Best Specialty Coffee in Barcelona Part. I
May 7, 2024 · The first part in our series of the best specialty coffee in Barcelona
Collection of the best specialty coffee shops in Barcelona
From Gracia to Poblenou and everywhere in between, Barcelona’s coffee scene is thriving. With 50+ specialty coffee stores and cafés (and more opening every week). Barcelona is one of the best cities in Spain to find and enjoy great coffee. Many of these cafés have opened in recent years to embrace the specialty coffee wave and celebrate coffee as an experience. You can find a diverse range of local roasters, unique and architecturally interesting cafés and different visual and sensory experiences all over the city.
There’s famous cafés and hidden gems everywhere. To start, we recommend visiting the neighbourhoods of Gràcia (so many great coffee places including Sitio, Slowmov and more), Ciutat Vella (Nomad Coffee — Lab & Shop and wonderful architecture) and Fort Pienc which has many of our favourite places (Brew Coffee and Three Marks Coffee).
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Lukumás
Lukumás
Lukumás makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
Coffee and donuts?
This independent bakery at the top of Gràcia is bringing new and creative flavors to the table with donuts like golden curcuma and green tea matcha alongside the classics.
The donuts are made fresh everyday in house and are complemented with coffee from Girona based Hidden Coffee Roasters.
🍩 Donuts made in house
☕️ Coffee by Hidden Roasters
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Linea Classic S
Coffee Roaster: Hidden Coffee Roasters
Vegan Milk: Oat
Other Food & Drink: AMAZING DONUTS
Instagram: @lukumas
Carrer del Torrent de l'Olla, 169, Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona
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Roast Club Cafe
Roast Club Cafe
Roast Club Cafe makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here’s why…
This popular spot in Esquerra de l’Eixample not only roasts it’s own coffee but it has some of the most unusual blends you’ll find anywhere in the city. They are roasting innovators with unique creations and flavour profiles like Blueberry Fudge, Zesty Pavlova and Choco Power.
The cafe has everything including a terrace out front, espresso bar for coffee on-the-go and indoor seating. We really enjoyed watching the barista serving the customers at the espresso bar and seeing first hand the skill and enjoyment he was getting from making coffee.
There was a decent queue when we arrived and we’re sure this place is just as famous for it’s brunch as the coffee. The brunch menu was stacked with everything from overnight oats to delicious toasts and sandwiches.
The branding and aesthetic of this place are just cool and really add to the coffee club vibe.
🍭 Creative and unique coffee blends (locally roasted)
☀️ Terrace
☕️ Espresso bar for coffee-to-go
🥞 Delicious food
🏛 Located in Esquerra de l’Eixample
Espresso Machine: Victoria Arduino
Coffee Roaster: Roast Club
Vegan Milk: Oat
Other Food & Drink: Brunch, pastries
Instagram: @roastclubcafe
C/ de València, 190, 08011 Barcelona
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Nomad Coffee Frutas Selectas
Nomad Coffee Frutas Selectas
Nomad Coffee Frutas Selectas makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
Frutas Selectas was the initial roasting location for Nomad Coffee. Situated in Poblenou with its strong industrial history, it makes sense that this would be the ideal place to start roasting coffee. They've since outgrown the location for roasting and decided to keep it as a cafe. The name Frutas Selectas comes from selecting only the best coffee beans (fruit) for roasting. And thus ensuring the best quality coffee. Let us start by saying this is one of the nicest coffee and food experiences we’ve had in Barcelona. The Nomad Coffee Frutas Selectas location had been on our list to visit for a while and when we finally did we were very impressed.
The coffee was the high standard you would expect from Nomad. They are very attentive in making a coffee to your exact specifications whether that’s an espresso, filter coffee or latte. For home enthusiasts they have a large selection of their beans to go and the extensive menu on the wall makes it easy to choose the right one.
For food, all the pastries and sandwiches are made in house. We were lucky and ordered lunch that day from the specials. This included an omelette with garlic butter, truly one of the best omelettes we've ever had and a local dish of Butifarra (Catalan sausage). We hope that when you visit they have equally as delicious specials.
Special mention to the barista for explaining the history and story of this location.
📍Unique location and atmosphere
🏭 Nomad coffee heritage
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco
Coffee Roaster: Nomad Coffee
Vegan Milk: Oat
Other Food & Drink: Daily specials, pastries
Instagram: @nomadcoffee
C. de Pujades, 95, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona
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Sitio
Sitio
Sitio makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
Unassuming from the outside it’s easy to walk down Carrer de les Tres Senyores and miss Sitio. Meaning "place" in Spanish it's a minimalist space that combines art, design, coffee and fashion.
The barista created two delicious and creamy cortados for us and explained the concept behind Sitio whose principles are to be sustainable in every aspect from the coffee to the clothes on the rails. The clothes are all made by local designers and the coffee was from Jaleo Coffee Roasters (Barcelona based roaster).
If you're in Gràcia and looking for one of the more unique coffee experiences then you should stop by and check this one out.
💎 Hidden gem
♻️ Sustainable fashion
⭐️ Great coffee
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco
Coffee Roaster: Jaleo Coffee Roasters
Vegan Milk: Oat
Other Food & Drink: Pastries, kombucha
Instagram: @somossitio
C/ de les Tres Senyores, 24, Gràcia, 08024 Barcelona
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February 29, 2024 · Gràcia with its lively plazas and narrow streets has some of the best specialty coffee shops in Barcelona. It has a unique atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the city and we love exploring this neighbourhood, coffee in hand. Many of the cafés and coffee shops here support local coffee roasters and represent the best that Barcelona has to offer. Here’s three recommendations to get you started.
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Ciutat Vella
Ciutat Vella
Barcelona’s Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter) in Ciutat Vella is one of its most famous and old neighbourhoods. It’s a great place to get lost in the labyrinth like streets. This also gives plenty of opportunity to discover new coffee places and hidden gems like COTO COFFEE + COLMADO. We recommend taking some time to look around this beautiful neighbourhood and enjoy the stunning architecture with a coffee in hand.
We’re still exploring El Raval in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella. There’s a lot to discover and it’s famous for it’s unique architecture, street culture and thrift and pop up stores. For now we recommend visiting Dalston Coffee and getting your favorite coffee to go while walking this unique neighbourhood.
One of our favourite areas in Barcelona El Born and part of the Ciutat Vella. It’s also home to many great coffee places. We recommend getting a coffee to go from the excellent Nomad Coffee - Lab & Shop (famous Barcelona roasters) and enjoying the beautiful streets and incredible medieval architecture.
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Eixample
Eixample
This beautiful (and huge) area of Barcelona is known for its wide avenues and beautiful art nouveau buildings. It includes must see places like La Sagrada Familia and Casa Batlló. It’s also home to many great coffee places and cafés.
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El Putxet I el Farró
El Putxet I el Farró
A lesser know neighbourhood between Gracia and Sant Gervasi, El Putxet I el Farró is home to Coffee Hackers, one of our favourite micro roasters and cafés in the city. There’s other hidden gems in this hilly and unique neighbourhood so it’s definitely worth a visit.
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Fort Pienc
Fort Pienc
Fort Pienc is the last neighbourhood as you leave the old Barcelona and arrive in the more modern and industrial Poblenou. It’s also one of our favourite neighbourhoods for coffee and is home to some heavy hitters including two of the best roasters and cafés in Barcelona in Three Marks Coffee and Brew Coffee.
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Gràcia
Gràcia
Gracia is one of our favourite neighbourhoods and it has an incredible selection of specialty coffee places and cafés. Located above Eixample, it has a unique and friendly atmosphere. We recommend grabbing a coffee to go from Slowmov, News & Coffee or one of the many other excellent places here and enjoying this quaint and special barrio.
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Poblenou
Poblenou
Poblenou, the former industrial heart of Barcelona, is now one of its most exciting and diverse neighbourhoods. With its wide avenues and industrial-style buildings, it provides a great backdrop for specialty coffee shops and cafes. The landscape and style of the area have transformed to match the creative, technology-driven community here. Poblenou is home to some of the best Barcelona-based roasters and specialty coffee shops, with new places opening all the time.
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Brew Coffee
Brew Coffee
Closed now · C/ de Roger de Flor, 102, 08013 Barcelona · Brew coffee makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona. Here’s why… This cafe is picking up every award going at the time of writing. They’ve just won best cafe and best barista in the 2023 bcn coffee awards. With this kind of prestige this already popular spot is going be even more popular in 2024. Aside from the awards this is a genuine place with friendly baristas. There’s always a nice atmosphere with people enjoying coffee, chatting, working on laptops and writing in notebooks. On the times we’ve visited, the coffee has always been excellent and we recommend the iced latte with oat milk and their espresso. They aren’t a coffee roaster so they have a curated selection of roasters they use from local and international roasters. They also have a great terrace at the front to chill with your favourite bevvy. It’s located in Fort Pienc so Arc de Triomf is very close by and Barcelona’s biggest green space Ciutadela Park is only 10 minutes away. 🥇Award winning 🌴Good atmosphere 💻 Work friendly ☀️Terrace seating Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Coffee Roaster: Brew Coffee Vegan Milk: Oat Other Food & Drink: Sandwiches, pastries... Instagram: @brewcoffeebcn
COTO COFFEE + COLMADO
COTO COFFEE + COLMADO
Closed now · Baixada de Caçador, 1, 08002 Barcelona · Coto coffee makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona. Here’s why… When you find this place it’s like discovering a secret spot. You have to take the right turns and choose the right alley and hope it appears 😅 Low key one of the most interesting coffee to go places in Barcelona. Partly because of the location, mostly because of the illustrations and creative vibe going on in this space. Coto’s going hard on the artistic front and the place is packed with bright colors, illustrations, artwork and artisanal food and wine. Their own vibrant branding which is super fun and cool is plastered over everything from the windows to the beans. The coffee here is from local roaster Onawa and the barista made two excellent cortados with oat milk for us which was perfect on this winters day. We enjoyed the coffee in the alley outside and even with the low light we got some awesome photos of the gothic architecture and surroundings nearby. If you are in the gothic quarter we recommend finding this one of a kind place. 🌈 Creative space with art and illustration 🧐 Secret location (kind of) 🏰 Gothic quarter Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Coffee Roaster: Onawa Coffee Roasters Vegan Milk: Oat Other Food & Drink: Homemade cakes Instagram: @coto.bcn
Coffee Hackers
Coffee Hackers
Closed now · C/ de Saragossa, 60, 08006 Barcelona · Coffee Hackers makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona. Here’s why… This hidden gem in a lesser known neighbourhood of Barcelona serves some of the best espresso, cortados and lattes in the city. The espresso here especially is one of my favourite drinks and on its day it’s one of the best I’ve tried. It even has a special type of glass I’d never seen before and looks beautiful in presentation. They’re a micro roaster with the coffee roasted in house so you know it’s fresh and you can always take some of their beans to go. It’s one of the few Barcelona based specialty coffee shops that opens early @ 8:00am. For a while it was a key part of my morning routine when walking the dog and taking an espresso. It’s work friendly and there’s lot’s of available table space. Most importantly you have Mt. Tibidabo in the background and it looks majestic while enjoying your coffee and taking in this beautiful Barcelona neighbourhood. It’s not quite at the very top, although it’s close. This is definitely one of the hillier parts of the city. ⭐️ One of the best espressos 🥱 Opens early ⛰️ Hilly area (Mt. Tibidabo in the background) Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Coffee Roaster: Coffee Hackers Vegan Milk: Oat Other Food & Drink: Cakes, cookies, sandwiches Instagram: @thecoffeehackers
Dalston Coffee
Dalston Coffee
Closed now · Carrer de les Ramelleres, 16, 08001 Barcelona · Dalston Coffee makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona. Here's why… If you find yourself walking through El Raval and need a caffeine boost, then Dalston coffee is the place to go. Make sure you have the address as the unassuming location make it easy to miss. It's also a Barcelona based roaster so expect specialty coffee of the highest quality and for home enthusiasts they have everything you need with roasted beans, brewing equipment and magazines and accessories. ⏩ Coffee to go 🔥 Barcelona based roaster Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Coffee Roaster: Dalston Coffee Vegan Milk: Oat Other Food & Drink: Cakes, cookies, kombucha Instagram: @dalstoncoffee
El Noa Noa
El Noa Noa
Closed now · C/ de Torrijos, 22, Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona · El Noa Noa makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona. Here's why… This coffee / LGBTQI+ book store is a lovely find in the Gracia neighbourhood. It's located on a charming corner of Carrer de Torrijos and Carrer de Ramón y Cajal. Inside, the place is packed with color, illustrations, accessories and reading materials for coffee and book enthusiasts. There’s also a very small (2 seat) ground seating area at the front with cushions on good weather days. Everything is designed and presented with care including the coffee. We would often visit multiple times per week to pick up an espresso, cortado or chai latte. On the times we've visited the roasters featured included Nomad (Barcelona) and Hola Coffee Roasters (Madrid). 📍 Lovely location ☕️ Great coffee from local and Spanish roasters 📚 LGBTQI+ Feminist book store ✨Coffee magazines and accessories Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Coffee Roaster: Nomad Coffee Vegan Milk: Oat Other Food & Drink: Croissants, pastries... Instagram: @eselnoanoa
LA PAPA
LA PAPA
Closed now · C/ de Pau Claris, 190, 08037 Barcelona · LA PAPA makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona. Here’s why… If you’ve ever walked up Carrer de Pau Claris on a weekend it’s hard to miss the crowds outside La Papa. And for good reason…this is a must visit for brunch and coffee lovers. The modernized space makes the best of its Eixample location with a minimal design and street side terrace. The homemade cakes and pastries look even prettier against the soft pastel colors inside. On our visit we avoided the queue and opted for the espresso bar. Special mention to the barista here who created 2 beautiful cortados (espresso shot with foamed milk) and chatted to us about their use of local roasters. We definitely feel like we missed out as the food options looked delicious and we could see everyone enjoying it a lot. We’ll save the brunch experience for another trip. 🍰 Homemade cakes 🥓 Brunch menu ⭐️ Standout coffee 🌱All the plant based milks Espresso Machine: Unknown Coffee Roaster: Unknown Vegan Milk: Almond, Oat, Soy Other Food & Drink: Brunch restaurant Instagram: @lapapabarcelona
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