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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Brew Coffee
Brew Coffee
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
C/ de Roger de Flor, 102, 08013 Barcelona
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COTO COFFEE + COLMADO
COTO COFFEE + COLMADO
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
Baixada de Caçador, 1, 08002 Barcelona
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Coffee Hackers
Coffee Hackers
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
C/ de Saragossa, 60, 08006 Barcelona
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Dalston Coffee
Dalston Coffee
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
Carrer de les Ramelleres, 16, 08001 Barcelona
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El Noa Noa
El Noa Noa
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
C/ de Torrijos, 22, Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona
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LA PAPA
LA PAPA
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
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Coffee Roaster: Unknown
Vegan Milk: Almond, Oat, Soy
Other Food & Drink: Brunch restaurant
Instagram: @lapapabarcelona
C/ de Pau Claris, 190, 08037 Barcelona
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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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Mollo Coffee
Mollo Coffee
Mollo coffee makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
Independent cafe and bakery that make some of the best homemade cakes and pastries in the Gràcia neighborhood. Plus they have a good selection of local coffee roasters in rotation.
🍰 Homemade cakes and pastries
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Linea Classic S
Coffee Roaster: Unknown
Vegan Milk: Oat
Other Food & Drink: Homemade pastries, cakes, sandwiches, health drinks
Instagram: @mollocoffee
Carrer de la Riera de Sant Miquel, 79, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
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News & Coffee
News & Coffee
News & Coffee makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
News & Coffee have renovated local news kiosks throughout Barcelona with a modern concept that brings together specialty coffee and creative publications, books and magazines. The material is focused on illustration, design, music, architecture, lifestyle and culture.
For us this location in Gràcia on Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia is one of their best and a lovely place to get a coffee to go + magazine where you can sit and enjoy the local plaza. For a nice accompaniment to the coffee we recommend the pastries and baked goods from nearby Oz bakery.
With locations all over the city a quality cup of specialty coffee on the go is never far away in Barcelona.
📚 Nice collection of creative magazines
👌 Gràcia location
Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia, 14, 08012 Barcelona
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Noah’s Coffee
Noah’s Coffee
Located in Tetuan/Fort Pienc, Noah’s Coffee serves Slowmov coffee prepared by skilled baristas. It's a serene place to unwind and enjoy your coffee, offering plenty of space and tables for work if you bring your laptop.
The ambiance is charming, providing a relaxed setting for coffee enthusiasts. During our visit, we tried an iced coffee with oat milk and an espresso, both showing the café's dedication to quality.
For a relaxed coffee experience with ample space to work in Tetuan/Fort Pienc, this café stands out, offering great coffee and a comfortable environment.
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Linea Classic S
Coffee Roaster: Slowmov
Vegan Milk: Oat
Other Food & Drink: Pastries, sandwiches
Instagram: @coffee.noahs
C/ de Bailèn, 14, Bjos. 4a, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Nomad Coffee - Lab & Shop
Nomad Coffee - Lab & Shop
Nomad Coffee - Lab & Shop makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
Established in 2014 as one of the first specialty coffee shops in Barcelona, Nomads goal was to showcase the quality of specialty coffee in the city at a time when less was known about this process. It's great to see, that even today the experience of this location is strictly coffee. There's limited seating, it's coffee to go and it has a huge range of signature roasts and selections to choose from.
On our visit, the place was packed with excited customers waiting for their espressos, pour overs and everything in between. The baristas are friendly and knowledgeable and asked us how we like our coffee to make something to match our tastes. The cafe is surprisingly lush and right in front is a huge collection of plants that Nomad have complemented with green throughout their store and coffee menus on the interior.
A few notes on the location: Passatge Sert is a beautiful pedestrian only walkway (not visible on Google Maps) which runs from Carrer d’Ortigosa to Carrer de Sant Pere Més Alt. Even if coffee isn't your number one goal, this is one street in Barcelona you need to check out. It cuts through the century old buildings, has a magical atmosphere and the interior is home to lots of cute independent stores. At one end of this street you’ll find Nomad Coffee - Lab & Shop.
⭐️ Great coffee
🌿 Unique location
🏰 Gothic architecture
🔮 Magical atmosphere
Passatge Sert, 12, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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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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Nonna’s Brunch
Nonna’s Brunch
Located in El Born this is an always busy brunch place. The terrace at the front is pretty and places you right in front of a plaza with all kinds of interesting things to observe. The inside is nice and comfortable if the busy gothic neighbourhood is too much. The coffee is also excellent and provided by El Magnifico a Barcelona based roaster.
Carrer de les Caputxes, 4, 08003 Barcelona
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ONIS COFFEE
ONIS COFFEE
Onis Coffee makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
This carefully curated cafe in Eixample features minimal design, high ceilings, a huge chandelier and wall moulds to make this a stylish and unique place to pick up your coffee. It’s coffee to go with a small window seat and outdoor bench on fine weather days.
The coffee beans here are exclusively from Three Marks a Barcelona based roaster.
🤩 Beautiful design and location
3️⃣ Three marks coffee
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco Linea Classic S
Coffee Roaster: Three Marks Coffee
Vegan Milk: Oat
Food & Drink: Cookies, croissants
Instagram: @oniscoffee
C/ de Roger de Llúria, 87, L'Eixample, 08009 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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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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SlowMov
SlowMov
Slowmov has become a favorite spot for us—a small yet bustling space that's always brimming with visitors. We find ourselves dropping by every few days to relish their superb coffee.
The café's unique charm lies in its in-house roasted coffee, a process often visible in the background as they roast their beans most days. The presentation, ambiance, and welcoming baristas make it an ideal spot for a cozy coffee session with friends.
Amidst the small space and constant bustle, this café holds a special allure—a place for excellent coffee and conviviality in Barcelona.
Carrer de Neptú, 36, Gràcia, 08006 Barcelona
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Sotaque Cafè
Sotaque Cafè
This is a great place to get a coffee to go while walking the streets of Gracia. It’s a simple, laidback place with limited seating inside for a few people. There’s a selection of pastries and cakes to go with the specialty coffee.
C/ de Martínez de la Rosa, 66, 08012 Barcelona, Spain
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The Coffee
The Coffee
The Coffee makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
Japanese owned The Coffee have several locations throughout the city. A robust menu, clean lines and a modern and minimalist design are the foundation of the experience. This includes an iPad ordering system to build a coffee to your exact specifications.
The Eixample location we visited is on the lower floor of a beautiful modernist building. This makes it a great spot to get a caffeine boost between exploring the Eixample and Grácia neighbourhoods. There’s also seating inside for those hot days when you need an iced coffee and place to take break.
They roast their own coffee so if you like their flavour profile you can take their beans to go along with other brewing and filter equipment.
⚪️ Minimal design
🏙 Beautiful Eixample location
🔥 Roast their own coffee
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco
Coffee Roaster: The Coffee
Vegan Milk: Oat
Other Food & Drink: Pastries
Instagram: @thecoffee.jp
C. d'Enric Granados, 108, 08008 Barcelona, Spain
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The Rocks Coffee Kiosk
The Rocks Coffee Kiosk
The Rocks Coffee Kiosk makes our list for the best specialty coffee in Barcelona.
Here's why…
It's more challenging than you think to find an early morning spot to get a quality cup of specialty coffee to go in Barcelona. So we appreciate that the Rocks opens at 07:15 and we can pass by walking the dog for our caffeine boost on those early walks. As the name suggests it's also a kiosk with daily newspapers and a strong creative magazine collection.
The coffee here is from Nomad so along with a nice espresso or latte you call also pick up their signature beans.
🗞️ Coffee, newspapers and magazines
☕️ Coffee to go in busy location
🎒Nomad coffee roasters
Machine: La Marzocco Linea Classic S
Roaster: Nomad Coffee
Milk: Cow, Oat
Other Food & Drink: Kombucha, Chocolate etc.
Instagram: @the_rocks_coffee_kiosk
Travessera de Gràcia, 96, 08006 Barcelona
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Three Marks Coffee
Three Marks Coffee
Situated in Fort Pienc, Three Marks Coffee stands out as one of Barcelona's renowned specialty coffee stores. On the corner of a bustling street, it's perpetually buzzing, cherished by locals and tourists alike for its vibrant ambiance.
Noteworthy for roasting their own coffee, Three Marks supplies several locations across the city, promising a unique coffee experience marked by the baristas' evident dedication.
The café boasts indoor seating across two levels and offers outdoor tables, perfect for relishing your coffee amid the lively Barcelona streetscape.
With its sleek modernist design and branding, Three Marks offers a delightful coffee experience, embodying simplicity and style.
C/ d'Ausiàs Marc, 151, 08013 Barcelona, Spain
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