Gothic Romance
The Marginalia
A crumbling library, a locked archive, and margin notes that shouldn't be answering back.
Read the Full ReviewA Book & Café Diary, Vienna
Where coffee meets coven
Two friends reviewing the books we can't stop talking about, the cafés worth leaving the house for and whatever else we're currently brewing.
The Coven
Two girls, one Instagram account, way too many opinions on books
Brewed Witches started in 2026 as an Instagram account - Nejla and Geraldine, posting unqualified but deeply-felt opinions on whatever we were reading, mostly as a reason to try the next café on the list.
This is the same thing, just with more room to ramble. Expect honest book reviews, brunch spots worth the tram ride, and the occasional Sunday-afternoon spiral about a plot twist neither of us saw coming.
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Nejla
Reads the ending first. Will defend it.
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Geraldine
Orders her coffee only with oat milk because she's fancy like that.
The Grimoire
Books we have strong (Unqualified) opinions about
Reviewed, rated and occasionally responsible for a 2am reading spiral.
Cozy Fantasy
Ashfall & Almanacs
A witch's almanac, a village that owes her favours, and a winter that refuses to end quietly.
Read the Full ReviewDark Academia
The Last Ex Libris
Four students. One forbidden reading list. A very overdue reckoning with the university archive.
Read the Full ReviewWitch-Lit
Hexwood Hollow
Three generations of hedge-witches, one very stubborn forest, and a family recipe worth fighting for.
Read the Full ReviewCurrently Brewing
What we're currently into
Spiced Pumpkin & Moonlight Latte
House chai spice, steamed oat milk, and a pinch of stardust — okay, it's cinnamon.
The thing we love: The CauldronHexwood Hollow, for the Third Time
Some books are less a plot and more a place you keep returning to.
The thing we love: Hexwood HollowElderflower & Sage Cold Brew, Wherever We Can Find It
We've started ranking cafés on this alone. Send recommendations.
The thing we love: KleinodThe Cauldron
Brunch & Café spots worth leaving the house for
The Vienna cafés we keep going back to - ranked honestly, ordered by how good the pastry case is.
Café Kafka
Neubau · 7th District
Our unofficial office. Get the pistachio croissant, claim a corner table, and nobody will rush you out.
Read the Full ReviewBlumen & Bohnen
Josefstadt · 8th District
Half flower shop, half café, entirely photogenic. Order the flat white and stay for the light.
Read the Full ReviewKleinod
Leopoldstadt · 2nd District
Canal views and the best iced lattes in the district. Go before 3pm or fight for a seat.
Read the Full ReviewGatherings
Come as you are, bring a book, stay for the tea.
Low-key meetups for people who also read the last page first.
Full Moon Book Club: Hexwood Hollow
A hedge-witch epic, three generations deep. Discuss the ending before the coven spoils it for you.
RSVP for the CircleUpcoming Gatherings
- Tarot & Tea Tuesdays
- New Moon Journaling Night
- Gothic Poetry Open Mic
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Books we're obsessing over, brunch spots worth leaving the house for and whatever else we're currently brewing.
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Our Familiar Favourites
Things we're currently obsessed with
The small stuff making our books-and-brunch life better lately. Not sponsored - we just really like this stuff.
The Book Sleeve We Both Own
Quilted, ridiculously well-padded, holds a paperback and a pastry without judgment.
Our Go-To Reading Candle
Smells like a library that's on fire, in a good way. Burning while we write every review.
The Notebook for Half-Finished Book Thoughts
90% annotated quotes, 10% grocery lists. We regret nothing.
The Playlist for Rainy Café Afternoons
Lo-fi, jazz-adjacent, zero lyrics to argue with your inner monologue.
Summon Us
Questions, Collabs or just want to say hi?
Whether it's a book you think we need to read, a café tip, a collab enquiry or you just want to tell us we got a rating wrong - the raven's ready.