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Bølge CaféBilbao

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Poza Lizentziatuaren Kalea0.2 mi from Bilbao centrelast reviewed September 2026

Bølge pours Chemex and cold-brew alongside its espresso menu, backed by a fully in-house sourdough bakery, inside a former art gallery on Licenciado Poza.

Bilbao's 'Specialty Coffee' heading means an actual Chemex, not just espresso.

4.2★★★★(962)
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What we love

  • •Chemex and cold-brew served alongside espresso, listed under the menu's 'Specialty Coffee' heading
  • •Sourdough bakery baked fully in-house
  • •Set inside a former art gallery on Licenciado Poza, with a residential-style room
  • •One review calls the latte 'rich, smooth, and perfectly balanced' with a velvety texture

Location

Poza Lizentziatuaren Kalea, 14, Abando, 48011 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain

287m from Bilbao centre

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From the Journal

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Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug

The wrong island

I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.

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