CHI Specialty Coffee Roasters & Bistro

Warm lighting, abundant greenery, layers of wood and fabric textures, and carefully chosen details create an atmosphere that feels both calm and vibrant. The crowd is diverse, and the space already has its own rhythm – people working on laptops, couples sharing a slice of cake, regulars stopping by for their daily coffee ritual.

Coffee is at the heart of the story, immediately revealing how dedicated CHI is to detail. When you order, the server offers four different coffee profiles, explaining the differences in seasonality, strength, acidity and intensity – so you’re really choosing an experience, not just a drink. Everything that comes out of the espresso machine or filter is marked by clarity and precision. Nothing is overstated, nothing masked – just a clean, well-defined expression of flavor. The iced options and filter brews are thoughtfully crafted, smooth and balanced, made for long, easygoing afternoons.

The tea and cocoa program has been developed with the same care as the coffee. Matcha is prepared in the traditional way, single-origin cocoa is presented in several interpretations, and hand-filtered beverages create that slower, ritual-like dimension of the day that’s easy to surrender to. Carefully selected teas from different regions further enhance the feeling of a small escape in the middle of the city.

The bakery selection follows the house aesthetic – croissants, cakes and cookies look as though they’ve been chosen by the same principle as everything else: simple, yet full of character. CHI also offers subtle lifestyle touches, such as handcrafted ceramics by Šimun Tolić and Marijana Zlatec, a few clothing pieces from Atelier Mirna, and a curated selection of organic and biodynamic wines they plan to introduce to the menu in the future. Everything is there as a quiet, beautiful layer that completes the atmosphere.

Altogether, CHI is one of those places you don’t just stumble into – you return with intention. The space is warm, modern and functional; the service confident yet unobtrusive; and the offering broad enough to discover something new each time. CHI leaves the impression of a place evolving naturally and elegantly, with a subtle but unmistakable identity felt in every detail.