Eixample Valencia

Order one origin as both a V60 and a batch brew, taste them side by side, then stay for brunch. The coffee is the reason to come to Eixample, and the kitchen backs it up.

A Valencia counter for Syra's single origins, each one labelled by origin and taste profile before you order. Ask for the espresso of the day, which changes, and take a bag of the beans home.

A calm, wood-and-minimal room in Eixample where the cappuccino comes with properly textured milk and latte art that holds up. Order a milk coffee, then browse the bean wall on your way out.

A Valencia counter for Syra, the Barcelona roaster that buys only single origins and names the origin on every bag. Come for a properly made espresso or the latente, then take beans home.

One of several Valencia counters for a Barcelona roaster, where the baristas ask what you like before steering you to a bag. Order the flat white while you decide.

The owner will talk you through the varieties and match one to your taste, and that conversation is the reason to go. It's a specialty counter from a roaster-led brand, in a part of Valencia most coffee itineraries skip.

A terrace on Almirall Cadarso for coffee and brunch, pouring from a group that roasts its own and sells named single origins for home. The cold brew is the order when the Valencia sun is out.

A tea-and-coffee specialist where the owner will walk you through a filter selection that includes fermented beans. The latte and cortado are the orders locals rave about.

A central spot near Colón where the coffee is the draw, from a properly sized decaf cappuccino to iced lattes. The matcha is worth ordering too.

A small, owner-run café in El Pla del Real where the barista asks what you usually drink and steers you to the right flat white. Regulars come back several times a week, and the cinnamon roll is a big part of why.

Order the cold brew with foam and grated orange zest, a considered drink that regulars rank among the best coffees in Valencia. Breakfast and pastries are strong enough to make it a proper morning stop.

A Ciutat Vella lane café where the espresso is made with care and the homemade dessert counter is the other reason to stop.

A small, busy gluten-free brunch spot in Eixample where the French toast and pastries lead. The coffee holds its own alongside them.

A Eixample bakery where the pastries lead and the decaf has a regular following. Come for the short breakfast menu and a properly made café con leche.

The breakfast stop near the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, for a morning that starts with something baked.

A takeaway-only counter on Gran Via where the flat white is the order and the family behind it remembers yours by the second visit. Beans are sold to take home, so the cup can follow you out of Eixample.

A calm, vinyl-soundtracked pastry café in Eixample where the cakes and croissants are the draw, and the owner will steer you to the right slice. The coffee is made by a barista who knows what they're doing, which is more than most cake counters can say.

A bright, art-filled corner of Eixample where the cappuccino arrives without the chocolate powder, and the milk drinks are made with real attention to texture. A sound stop if you're nearby and want a properly balanced flat white or cappuccino.

A small, minimalist counter in Eixample where the espresso is the draw and the staff will happily point you to where to eat nearby.

The barista will steer you to a filter coffee, and a reviewer fresh from London's specialty scene called it spot on. Come for that, stay for the pastrami sandwich or pancakes.

Order the flat white and a breakfast at this stylish Avenida del Regne de València stop, then settle in with a laptop for the morning.