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The Coffee LabFunchal, Madeira

★EverydayThe everyday answer

Av. Do Mar0.5 mi from Funchal centrelast reviewed October 2026

A waterfront coffee cart on Funchal's Avenida do Mar, with double espressos reviewers call top notch and a bench by the water to drink them on. The name promises science; the cup delivers a properly made, consistent espresso.

A Funchal waterfront cart for a double espresso done properly.

4.8★★★★½(98)
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What we love

  • •Double espresso is the order, and the one most often praised
  • •Iced Americano for the Madeira sun
  • •Bench seats on the Funchal waterfront
  • •A barista who chats, and a team that cares about consistency

Location

Av. Do Mar, São Martinho, 9000-900 Funchal, Portugal

735m from Funchal 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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