Where do locals drink coffee in Paris?

Parisians drink coffee at the zinc counter, not the terrace table — standing at the bar cuts the price roughly in half and signals you know what you're doing. Café de la Paix near the Opéra is fine but priced for tourists; instead, look for neighborhood addresses like Café Oberkampf on rue Oberkampf in the 11th, Ten Belles in the 10th near Canal Saint-Martin, or Coutume Café in the 7th, which helped shift Parisian taste toward specialty roasting. A standard espresso at the counter runs €1.20 to €1.80 at an honest neighborhood café. Locals order *un café* (espresso) or *un allongé* (long espresso) — a latte or cappuccino after 11 a.m. marks you as a tourist. The rhythm matters too: a quick stand at the bar around 9 a.m., another around 3 p.m. Coffee here is a punctuation mark in the day, not a beverage you carry down the street.

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