The cold months of autumn and winter makes us want to warm up, as well as having a coffee, here in Barcelona. Everyone enjoys this product in their own way, but everybody loves the purity and nuances of it.
If a drink can be associated with a quiet moment at home or anywhere else, it is coffee, without any doubt. A beverage for those who have been waiting for a long time, for meetings and for conversations with friends.
Single coffee or a coffee shot, coffee with milk or stained, Viennese or Irish coffee…
Enjoying some coffee in Barcelona doesn’t depend on the neighborhood or big avenues. The small corner shops, great selections and expertise in roasting are enough for everybody to agree.
This is the best coffee in Barcelona: a question of right places, just as the good taste!
Revolution of coffee
The current revolution of coffee is coming from countries like the USA, Australia and Great Britain. New coffee philosophy by the masters of coffee, with its outstanding students from Barcelona. Like no one else they know to appreciate the beans harvested by hand, which grow in highlands and which are better to process.
Intense Arabica beans, collected in their perfect ripeness and lovingly roasted, this is the king of coffee. A drink that you also might like to consume without sugar or milk.
Indescribable sensations that make life more worth living. Discover on your own these 12 excellent cafés from Barcelona which accompany us with sweet snacks and lots of stories.
Cafés in the Ciutat Vella
Cafés El Magnifico
(C/ Argenteria, 64) – El Born
A business which specializes in the roasting of the 25 best varieties in the world, established in 1919. Besides its incredible selection of coffees, it also has an area for tasting, where you can taste them or seek advice from the owner, Salvador Sans, a true master.
Ale&Hop
(C/ Basses de Sant Pere, 10) – El Born
A bar specializing in brewing beer, but also with an excellent understanding of coffee and delicious dishes. They developed a coffee with the selected filter, with the same “Costa Rica” beans as in Onna Cafés, which we will learn about later.
Coffee Lab & Shop
(Passatge Sert, 12) – El Born
A magical place where the roasting and nuances are outstanding. All responsibility of its founder, Jordi Mestre, who opened – after years of experiences in London – this business in Barcelona. A temple of coffee culture. They specialize in variations of “Nomad Coffee“.
Satan’s Coffee Corner
(C/Arc de Sant Ramon del Call, 11) – El Gótico
Coffee to go, where Marcos Bartolomé, the bartender, creates his own blends with the names of rock stars. The raw material comes from “El Magnifico” of Barcelona and the product, from a creative bartender. They specialize on a variety of “Right Side Coffee“, roasted on their own in Castelldefels.
Cafè de l’Ópera
(La Rambla, 74) – El Gótico
It opened in the 18th century as a hostel for travelers, in 1823 it became a Viennese café and in 1929 the business received its current design. With views to the Gran Teatre del Liceu, its elegance and history is a good excuse to stop in the middle of the Rambla. The Café de l’Opera dedicates each month to a product such as coffee, tea or whiskey, with talks or tastings.
Caravelle
(C/Pintor Fortuny, 31) – El Raval
A bar-restaurant in the heart of Raval, with a bright and minimalistic ambience. The former Bodega Fortuny is now a business, which is specialized in delicious lunch of tacos. They are focused on a variety of “Right Side Coffee“.
Further Cafés from Barcelona
Onna Café
(C/Santa Teresa, 1) – Gracia
Excellent coffee from Costa Rica and homemade cakes, in Barcelona. This coffee-house is pure craftsmanship, from planting the beans to roastings in the store, served by its excellent barista Rafael da Silva from Brazil.
Spice Café
(C/ Margarit, 13) – Poble Sec
The excellent coffee is not the only reason we know this place. Delicious pastries, with its sought-after ‘carrot cake‘, sweet drinks such as raspberry lemonade or teas like Chai Latte.
SKYE Coffee
(C/ Pamplona, 88) – Poblenou
A bike-friendly place in an architectur studio, where people like to drink a delicious coffee and relax. Inside, a Citroen HY van from 1972, which was converted into a sidewalk café. They specialize in various “Right Side Coffee“.
Café Central
(C/ Calvet, 1-3) – Sant Gervasi
A small café where the excellent espresso comes with a glass of water, as it should be. Located exactly on the Avenida Diagonal, a lively place to have breakfast. Their customers claim that this is the best coffee in town.
Café Cometa
(C/ Parlament, 20) – Eixample
The owner of Cosmo manages this café, near Sant Antoni. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, snacks or a drink after work. It is a small business, minimalist, colourful and welcoming. They specialize in different “Nomad Coffee“.
Babèlia – Books & Coffee
(C/ Villarroel, 2) – Eixample
The best breakfast, in a quiet place, surrounded by books or with company of friends. Its delicious aromas of coffee or tea, with their delicious homemade cakes and biscuits are reasons not to let pass by.
Delicious coffee in Barcelona with intense flavours and bright colours, as the city itself.
