{"id":92590,"date":"2017-12-07T05:47:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T04:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=92590"},"modified":"2017-12-07T05:47:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T04:47:57","slug":"cafes-el-magnifico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cafes-el-magnifico\/","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9s El Magn\u00edfico: A Family Tradition of Coffee in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Coffee<\/strong> culture is everywhere in Europe, no matter which country you&#8217;re in. The Spanish have quite a coffee culture themselves, and going for a\u00a0<em>caf\u00e9 con leche\u00a0<\/em>or an espresso is quite common. There are those who regularly frequent caf\u00e9s and then there are those who like to make their own cup at home. The question then becomes what beans to brew. Here in Barcelona, there&#8217;s one place that specializes in selling coffee beans in bulk:\u00a0<strong>Caf\u00e9s El Magn\u00edfico.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-brew-a-coffee-enthusiasts-guide-to-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best brew: A coffee enthusiast\u2019s guide to Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cafes-el-magnifico\/#Coffee_in_bulk_since_1919\" title=\"Coffee in bulk since 1919\">Coffee in bulk since 1919<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cafes-el-magnifico\/#A_family_history\" title=\"A family history\">A family history<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cafes-el-magnifico\/#Types_of_coffee\" title=\"Types of coffee\">Types of coffee<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cafes-el-magnifico\/#Location_and_hours\" title=\"Location and hours\">Location and hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coffee_in_bulk_since_1919\"><\/span>Coffee in bulk since 1919<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_62529\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62529\" class=\" wp-image-62529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/coffee-171653_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"187\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-62529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That&#8217;s right, right here in Barcelona you can buy high-quality\u00a0<strong>coffee<\/strong> in <strong>bulk<\/strong>. At <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafeselmagnifico.com\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Caf\u00e9s El Magn\u00edfico<\/a><\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>they specialize in selling their <strong>coffee<\/strong> at retail prices for a wholesale stock to supply people with the best <strong>coffee<\/strong> for a lengthy period. Nobody should go to a caf\u00e9 every single day when they can make their own at home. They are also known for their commitment to preserving how the beans taste when grown by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ecological-farms-in-the-maresme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">farmers<\/a> to keep their origins intact. Taste, buy, import, roast, and prepare are their five steps before delivering it to customers. They always seek to improve with the help of <strong>coffee<\/strong> experts at their disposal and customer feedback.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_family_history\"><\/span>A family history<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Velasco family started <strong>El Magn\u00edfico<\/strong>\u00a0in <strong>La Ribera<\/strong>\u00a0back in 1919, but the brand did not emerge until 1962. In 1989, the family business got involved in importing <strong>coffee<\/strong> and opened up their first shop.\u00a0Committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-cafes-writers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>coffee<\/strong><\/a> culture, the family established the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forumdelcafe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Forum Cultural del Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> in 1996 with five other coffee companies, followed by the <strong>Cup of Excellence<\/strong> competition three years later to determine the best original <strong>coffee<\/strong> makers annually. The Velasco family maintains its proud tradition of making and selling the finest <strong>coffee beans<\/strong> and grounds to everyone that visits the shop.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_coffee\"><\/span>Types of coffee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92591\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92591\" class=\" wp-image-92591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/coffee-beans-2258865__480-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"166\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They carry various types of <strong>coffee<\/strong> based on origin, blend, caffeine content, and &#8220;exceptional&#8221; <strong>coffee<\/strong>. Their <strong>coffee<\/strong> of origin comes from multiple countries, including Colombia, Kenya, Panama, El Salvador, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. A unique blend type mixes two opposing types to give more of a specialized balance than one single blend. Their &#8220;exceptional&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-order-coffee-in-barcelona-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>coffee<\/strong><\/a> is the highest quality. It&#8217;s organic coffee and the beans they import come from some of the most exclusive farming lands that\u00a0border Ethiopia and Sudan, also called Arabica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/espai-gats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Espai de Gats: Barcelona&#8217;s very own cat cafe<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_and_hours\"><\/span>Location and hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find <strong>Caf\u00e9s El Magn\u00edfico<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Caf%C3%A9s+El+Magn%C3%ADfico\/@41.3846349,2.1759022,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd557b2bf77355daa!8m2!3d41.3835401!4d2.1810091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Calle Argenter\u00eda, 64, 08003 Barcelona<\/a>. It&#8217;s open from 10:00 &#8211; 20:00 Monday through Saturday. Come inside and take a look at all the different varieties of coffee they over. The staff at\u00a0the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wifi-cafes-to-work-from-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caf\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are very proud of their work and promote the best <strong>coffee beans<\/strong> to buy in bulk to satisfy your <b>coffee\u00a0<\/b>needs at home for a while.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"92590\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coffee culture is everywhere in Europe, no matter which country you&#8217;re in. The Spanish have quite a coffee culture themselves, and going for a\u00a0caf\u00e9 con leche\u00a0or an espresso is quite common. There are those who regularly frequent caf\u00e9s and then there are those who like to make their own cup at home. The question then [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":92603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[1740,8363,8365,8358,8364,3452,8359,8360],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92590"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92606,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92590\/revisions\/92606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}