The coffee scene of Madrid has been hidden in the shadow of its neighbor cities in Europe for a long time. The Spanish traditions and habits have made it very difficult for coffee aficionados to establish themselves. This has changed in the past 5 years and today there is a striving scene serving speciality grade coffee. More and more cafes have started roasting coffee in-house and perfecting this craft. The neighborhood Chamberí and Lavapiés have become the coffee destination.