The words 'specialty coffee' were first used in the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal in the 1970s, a few years after the opening of the first Starbucks . With the appearance of coffee shops such as Starbucks and Peet's in the United States, coffee went from being a simple consumer product to what is defined in English as a 'drinking experience'.
The agricultural and roasting improvements influenced coffee quality , which in turn has served to educate the palates of consumers, turning them into more demanding customers and those responsible for popularizing specialty coffee worldwide, a type of coffee that is not only defined by its origins and production , but also for the experience of how and with what to take it.
Almost 10 years ago it was impossible to have a specialty coffee in Palma. Did not exist. But in 2013, the ban was opened to enjoy the perfect cup.
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It was in that same year that what would become the first specialty coffee shop on the island , with a premises of just 10m². Eight years later they have three premises scattered around the center of Palma where they can have breakfast, lunch or a snack homemade dishes (such as a sandwich with avocado, tomato and poached egg with chili) and, as far as possible, with local and organic products . In 2020 they fulfilled their dream: to open their own self roaster.
Mama Carmen's
Two premises: one vegan and one vegetarian located in the neighborhood of Santa Catalina ; the little Mallorcan Sweden. It is, without a doubt, one of the cafeterias with the most spectacular plating, whether sweet or savory. Overflowing bowls of colorful fruit with yogurt and granola or toast with endless varieties of sprouts and vegetables with eggs in all their possible formats. The homemade pastries are spectacular, especially the cinnamon rolls.
The specialty cafeteria with the most beautiful dishes in Palma.
Cafe Riutort
This place, located in the center of Palma , offers the most special breakfasts of all those on this list. The toast with figs, walnuts, ricotta and lamb's lettuce It is a must-have among regulars. If you are a meat eater, try the mixed sandwich and, if you are a vegetarian, ask for it to be prepared with a poached egg, avocado and Manchego cheese.
Mistral Coffee
Mistral started out as a coffee roaster, shop and cafeteria in modest premises in the center of Palma, but it is also the coffee brand that supplies several coffee shops from the city. A few months ago opened a new location with a larger menu and space . Every week they present on their Instagram a special toast that is never repeated; an ingenious way of keeping your audience attentive and active on social networks.
Nano Coffee Lab
You've done it, look no further. It is without a doubt, the best coffee in Palma . In a quiet alley isolated from the most commercial area of the city, you will find this small coffee mausoleum. Order it to go or enjoy the experience sitting on the outdoor wooden bench while you are accompanied by a delicious cinnamon bun.
Nano Coffee Lab.
Arabay
Mallorcan roaster dating back to 1952. It is national leader in specialty coffee sales . In 2016 it opened a large three-story building with a terrace at the gates of the Plaza Mayor in Palma, where you can have a coffee, have breakfast or buy your favorite freshly ground coffee to prepare at home.
But the list does not end here. There are other specialty coffees such as cool , where you can not do without banana bread with nibs of chocolate or the famous breakfast of eggs Benedict with salmon; Rose Velvet , known for its breakfasts and a home-made pastries and craft; The farm , a place without great pretensions away from the nerve center of specialty coffees; Surry Hills , whose specialty is brunch Australian prepared with local, seasonal and organic produce. To finish, two focused on the cycling universe: rapha , with shop and cafeteria and Normal country study, whose first official store and cafeteria is located in one of the most emblematic modernist buildings from the neighborhood of Santa Catalina.
The explosion of cafeterias dedicated to specialty coffee in Mallorca has been so overwhelming that it is common to have to queue on weekends to have a good coffee. It is what good taste has, that once you acquire it, you can no longer do without it.