The roasters writing the coffee scene in Barcelona: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Barcelona. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Nomad Coffee in Barcelona's Born is Jordi Mestre's third-wave anchor: single-origin Ethiopian and Colombian, a flagship roastery cafe and a wholesale to the city's filter rooms.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat. The Passatge Sert flagship is the larger room; sister Mercat del Born and Passeig de Sant Joan also pour.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Three Marks Coffee in Barcelona's Eixample is Pol Perello's specialty-coffee bar with an in-house roaster, single-origin filter setups and the city's tightest espresso.
Tip: Open daily. The roastery counter does cuppings on Saturday mornings; reserve 48 hours ahead.
Sources from: Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Right Side Coffee in Barcelona's Gracia is the Diluvi-corner roastery cafe pouring single-origin pour-over and espresso, with their own roastery a 10-minute walk away.
Tip: Open daily. The Diluvi corner seats four at the counter; the back wall has plug sockets.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Cafes el Magnifico in Barcelona's Born has roasted on-site since the 1980s: the Sans family's beans run through dozens of city cafes, sold whole bean at the bar.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The whole-bean retail is the back-room buy; the espresso bar is at the front.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Sumatra
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Satan's Coffee in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is the third-wave roastery-cafe behind Marcos Bartolome: single-origin Ethiopian and Burundi beans on rotation weekly.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The retail counter does whole-bean bags; pour-over costs three euros at the bar.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Burundi, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Onna Coffee in Barcelona's Gracia is the Costa Rican-owned roastery cafe pouring only their own farm beans: filter, espresso, and the seasonal natural-process rotation.
Tip: Closed Monday. The cuppings on Saturday morning are the way to see the full Costa Rica range.
Sources from: Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Syra Coffee in Barcelona's Born is the takeaway-window specialty-coffee chain Yago Giner started in 2015: filter, espresso, mostly walk-up window service.
Tip: Open daily. Mostly takeaway windows; the Born flagship has six stools at the bar.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Skye Coffee Co in Barcelona's Poblenou is the converted-van-then-warehouse coffee bar that runs Saturday market pop-ups across the city and roasts in Poblenou.
Tip: Closed Mon-Tue. The Poblenou warehouse opens 10:00-17:00 Wed-Sun; the van shows up at Palo Alto market Sundays.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Mobile van
Peak food season in Barcelona is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Barcelona rewards trust.