[Home](https://thesteep.app/) › [Cities](https://thesteep.app/cities) › [Madrid](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid) › Hola Coffee Fourquet # Hola Coffee Fourquet La Latina / Lavapiés · Madrid · Steep Index 8.6/10 · Steep Pick *Hola Coffee Fourquet — Madrid* 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. ## The Steep Index Hola Coffee Fourquet is the kind of place you could walk past without noticing, tucked into a quiet pocket of Lavapiés with a room small enough that seating is genuinely limited. The cortado and the latte were both excellent, aromatic with a real blueberry note running through them, and the banana bread paired with the latte better than expected. Staff are amiable and clearly coffee-focused, and the crowd has the same energy, the kind of room where everyone is there for the same reason. - Coffee / Drink Quality: 9.4/10 - Atmosphere: 8.9/10 - Solo-Friendliness: 8.2/10 - Value: 8.4/10 - Staying Power: 8.3/10 - Overall: 8.6/10 Perfect for: espresso pilgrimage ## The Space The interior is small and tastefully done, inviting rather than cramped despite the very limited seating. This is the original Hola Coffee, opened in 2017 by Pablo Caballero, a Spanish Barista Champion, and Nolo Botana, both of whom cut their teeth at Toma Café before starting this one. ## The Coffee The cortado and the latte were both genuinely great, aromatic with a clear blueberry note coming through. The banana bread paired with the latte better than most pastry-and-coffee combinations manage. > The kind of cafe you could walk past twice before noticing it, which would be the real mistake. ## The Vibe Staff are amiable and coffee-centric, the kind of team that actually wants to talk about the beans. The crowd matches that energy, mostly people who are there specifically for the coffee. ## The Verdict This is an espresso pilgrimage stop, not a place to plan on camping out given how limited the seating is. Come for the cortado, stay for the banana bread, and do not expect to linger. ### Practical information - Address: Calle del Doctor Fourquet, 33, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain - Price: €€ - Type: specialty - Wifi available [Website](hola.coffee) [@holacoffee](https://instagram.com/holacoffee) ## More in La Latina / Lavapiés - [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. [All cafes and bars in La Latina / Lavapiés →](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/neighbourhoods/la-latina-lavapies) ## More 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. - [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. - [Cero Coffee Roasters](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/cero-coffee-roasters)Goya · Steep Index 7.9/10 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. - [Toma Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/toma-cafe)Malasaña · Steep Index 7.8/10 One of the original specialty roasteries in Madrid, running out of a small Malasaña room since 2011. The flat white is honest, the cinnamon pastry will cost you a second coffee, and the solo experience is better than most. [The full Madrid guide →](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid)