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Ercilla Kalea0.2 mi from Bilbao centrelast reviewed September 2026

Order the single-origin pour-over or espresso and the barista will talk you through where it's from and how it tastes before you've paid, a proper specialty stop for anyone passing through Abando.

Bilbao's coffee stop where the barista talks flavour before you order.

4.8★★★★½(376)
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Roasts on-siteSingle originsPour-overBeans to go

What we love

  • •Single-origin coffee served both as pour-over and as espresso, not just one format
  • •Baristas talk through origin and flavour as they pull the shot, praised for care and precision
  • •4.8 rating across 376 reviews, with repeat visits noted
  • •Reviewers single it out as one of the few Bilbao spots focused purely on specialty coffee

Location

Ercilla Kalea, 5, Abando, 48009 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain

288m 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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