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Ijentea Kalea0.4 mi from San Sebastián centrelast reviewed August 2026

A separate 'Café de Especialidad' menu puts batch brew and a rotating filter selection next to the espresso bar, and regulars single out the flat whites and cortados as some of the best in the city.

The San Sebastián counter that runs an actual filter programme, not just espresso.

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What we love

  • •Runs a dedicated 'Café de Especialidad' menu section, separate from the milk drinks, covering Batch Brew, Batch Brew Especial and a rotating Filtro selection
  • •Filter selection rotates rather than sitting fixed on the menu
  • •Flat whites and a cortado singled out by name as 'hitting the mark'
  • •Multiple reviewers use the term 'specialty coffee' unprompted

Location

Ijentea Kalea, 4, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain

569m from San Sebastián centre

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