Madrid is Spain’s vibrant capital with some of the best coffee in the country. This ultimate list with our 7 best specialty coffee shops will help you find the best coffee in town.

Despite being a bit slower than Barcelona in adopting specialty coffee, Madrid has certainly caught up in recent years. Apart from some excellent specialty coffee shops and roasters, it’s also home to the annual CoffeeFest, which is widely seen as one of the best coffee festivals in Europe.

If you just want a place to start your coffee adventure around the Spanish capital, then this guide is for you. Also be sure to check out our other guides on Instagram and Tiktok.

After reading this guide you will:

✅ Know where some of the best specialty coffee is served in Madrid

✅ Learn what makes each recommended place unique

✅ Feel inspired to go explore Madrid’s different neighbourhoods

MADRID SPECIALTY COFFEE GUIDE

 

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ACID CAFÉ – One of the first multi-roaster cafés, now with a bakery and multiple locations

Calle de la Magdalena, 27, Centro, 28012 Madrid

☕️ Offers a variety of guest roasters including La Cabra, Coffee Collective and Threemarks

🛋️ Indoor seating is somewhat uncomfortable but there are great pastries and fresh bread

💬 The Coffeevine says: Still going strong after many years, Acid always stuck to its guns

AMBU – Classy coffee shop championing the best local and international roasters

☕️ Apart from serving other roasters, it’s also home of its own roastery Nubra

🛋️ The café in the video is now closed. There are two other locations though!

💬 The Coffeevine says: Friendly, café with a high standard. Great if you’re into discovering new things

TOMA – The city’s first specialty coffee roaster is an institution

☕️ Excellent seasonal coffees served in a cosy coffee shop.

🛋️ Better for a quick espresso or take away. Seating is not comfortable.

💬 The Coffeevine says: Toma set the scene for others to follow.

THE FIX – Local roaster with small café west of Salamanca

☕️ Coffees are fantastic and there are small dishes too. More takeaway vibes.

🛋️ There are a handful of indoor tables upstairs but no terrace.

💬 The Coffeevine says: The Fix has become a really popular local roaster in recent years

HOLA COFFEE – Madrid’s best known specialty roasters keeps shining

☕️ Roasting some of the tastiest coffees in town, this coffee shop is the best place to savour Hola’s finest lots

🛋️ There’s some seating in the back but it’s often occupied by students on laptops. Better grab a coffee and go for a walk in El Gran Retiro.

💬 The Coffeevine says: Hola has been going from strength to strength since its early days as a small coffee shop near Atocha.

NAJI SPECIALTY COFFEE – Home of the famed pistachio latte

C. del Cardenal Cisneros, 39, Chamberí, 28010 Madrid

☕️ Nice multi-roaster café with a tasteful coffee menu inspired by flavours of the Middle East

🛋️ The café is cosy with some seating but space is limited to you might have to wait.

💬 The Coffeevine says: Definitely an interesting take on specialty coffee and something worth savouring.

OFI CAFÉ – Nice neighbourhood coffee shop close to the airport

Av. de Machupichu, 23, Hortaleza, 28043 Madrid

☕️ Great coffee, delicious cakes and tasty food served at this welcoming café

🛋️ There’s plenty of seating here and the pace is relaxed

💬 The Coffeevine says: If you need a nice dose of caffeine on your way in or out of Madrid, this is your place.

Madrid Tips You’ll Find Useful

🏰 Madrid is the seat of power and home to some of the best museums in the world. The city’s famous Retiro park is an oasis of green.

🍽️ As the centre point of the country, it is also home to really great restaurants. Don’t miss the churros!

🚐 Get around town on Madrid’s excellent Metro and bus system or grab a bike and enjoy the sights.

🤟🏻 English is becoming more widely spoken but nothing will beat having a basic grasp of the Spanish language

Final thoughts

Madrid became the go-to capital during the pandemic because it largely stayed open. Since then, it’s become one of Europe’s most vibrant cities with housing costs to match. But there’s little standing in the way of Madrid’s further rise. Except scorching summer temperatures, maybe.