00–19:00
Saturday – Sunday
9:00–18:00

The last pour goes out ten minutes before we close. Takeaway cups are available all day.

Reaching us

Groups of six or more: write to us a day ahead and we will keep the big table by the window free.