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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Sitio
Sitio
Located at the top of Gràcia in a quieter part of this beautiful neighbourhood. We found this place by chance on an evening stroll and it’s one you should visit too. Sitio is more than a coffee place. A modern concept this is a space for fashion, design, conversation and of course excellent coffee.
C/ de les Tres Senyores, 24, Gràcia, 08024 Barcelona
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Lukumás
Lukumás
We love Lukamás for the amazing donuts and great speciality coffee.
The donuts are handcrafted in house and are highly recommended. The coffee here is from Hidden Coffee Roasters, a Barcelona based roaster who are known for quality speciality coffee.
Located at the top of Gràcia it’s well worth the trip. The top of Gràcia is also home to many interesting and unique clothing stores, beautiful plazas and serene streets.
For those travelling to Barcelona it’s a 20 minute walk from Park Güell. We recommend walking up through the pretty streets of Gràcia or taking the metro to Lesseps and stopping by this special place.
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
The front of Frutas Selectas has a unique design and branding and stands out from the other buildings on the street. There’s also a small terrace out front with limited seating that gets the best of the days sun. The café is modern and spacious inside and continues the Frutas Selectas visuals with the bold, bright red typeface used for the menus and coffee list. There’s a nice ambience as the mix of customers and busy baristas blends together to enjoy specialty coffee.
The coffee roasted locally by Nomad and from the Americas and Africa is of the high quality you would expect. Nomad Coffee has a distinct taste and smell to it and the lovely aromas fill this café. You can order anything from espresso to cold brew and everything in-between. There’s also the option of oat milk. You can buy Nomad Coffee roasted beans and the baristas will happily grind them to your specification. The available coffee list is broad with options from all over including specialty coffees from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Kenya.
We have to mention the food. We visited for the coffee and were surprised this café had daily lunch specials. We ordered the omelette and a local Barcelona specialty Butifarra. Both were excellent (especially the omellete). There’s also lovely cakes and pastries, sandwiches and more.
One of the best specialty coffee shops in Barcelona.
C. de Pujades, 95, Sant Martí, 08005 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
Open 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
Open 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
Open 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
Open now · Carrer de les Ramelleres, 16, 08001 Barcelona · This unassuming hole-in-the-wall café keeps it simple—primarily offering top-notch coffee to go. Alongside, a modest selection of cakes complements the brews. If you find yourself wandering through Raval, Dalston Coffee is worth stopping by for a quick, high-quality cup of coffee. The emphasis here is on simplicity and excellence. The café's charm lies in its straightforwardness. It's a place for those seeking a speedy yet satisfying coffee break amidst the hustle and bustle of Raval's streets.
El Noa Noa
El Noa Noa
Open now · C/ de Torrijos, 22, Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona · On a street corner on the east side of Gracia we find El Noa Noa. This is a charming coffee shop full of warm colors, fun illustrations, creative magazines and an LGTBIQ+ library. It’s coffee-to-go with a small ground-seating area at the front to enjoy the Barcelona sun and lively neighbourhood. The baristas are always friendly, welcoming and make a great coffee. The specialty coffee here was expertly made (roasted by Nomad Coffee) and there’s a good selection on the menu. The espresso, dirty chai and iced latte are especially good.
LA PAPA
LA PAPA
Open now · C/ de Pau Claris, 190, 08037 Barcelona · Situated in Barcelona's vibrant Eixample district, LA PAPA stands as one of the city's trendiest and bustling spots—a place where exceptional coffee draws crowds, even if it means a brief wait. Be prepared for a 10-15 minute weekend queue, but rest assured, the coffee experience is worth every moment. Amidst the lively atmosphere, we found ourselves perched outside at the coffee bar, witnessing the baristas' artistry and dedication firsthand. The care and dedication put into every cup are undeniable. The baristas infuse each brew with love and precision, offering a delightful selection of oat, almond, soy, and cow's milk options. Our order—two cortados with almond milk—didn't disappoint. The flavors were exquisite, and the presentation, highlighted by beautiful coffee cups, added an extra touch of elegance to the experience. Noteworthy is the café's commitment to local roasters in Barcelona, sourcing their coffee from nearby—a testament to their support for the local coffee community. For a vibrant and trendy coffee experience in Eixample, this café is a place for coffee enthusiasts seeking exceptional brews and an ambiance brimming with energy.
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