The timber and stone shopfront of 1000 Cups Coffee Roastery with its two signs, a chalkboard of the day's coffees and a glass door

Madrid

40.4168° N, 3.7038° W

The city that started Spain's specialty scene almost by itself, one Malasaña storefront at a time.

The timber and stone shopfront of 1000 Cups Coffee Roastery with its two signs, a chalkboard of the day's coffees and a glass door

1000 Cups Specialty Coffee

Tetuán · Madrid

Family run roasterLight roast focus

The round white 85 Tazas hanging sign above the entrance, reading specialty coffee, 100 percent Colombian, producers, roasters and baristas

85 Tazas Specialty Coffee

Chamartin · Madrid

farm to cupBeans to go

Looking through Acid Cafe's woven doorway into the concrete-and-wood counter inside

Acid Cafe

Centro / Las Letras, near Anton Martin · Madrid

minimalistBeans to go

The white ALCHEMY Specialty Coffee sign above a glass door framed with trailing plants, set in a stone wall

ALCHEMY Specialty Coffee

La Latina · Madrid

tiny La Latina barDog friendly

The corner shopfront of Ambu Coffee with orange awnings, a glass door and the Ambu sign on the stone pillar

Ambu Coffee

Malasaña · Madrid

guest roasters rotatebarista school roots

Wooden shelves of gold tins, jars and bags of coffee behind a marble topped counter at Café Angélica

Café Angélica

Malasaña / Universidad · Madrid

roasted by handBeans to go

A chrome three group espresso machine topped with stacked colourful cups, beside piles of coloured saucers, a tall palm and a large glowing globe lamp at Cafes Guayacan

Cafés Guayacán

Chamberí, near Quevedo · Madrid

family run roasteryBeans to go

The red Casa Nica awning and door frame on a granite corner building, with a tall table outside

Casa Nica

Prosperidad / Chamartin · Madrid

neighborhood roaster's caféBeans to go

The dark green shopfront of Cientotreintagrados with its Pan and Café sign, warm lit windows of bread and pastries, and a chalkboard on the pavement

Cientotreintagrados

Chamberí · Madrid

Roastery and bakeryBeans to go

The COFI. shopfront with its lit sign, a black bench and potted plant outside and a warm lit counter seen through the glass

COFI.

Conde Duque · Madrid

guest roaster cuppingsart, music and coffee

The yellow corner shopfront of Dabov Specialty Coffee with its red lettering, a hanging sign, a window of coffee bags and an open glass door

Dabov Specialty Coffee

Centro / Lavapies · Madrid

Bulgarian roaster abroadBeans to go

The steel framed window of Dopa Cafe with an orchid on the sill, the espresso machine and grinder inside, and the Dopa sign and a wooden café board beside it

Dopa Cafe

Carabanchel · Madrid

Carabanchel neighborhood caféDog friendly

The cream building front of DopiCo with its red lettering, round sign, two black awnings and wide glass doors under wrought iron balconies

DopiCo Specialty Coffee

Argüelles / Moncloa · Madrid

Vietnamese origin coffeeBeans to go

The white shopfront of Dosis Cafe with its lit DOSIS lettering, a hanging sign and a black framed glass door on a street of wrought iron balconies

Dosis Café

Chamberí · Madrid

Chamberí specialty houseBeans to go

The Dromme Kaffe House and Coworking shopfront with its pale green awning, wooden sign, open glass front and tables inside

Dromme Kaffe House

Arganzuela / Legazpi · Madrid

roasted in houseDog friendly

A sunlit corner of Etual Café with a round blue table, wooden chairs, a built in bench with magazines, hanging plants and a blue framed window onto the street

Etual Café

Las Letras · Madrid

bright and cosy roomDog friendly

The bright interior of Gosto Café with large potted plants in front of an arched window, a long wooden counter along the wall and round wall lights

Gosto Café

Las Letras · Madrid

Scandinavian minimalDog friendly

The corner shopfront of Green Coffees Roasters with a yellow awning, a round hanging sign, shelves of coffee bags in the window and an open glass door

Green Coffees Roasters

Tetuán · Madrid

roastery and art spaceBeans to go

Retail shelves at HanSo Cafe stocked with bagged coffee, ceramics, and a pastry case below

HanSo Cafe

Malasana / Universidad · Madrid

minimalistBeans to go

The white shopfront of Hey My Coffee with its brown lettering, a round hanging sign and an open doorway onto the counter, chalkboard menu and roaster

Hey My Coffee

Salamanca (Goya) · Madrid

roastery in the caféBeans to go

A side table at Hola Coffee with blue ceramic cups, plywood benches and a speckled terrazzo floor

Hola Coffee

Salamanca · Madrid

minimalistBeans to go

Kissaten Place

Ibiza / Retiro · Madrid

latte art showcaseDog friendly

The glowing blue Lady Madrid sign hanging in the shop, with the words Roaster and Speciality Coffee below it

Lady Madrid Speciality Coffee

Chamartín · Madrid

roastery and cafeBeans to go

Shelves of vinyl records lit in yellow beside a warm pendant lamp and a window onto the street at Licensed Coffee

Licensed Coffee

Prosperidad · Madrid

coffee and vinylBeans to go

Martín Tostador's granite counter with bagged coffee, an espresso machine and the black roaster visible through white arches and black columns

Martín Tostador

Arganzuela, near Embajadores metro · Madrid

roaster in the roomBeans to go

The black Masamune Specialty Coffee sign above a yellow plastered facade with a chalkboard menu, trailing plants and a glass door

Masamune Coffee

Malasana · Madrid

guest roaster rotationDog friendly

The window seating at Mision Cafe, MISION lettering on the glass and potted plants in the light well

Mision Cafe

Universidad, near Conde Duque · Madrid

minimalistDog friendly

The Monkee Koffee shopfront in Madrid with a bright red door marked K, monkey logos on the glass and wall, and a guest sitting at a small white table on the pavement

Monkee Koffee

Chamberí, Vallehermoso · Madrid

small producer microlotsBeans to go

Naji Specialty Coffee

Chamberi, near Quevedo · Madrid

cozyDog friendly

A maroon Nubra coffee box with a label for Thunguri AA from Kenya, standing on a black shelf

Nubra Coffee Roasters

Las Letras · Madrid

micro roasteryBeans to go

The long counter at Oso Café with an espresso machine and a barista at work, shelves of white coffee bags and a window with the Oso Café lettering

Oso Cafe

Retiro · Madrid

family run roasteryBeans to go

The calm interior of Osom Coffee Atelier with a long oval wooden table, grey upholstered chairs, round green tables and a textured plaster wall

Osom Coffee Atelier

Justicia · Madrid

minimalist but eclectic roomDog friendly

The green awning and arched cream door of Pan y Pepinillos Café, with a customer working on a laptop by the wall

Pan y Pepinillos Café

Malasana / Universidad · Madrid

calm Japandi roomDog friendly

The lit Pastora sign on a plaster wall above the counter, with a barista seen from behind, a coffee grinder, an espresso machine and jars

Pastora

La Latina · Madrid

tiny botilleríaBeans to go

The black Pink Bourbon espresso bar kiosk with its red espresso machine, stacks of coffee bags, menu board and a bookshelf beside it

Pink Bourbon Espresso Bar

Salamanca · Madrid

pink newspaper kioskBeans to go

Black RUDA lettering on an exposed brick wall below a mirror reflecting shelves of brewing gear, tea tins and bagged coffee

Ruda Café

La Latina, near El Rastro · Madrid

exposed brick tasting roomBeans to go

The lit white Café Take Away sign of Santa Kafeina seen from the street at dusk, with purple heather in front

Santa Kafeina

Chamberi · Madrid

compact corner shopguest roaster rotation

The view from inside Slow Café through an open window onto a brick building with balconies and a hand painted banner, with the Café Madrid lettering on the glass

Slow Café

La Latina · Madrid

former screen printing workshopDog friendly

The Fix's marble counter with bagged house roasted coffee on the wall shelf, black pendant lamps and the espresso machine

The Fix Coffee Roasters

Argüelles, near Plaza de España · Madrid

roastery and brunchBeans to go

A cup of black coffee on a saucer set on a weathered wood table at Toma Cafe

Toma Cafe

Malasana / Universidad · Madrid

classicBeans to go

The UTØPICO SPECIALTY COFFEE lettering above the white painted shopfront on Calle Juan Bravo

Utópico Specialty Coffee

Salamanca, Calle Juan Bravo · Madrid

small roaster owned roomBeans to go