When two Italian brothers opened their first Costa Coffee in London in 1978, they could scarcely have imagined that over time they would have hundreds of other cafés across the globe in such exotic locales as Dubai, Moscow and Riga. Hyper-helpful staff serve delicious java in three sizes from normal to huge and you can also try seasonal drinks as well as iced coffee and coffee coolers, which can become addictive in the summer. Delicious cake, pie, muffins and cookies are also available as well as wraps and sandwiches and you can get everything to go.

Also at I-2, Kungu iela 1, tel. (+371) 67 22 72 03; C-4, Blaumaņa 5; C-4, Dzirnavu 72; B-4, Valdemāra 21; B-3, Pulkveža Brieža 7; and at the airport.