[Home](https://thesteep.app/) › [Cities](https://thesteep.app/cities) › [Madrid](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid) › Cero Coffee Roasters # Cero Coffee Roasters Goya · Madrid · Steep Index 7.9/10 *Cero Coffee Roasters — Madrid* A specialty roaster and takeout counter in Salamanca with solid single-origin sourcing and an owner who knows the supply chain from seed to cup. The cup on this visit did not quite match the conversation. ## The Steep Index The 7.5 coffee score reflects a latte that arrived without the definition you would expect from a roaster with this kind of origin programme on the shelf, sourcing from Colombia, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica with genuine intention. The owner's depth of knowledge and the quality of the bean selection push the overall upward. A second visit with a different brew method might shift the picture. - Coffee / Drink Quality: 7.5/10 - Atmosphere: 7.5/10 - Solo-Friendliness: 8.5/10 - Value: 8.0/10 - Staying Power: 8.0/10 - Overall: 7.9/10 Perfect for: espresso pilgrimage, slow weekend ## The Space A compact roaster store and takeout counter on a quiet stretch of Calle de Alcántara in the Salamanca district, designed around the beans on the shelf rather than the seats. The physical experience is minimal and deliberate. ## The Coffee The latte arrived flat, without the character you would expect from a roaster sourcing this carefully from Huila, Sidamo, and Tarrazú. It is genuinely hard to reconcile the coffee in the cup with the origin knowledge the owner brings to the conversation about it. > The owner could tell you exactly where the bean came from and why it was chosen. The latte on this particular morning could not. ## The Vibe The owner carries a real depth of knowledge about his coffees, the kind that comes from time spent thinking seriously about the supply chain rather than just reading about it. The gap between that and what lands in the cup is the tension this place still has to close. ## The Verdict There is something worth returning to here and the sourcing programme earns the benefit of the doubt on a single visit. One morning and one drink is not enough to settle the question, and the right order at the right moment might tell a different story. ### Practical information - Address: Calle de Alcántara, 16, Salamanca, 28006 Madrid, Spain - Price: €€ - Type: specialty [Website](cerocoffeeroasters.com) [@cerocoffeeroasters](https://instagram.com/cerocoffeeroasters) ## More in Madrid - [Hola Coffee Fourquet](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/hola-coffee-fourquet) Steep Pick La Latina / Lavapiés · Steep Index 8.6/10 A small, easy-to-miss specialty cafe in Lavapiés, run by a Spanish Barista Champion, and one of the more serious coffee stops in Madrid. - [Salmon Guru](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/salmon-guru) Steep Pick Barrio de las Letras · Steep Index 8.5/10 A World's 50 Best Bar in Barrio de las Letras, where seasonal menus and vibrant interiors back up the ranking without making you feel like you are paying for the accolades. - [Ruda Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/ruda-cafe) Steep Pick La Latina / Lavapiés · Steep Index 8.5/10 A small specialty café hidden in the narrow streets of La Latina, near the Rastro market, with rotating single-origin coffees and baristas who can actually tell you why they chose the beans on the counter. - [Honest Greens Serrano](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/honest-greens-serrano) Steep Pick Recoletos, Salamanca · Steep Index 8.5/10 A healthy-food restaurant with a coffee program good enough to be the actual reason to visit, tucked into one of Madrid's most upscale shopping streets. - [Misión Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/mision-cafe) Steep Pick Conde Duque · Steep Index 8.5/10 A specialty café and bakehouse in Conde Duque with a direct-trade coffee programme, a cortado worth going out of your way for, and avocado toast made from bread they baked that morning. - [HanSo Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/hanso-cafe)Malasaña · Steep Index 8.0/10 A small, stylish Malasaña café that has earned a genuine neighbourhood following, with coffee and food that justify the queue. Go with company and budget time for the wait. [The full Madrid guide →](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid)