MOKXA might be the first french coffee place i visited where they don’t call my favorite drink in the world an expresso, but respectfully use the original italian term espresso. there’s no X in espresso, people. but there sure was a lot of oomph in the coffees we had on mokxa’s terrace. the place was super crowded the entire time, and we didn’t have much trouble figuring out why. make this your first stop on a day of exploring LYON‘s city center, and i bet you it’s gonna be a good day.

photos by stephanie duval