One of the only farm-to-cup operations in Spain: despiertoo grows its own coffee in Guatemala and roasts it here at its Jáudenes tostadero, tracing every cup straight back to source.

Despiertoo grows its own coffee on family farms in Guatemala, and the Gran Vía counter pours it with producer, altitude and process printed on every cup.

A micro-roastery in central Granada where the owner will walk you through single origins from across the map before you've even ordered.

A working micro-roastery in central Granada, roasting nothing but specialty-grade coffee and happy to talk you through a bag before you take one home.

An own micro-roastery in central Granada, naming single origins down to region, process and altitude with tasting notes given as standard on every bag.

A pocket-sized micro-roastery near Camino de Ronda, where you pick your coffee by origin rather than default to whatever's already brewing.

A rare Albaicín find where the barista actually talks through origin and process instead of just pulling a flat white, with single-origin Latin American coffee on rotation.

A stand-and-go espresso counter in central Granada, built for a quick, well-made single origin rather than a seat and a lingering conversation.

A central Granada spot for a proper pour-over, with V60 sitting on the menu as a standing option alongside batch brew and cold brew, not just espresso.

Order a filter here and expect the owner to walk you through single-origin options rather than just pulling a shot, the kind of bean-forward conversation you don't get at a counter that's just moving cups.

Tiny and often packed, this is the counter specialty travellers touring Spain single out as one of their best stops. Expect a queue and a barista happy to talk you through the day's beans.

A few steps from Granada's cathedral, this counter runs a rotating V60 selection with staff walking you through the choices, not just pulling whatever's fixed that day.

Undecided on beans? The owner will talk you through Granada's naturally roasted, mostly Arabica blends and let you taste before you buy.

In a city where good coffee is genuinely hard to find, this is the specialty counter worth crossing town for.

A plant-filled stop in the Albaicín's old lanes, the rare corner there where the coffee gets talked about as carefully as the view.

A terrace café in Granada's Albaicín built for lingering over food, where reviewers single out the oat-milk Golden Latte and the shelf carries the house's own TANAT-roasted beans to take home.

Order the cappuccino at this corner spot on Plaza de la Romanilla in central Granada; it's the reason to stop, with an all-day breakfast menu for whoever's tagging along.

Near the Alhambra, the draw isn't convenience: reviewers single out the cappuccino specifically for its texture and balance.

Espresso and café con leche that hold their own even on a menu built around the food, right in Granada's Centro.

One of central Granada's better breakfast spreads, with espresso drinks that hold their own and a barista whose latte art gets singled out by regulars.

A well-loved Albaicín spot where the espresso extraction drew specific praise from a visitor comparing coffee across Spain. The food's good enough that people keep coming back for it too.

The mini pancakes are the reason to walk into this Centro takeaway spot. The coffee is the surprise: one visitor rated it above several dedicated specialty cafes.

In Beiro, the food is what keeps people coming back, and a single-origin pour on the coffee side gives it away too. Worth a stop if you're already passing through, not a special trip.

Come for the tea list, stay for a flat white that travelling coffee drinkers single out for nailing the milk ratio and temperature. That's rare praise from people who compare notes across Europe.

A walk-up coffee window on Calle Elvira in the Albaicín, pouring specialty coffee alongside a matcha that gets nearly as many mentions as the coffee itself.

In Centro, the pink and golden lattes turn a simple coffee stop into something worth a visit. Take a bag of the beans home if it wins you over.

One of the only cafes in Granada pouring authentic Arabic coffee alongside specialty brews, with a welcome built around hospitality rather than speed.

A small specialty-leaning counter in central Granada where customers keep calling the coffee the best they've had anywhere in Spain.

Locals go for the homemade pastries, but reviewers keep singling out the espresso and cortado as some of the best they've found in Spain.