Specialty Coffee & Baking

A minimalist escape in downtown Tunis.

Freshly baked signature muffins paired harmoniously with single-origin slow roasts. Crafted for your daily rhythm in Centre Ville.

Explore The Menu

EST. 2026

The Architecture of Calm

Designed with meticulous clarity to keep the chaos of the city outside your cup.

The Split-Level Sanctuary

Featuring an innovative structural layout, our shop separates the high-velocity morning queue from our intimate social zones. Enjoy your morning brew behind our street-facing glass pane, or vanish upstairs into the quieter mezzanine — a room designed for slow mornings and unhurried conversations.

Every surface, every shelf, and every fixture was selected to recede. The coffee and the people take centre stage.

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12+
Muffin Varieties
Baked fresh every morning
4
Origins
Single-origin coffees on rotation
60
Seats
Across two levels
07:00
Opens Daily
Seven days a week

Crafted to Be Remembered

A small selection of items we've made our own. Each one is built around a single idea, executed without compromise.

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Coffee

The Brown Drip

Our house slow-drip, brewed to order over 6 minutes. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, medium roast, with stone fruit and a clean finish.

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Bakery

Tahini Brown Butter Muffin

Our most requested item since opening. Sesame-forward, lightly sweet, with a caramelised dome that holds its texture until close of day.

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Seasonal

The Rotating Batch

One muffin, changed weekly with the market. Ask our team what's in this week — or discover it for yourself at the counter.

How We Work

Three commitments that shape every item we put on the counter.

I

Source with intention

We work directly with two importers who share our fixation on traceability. Every coffee on rotation has a name, a farm, and a harvest date attached to it. We don't carry anything we can't tell you a true story about.

II

Bake the same morning

Our muffins start at 5:30 AM. We use no preservatives and bake in single rounds, which means the last one sold is as good as the first. Once they're gone for the day, they're gone.

III

Edit the menu, don't expand it

We keep the menu short on purpose. A smaller offering means more focus on each item. If something isn't holding its standard, it comes off. There's no B-tier at Light Brown.

What People Say

From regulars and first-timers alike.

★★★★★
"The tahini muffin alone is worth the detour through Centre Ville. I've started timing my morning commute around it."
Yasmine B. Regular — since January 2026
★★★★★
"I've been to a lot of specialty coffee shops. Light Brown is serious about the craft without being precious about it. The staff actually explain the origin notes without being asked."
Karim T. Coffee enthusiast, Tunis
★★★★★
"The mezzanine level is one of the best places to work in the city. Quiet, well-lit, and nobody rushes you. I've closed more deals here than in any meeting room."
Nour S. Freelancer & regular

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Come Find Us

In the heart of Centre Ville. We're easy to find if you're looking for us.

Address

8 Rue El Cham, Centre Ville
Tunis 1000, Tunisia

Hours

Monday – Friday: 06:00 – 18:00
Saturday – Sunday: 06:00 – 17:00

Contact

hi@lightbrown.tn
+216 25 534 434