10 Best Coffee Shops in Madrid | Condé Nast Traveler

"Café de la Luz is just steps from Gran Vía, Madrid's main thoroughfare, and yet the mismatched furniture, whirring ceiling fans, white brick walls, and jam-packed bookshelves make you feel like you're in some bohemian socialite's living room, not one of Malasaña's most frequented coffee shop. There are no Chemexes or fancy beans in sight, but what the coffee here lacks in hipster street cred, it makes up for in old-timey charm (María biscuits on every saucer) and affordability (€1.50 per café con leche). You'd be hard-pressed to find another café in central Madrid that's simultaneously as pleasant and affordable as Café de la Luz." - Benjamin Kemper