Maslow 1er

paris has gotten serious about specialty coffee over the last decade, and the first arrondissement sits right in the middle of that shift. maslow 1er, on quai de la mégisserie along the seine, has built a reputation that holds up against the city's better-known names. the address alone puts you at one of paris's more atmospheric stretches of river, which is either a distraction or a reason to linger, depending on how you look at it. regulars here tend to be the kind of people who've already done the rounds and landed somewhere they keep coming back to. if you're in the 1er, or crossing the pont neuf, it's worth building your route around a stop here, especially mid-morning when the quai is still quiet.