EMA espresso bar
Na Florenci 1420/3, 110 00 Praha 1, Czechia
EMA espresso bar stands for the specialist, contemporary side of Prague coffee culture with unusual clarity. At Na Florenci, close to the centre yet outside the traditional historic-café orbit, it offers a practical urban setting where the drink itself takes precedence. Espresso and filter coffee are central to its identity, and its importance comes from consistency, technical seriousness and a rhythm suited to everyday city life. It is not trying to recreate old Prague, and that is precisely why it matters. In a city celebrated for grand coffee houses, EMA shows the strength of a different tradition: modern coffee prepared with focus and without nostalgia. The location reinforces this character. Na Florenci is associated more with movement, work and daily routines than with ceremonial sightseeing, which makes EMA feel grounded in present-day Prague. For visitors interested in the city’s mature specialty scene, it provides a useful counterpoint to heritage cafés whose appeal lies more in atmosphere than in the cup. EMA’s role is to demonstrate that Prague coffee culture is not confined to old interiors and famous names. It has also developed a strong specialist vocabulary of its own. That makes the venue especially relevant for travellers who want to understand how the city’s coffee standards have evolved in contemporary terms.