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The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

Swallow

Alicante, Spain

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COFFEE HOUSES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 90 2026
Swallow

A specialty coffee bar in Alicante's old town serving espresso drinks, hand brew and matcha alongside cookies, cakes and sandwiches. Baristas explain each drink, and a no-laptop policy keeps the stone-walled, minimalist room for conversation.

Highlights

  • Iced matcha with cold foam
  • Homemade cookies and cakes
  • Stone-walled minimalist room

Good to know

  • Laptops not allowed
  • Busy at peak times, slow service
  • Coffee beans for sale

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