Madrid coffee scene

Filter coffee bars in Madrid

Where Madrid takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.

21 cafés · Spain

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Malasaña

HanSo Café

One of Madrid's most-cited specialty destinations, HanSo has operated on Calle del Pez since 2015 blending a…

EspressoPour overV60AeroPress
Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
Malasaña

Misión Café

Described by European Coffee Trip as one of Madrid's most technically accomplished bars, Misión operates with…

EspressoV60AeroPressBatch brew
Editor's pickPhotogenic
Chamberí

Naji Specialty Coffee

Named after its Iraqi-born owner on Calle del Cardenal Cisneros, Naji brings Middle Eastern sensibility to a…

EspressoV60AeroPressPour over
Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
Malasaña

Toma Café

Madrid's original third-wave pioneer, open since 2011 on Calle de la Palma, was the first to roast its own specialty…

EspressoV60AeroPressChemex
Editor's pickBrunch
Salamanca

Utøpico Specialty Coffee

An Arab-owned specialty bar on Calle de Juan Bravo in Salamanca that went viral across Spanish food media for its…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Hidden gemPhotogenic
Huertas

Acid Café

Opened in 2017 by Fede Graciano on Calle Verónica, Acid Café exclusively pours beans from Copenhagen's La Cabra, a…

EspressoV60AeroPressPour over
Hidden gemLaptop-friendly
La Latina

Alchemy Specialty Coffee

Located on Calle de San Millán near the Rastro flea market area, Alchemy serves a rotating multi-roaster filter and…

EspressoV60AeroPressPour over
Hidden gemSingle origin
Malasaña

Bianchi Kiosko Caffé

A small, focused specialty bar on Calle San Joaquín in Malasaña that specializes in single-origin coffees, blends,…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Hidden gemLaptop-friendly
Malasaña

Randall Coffee

A quieter Malasaña specialty bar that operates with a multi-roaster filter-forward philosophy, drawing a loyal cohort…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Hidden gemLaptop-friendly
Retiro

Sood Coffee

A calm, beautifully designed specialty bar on Calle de Menorca near Retiro that leans fully into slow-coffee culture,…

EspressoV60Pour overAeroPress
Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Lavapiés

Boconó Specialty Coffee

Madrid's champion-roaster café on Calle de Embajadores, Boconó won the 2023 Madrid Specialty Coffee Roaster…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Local favoriteSingle origin
Lavapiés

Hola Coffee (Lavapiés)

The Lavapiés location of Pablo Caballero and Nolo Botana's own roastery-café spotlights their single-origin lots in a…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Chamberí

Monkee Koffee

On Calle de Vallehermoso in upper Chamberí, Monkee Koffee pairs a serious seasonal coffee program with an artisan…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
New openingLaptop-friendly
Salamanca

Hey My Coffee (Goya)

The Goya flagship in Salamanca made the bold choice to install the roasting machine behind the counter itself,…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
New openingLaptop-friendly
Chueca

Osom Coffee Atelier

Opened in 2021 on Calle de Santa Teresa at the entrance to Chueca, Osom Coffee Atelier was founded by chef Manuela…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Photogenic
Centro

HanSo Café 2

The second HanSo location on Costanilla de los Ángeles, steps from the Teatro Real and the Palacio Real, extends the…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Single origin
Salamanca

Hola Coffee (Salamanca)

The Salamanca flagship of Hola Coffee occupies a light-filled space on Calle Lagasca, bringing the roastery's strict…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Brunch
Chamberí

Misión Coffee Bakehouse

The second Misión Café location extends the brand's signature high-precision coffee and in-house bakehouse model into…

EspressoV60AeroPressBatch brew
Laptop-friendly
Huertas

Osom Coffee Cantine

The second Osom location on Calle de Moratín expands the brand's organic-food and specialty-coffee concept into the…

EspressoV60Batch brewCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Chamberí

Toma Café 2

The Chamberí outpost of the pioneering Toma Café brand brings the same house-roasted specialty program to the quieter…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Centro

Zero Point Coffee

A focused specialty bar in central Madrid offering a multi-roaster espresso and filter program in a compact,…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew

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