The guide holds 35 coffee shops in Ubud, and the median rating is 4.7. 24 of them — 69% — sit at 4.7 or better, which says more about how this list was built than about the average coffee shop.
This is a cheap corner of the island: 24 start under Rp 50K, and none sit at the expensive end. The ratings do not suffer for it. The median band starts around Rp 50K.
24 are open by 8am. 18 are still open at 10pm, which in Bali counts as late. The typical closing time is 10pm.
The busiest by a distance is Milk & Madu Ubud, with 6.0k reviews. At the other end are the ones almost nobody has reviewed and everybody rates: Tree of Chocolate by Adriana, Eco Petulu Bird Sanctuary and Cafe, Slab Crafted Chocolate - Ubud. Google will not show you these, because it ranks by confidence and confidence needs volume — which is the entire reason this guide exists.
Ubud rewards a slow morning and punishes an ambitious afternoon. The centre clogs between eleven and four, and almost everything worth doing is within walking distance of everything else anyway. The rice terraces to the north are real but the famous ones now come with a queue and a swing.
Good to know
How good are the coffee shops in Ubud?
The median rating is 4.7 on Google, and 24 of the 35 sit at 4.7 or higher.
When do they open?
Typically around 8am, closing about 10pm. 24 are open by 8am and 18 are still going at 10pm.
What does it cost?
The median band starts around Rp 50K a head. 24 start under Rp 50K.
Which are worth a detour?
Tree of Chocolate by Adriana, Eco Petulu Bird Sanctuary and Cafe, Slab Crafted Chocolate - Ubud — all rated 4.6 or better with fewer than 150 reviews each.