The coffee boom heats up autumn: these are the best coffee shops in Madrid

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"The Italian espresso after lunch, not your breakfast bowl." "Do you have almond or soy drink?" "It sets me the ice apart from the solo." "Milk and milk, as in the Canary Islands". «Cut, but a drop, I warn you ... Now!».

. There is no table where two of the same are ordered. And in Madrid there are classics, lifelong, hipster and, above all, premiere. The openings are counted by the tens.

. If they were already the refuge of the capital's bustle, since specialty coffee is in vogue and telecommuting allows you to enjoy free Wi-Fi and a hot sip, the options multiply.

With different origins, the philosophy of these spaces is to

.

As a novelty, now you can attend tastings and workshops where you can discover how it is roasted or the amount of ground.

Because behind each cafeteria there are many stories.

And they go beyond chatting with friends to catch up.

Now they are also

spaces

[work in an integrated office], the perfect plan for an energy boost, corners where designer neon lights or the perfect still life for a photo on Instagram.

THE MOST INSTAGRAMEABLE CAFETERIA

The famous lavender coffee that is the delight of Instagram and smells of the fields of Brihuega.

In this social network, without a doubt, Religion Specialty Coffee and its entire Pantone palette are in charge of staining the cups. For a long time, the entrepreneur Virginia Álvarez had wanted to incorporate

a very widespread technique in East Asia in which

. Its latest addition is the eye-catching lavender coffee. Bringing it to your lips is like crossing the fields of Brihuega.

"Like any cafe in Melbourne, the southern avant-garde, we continually seek inspiration to surprise the customer," he says with a smile from behind the bar. Without intending it, he feels that they have become a source of inspiration. "I love knowing that we contribute to the community and encourages us to continue working in this line."

, which would be easy. «Who knows me, knows that I flee from the ultra-processed in my day to day and even more so in Religion. Taking care of the health of our clients is one of our differential elements, so finding those more visual natural ingredients was a thorn in the side until the pandemic locked us at home ».

The businesswoman had a lot of free time and it was clear to her: to renew herself.

«The coffee had to be lavender and not just any flower but ours, from the fields of Rio de Janeiro.

So we focused on devising a

that, in addition to tasting, smells of glory ».

To draw it, he found a German brand that markets 100% natural pigments,

vegan (from beets and carrots) and without added sugar.

«The lemon pear, come on.

We got down to work and after not a few attempts beating,

we had it.

PLACES WHERE TO BE HAPPY

Zeis Romero at FELIZ Coffee, a little bar where people chat and meet.

Just as happy was Zeis Romero when he named his coffee in capital letters. «The other half of HAPPY is Danica. What makes our cup more special is a

and designed and toasted for us in Berlin ». Their motto is like home, but with better coffee and, although the space is tiny, it has a lot of charm and encourages conversation. "In today's world, we are proud of what it represents:

." Like those who live in La Colectiva, one of the places in Madrid where you are more comfortable than in the living room watching Netflix. It is defined as a vegan canteen and they have a great variety of

coffees

, with natural roasts and absence of defects.

Another must-see is HanSo Café, on busy Pez Street. "We stand out for our

-

policy

to serve and publicize different specialty coffees," the owners lovingly slip behind the bar, recommending trying the filtered coffees at the moment.

They are also meticulously prepared at the brand new Yasemin & Tuncel,

«From the raw coffee bean we do everything possible to enhance its flavor and this is achieved by artisanal roasting.

For example, when we want a full-bodied coffee, we use one from Brazil.

This is the only way we get to its full potential, ”says Tuncel Toprak, co-owner with Yasmine of the coffee, which can also be purchased as a product, as in Hola Coffee.

"

of small specialty coffee farms of different origins."

"We choose different coffees in the world, we roast them in our premises and we serve them so that you can savor them in advance", they say in Yasemin & Tuncel.

In addition to serving coffee and pastries, which they make in their sister coffee shop, Misión Café, they also sell the beans to individuals and other coffee shops in Madrid and Spain.

In fact, they are suppliers of the new Deus Café, the bar inside the

.

"It is the best roaster in Madrid and with an incredible machine", praises Luis Malo.

His mix is ​​a cup of coffee, fashion and customization of motorcycles.

"We are a tribe, people who do not follow the rhythm of others, neither in how they dress nor in what they drink."

WORKSHOPS AND TASTINGS

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Pedagogy is essential in the art of coffee. The team at D · Origen Coffee Roasters works so that it can be appreciated, which opens its classroom at Calle Juana Doña, 8. «In it you

able to

emulsify milk or discover

thanks to all the courses we teach ». Coffee without filters.

Like the one they serve in the

which never fail for those formal meetings.

Four Seasons, La Rotonda del Palace, the newly released Mandarin Oriental Ritz and soon the Rosewood Villa Magna ... The classics are also reinvented with the coffee boom, such as Gran Café Santander, which coexist with the hipster Bô Coffee, Toma Café , Naji Specialty, Devotos or La Florrería.

"It is a coffee that has obtained the highest points in the tastings and comes from countries that have the best coffee beans in the world", concludes Eric Wikstrom.

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