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ORIGEN SPECIALTY COFFEESan Sebastián

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Enbeltran Kalea0.3 mi from San Sebastián centrelast reviewed August 2026

The espresso here is fruity and balanced enough that visiting coffee connoisseurs treat it as a genuine destination, not a stopover, and it's poured with fresh local milk instead of the usual UHT barista carton.

A San Sebastian counter that has visiting coffee tourists reaching for Melbourne comparisons.

4.9★★★★½(139)
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What we love

  • Espresso described by reviewers as fruity with balanced acidity and crema that holds to the last sip
  • Uses fresh local cow's milk rather than the standard UHT barista carton
  • Visiting coffee connoisseurs single it out as a specialty destination, some benchmarking it against Melbourne's scene
  • The owner's coffee knowledge gets called out directly by regulars

Location

Enbeltran Kalea, 1, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain

551m from San Sebastián centre

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