REVEALED: The Top 20 Best Cafés for Iced Coffee in Madrid
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Travel booking website OMIO has done some research to uncover the best cafes to order an iced coffee, as the Brits know it, all within one hour of the capital.
They did this by collecting information on coffee shops in Madrid on TripAdvisor that mention ‘iced coffee’ and similar keywords and then ranked each place by their rating and proximity to Centro Madrid.
The Top 20 Best Places for Iced Coffee in Madrid:
| Rank | Coffee Shop | Rating | Reviews | Distance Walk from Centro |
| 1 | El Perro de Pavlov | 5 | 59 | 12 min |
| 2 | Blossom’s Coffee Shops | 5 | 16 | 22 min |
| 3 | The Coffee | 5 | 1 | 25 min |
| 4 | Arabay Coffee Roasters | 4.5 | 17 | 3 min |
| 5 | Mimi’s Creperia | 4.5 | 569 | 4 min |
| 6 | Natif Coffee Kitchen | 4.5 | 14 | 6 min |
| 7 | Celicioso Hortaleza | 4.5 | 1,265 | 7 min |
| 8 | La Nueva Martina | 4.5 | 397 | 11 min |
| 9 | Nomade cafe | 4.5 | 52 | 11 min |
| 10 | Ruda Cafe | 4.5 | 81 | 12 min |
| 11 | Bianchi Kiosko Cafe | 4.5 | 46 | 13 min |
| 12 | La Cocina de mi Vecina | 4.5 | 590 | 14 min |
| 13 | Toma Cafe | 4.5 | 641 | 17 min |
| 14 | Pasteleria Ascaso | 4.5 | 63 | 24 min |
| 15 | La Merendona | 4.5 | 105 | 33 min |
| 16 | Little Big Cafe | 4.5 | 208 | 34 min |
| 17 | Panaria | 4.5 | 42 | 50 min |
| 18 | Viena Capellanes | 4.5 | 16 | 81 min |
| 19 | DUNKIN | 4 | 114 | 4 min |
| 20 | Cafes La Mexicana | 4 | 32 | 4 min |
El Perrode Pavlov, located in the heart of Madrid, takes the top spot for the best-iced coffee in the capital. It serves Spanish-inspired breakfasts and meriendas (cakes) with local ingredients with one reviewer saying the coffee was “exquisite”.
Another said: “Amazing iced banana latte. Cozy atmosphere, nice place near Plaza Mayor.”
(El Perrode Pavlov’s famous iced banana latte)
Marguerite Camu, Owner of El Perrode Pavlov told OMIO: “We’re delighted that people love our iced coffee! It’s true that during the madrileña summers, there’s nothing you need more than a really icy, caffeinated beverage, whether that’s an iced latte, a cold brew infused with orange, or – our recent success – an iced banana latte.”
Marguerite says speciality coffee is only just taking off in Spain with the traditional café con leche (coffee with milk), cortado, or a solo (single or double espresso) being the norm.
She adds: “When you pour a hot drink into ice, it dilutes very quickly and becomes watery, thereby weakening the flavour of the milk and the coffee.
Although I would say, for the sake of enjoying a Spanish experience, it can be fun to try pouring your coffee into a glass of ice. Just don’t expect it to taste great…”
Blossom’s Coffee Shop and The Coffee, placed second and third respectively, and were the only other coffee shops to receive a 5-star rating. Although a little further out from the city centre, looking at the reviews, it seems they’re well worth the walk.
A Barista’s Top Tips on Ordering a Delicious Iced-Coffee
In Spain, coffee is a key part of the culture and Spaniards’ way of life. Due to the quality of the coffee bean and the unique way it’s roasted, Spanish coffee has its own unique taste.
Marguerite describes it as: “Burnt, industrial coffee beans with equally burnt UHT milk (or sweetened, non-barista oat and soy milks) are the norm in any Spanish cafeteria, restaurant or bar.”
And her top tips for buying a decent iced cuppa in Spain are to, “Look for “speciality coffee” or “cafe de especialidad” when looking for good coffee in Spain. You won’t find these in every town or even city, but Madrid’s speciality coffee scene, for instance, has recently boomed, and you’ll find coffee shops with good quality coffee – iced or otherwise – dotted around the city.”
