Muttley & Jack’s in Stockholm

When I was in Stockholm a few weeks ago, I spent quite a bit of time zipping around the city by e-scooter and metro. I wanted to uncover its vibrant specialty coffee scene and get a first hand impression of ‘fika’ in action. Fika is the Swedish philosophy of making time to see your friends and drink coffee with them. Like the Danish philosophy of ‘hygge’, Fika has inspired many café owners and roasters all over the world to aim for a higher purpose. One place I really loved during this trip was Muttley & Jack’s.

This was the final café on my extensive coffee tour of Stockholm (watch my Reel or Tiktok about this trip) and took me to an interesting area of Stockholm that is currently seeing massive development. Back in the day, this area was home to a large tram repository. Now, it is home to new apartment blocks, restaurants and bars. I even heard that some Swedish celebrities get coffee at Muttley & Jack’s.

The backstory of Muttley & Jack’s reminded me of my own. Its founder Jack Ryan moved to Stockholm more than 15 years ago not expecting to stay. Today, he feels very much at home in Stockholm and his dog Muttley loved running around the woods surrounding the roastery, which is in the Stockholm archipelago. Inspired by his surroundings, Jack also founded a second brand called Archipelago Coffee, which offers more accessible and affordable coffees.

Back at the café, I was welcomed by a lovely team that had been expecting me. I took a seat at the bar and ordered a fresh pourover and a savoury waffle, one of the cafés specialities. It has high ceilings, lots of natural light and varied seating. I spotted people studying, working, chatting or simply staring into the distance over coffee. During the weekend, they also serve their popular brunch tapas.

Espresso based drinks are prepared using the La Marzocco Strada while filter coffee is available as batch brew or fresh pourover. You can choose from a variety of origins and processes and discover the fine coffees that Jack roasts for his brands. I really liked how this café felt very much like the neighbourhood’s living room.