Vague Coffee
its clean, well-balanced specialty coffee and matcha drinks
Modern Paris cafe with clean, balanced drinks. Staff are welcoming and fast. Best late morning; seating is limited.
In Batignolles, Paris. Easy to fold into a morning or a longer afternoon; there's usually something else worth a stop within a few minutes' walk.
Vague Coffee is a specialty coffee shop at 76 Rue Boursault in the Batignolles area of Paris's 17th arrondissement, with a cute, minimalist, cozy interior. Reviewers consistently praise its well-balanced drinks, including a homemade vanilla syrup, coconut milk cappuccino, sesame latte, and a standout matcha menu, alongside toasts such as Korean egg toast and fruity Dutch coffee. Staff are described as friendly and the vibe warm, though service can lag at busy times and prices skew slightly high (e.g. ~€5.50 for a flat white) — all consistent with the curator's note about welcoming, fast staff and limited seating. This corroborates the curator's 'clean, balanced drinks' framing.