Syra Coffee

Overview

Syra was founded on 20 October 2015 in Barcelona's Gràcia neighbourhood by Moroccan-Spanish architect Yassir Raïs while he was studying for a Master's in Architecture between Barcelona and Paris. The takeaway-only, design-forward, single-product cafe model has since scaled to 43+ sites across seven Spanish cities (Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Seville, San Sebastián, Girona) and a B2C subscription business roasted out of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

Known for

• 43+ sites across 7 Spanish cities
• Architect-designed takeaway-only model
• 100% single-origin Arabica, 80+ point cupping minimum
• Itnig venture investment (2019)
• Spain's most-followed specialty coffee brand

Why it matters

Proves that specialty coffee can scale through small-format takeaway shops in Spain. Bypassed the cafe-as-destination model that defined Madrid/Barcelona third wave and built the country's largest specialty footprint by treating density and design as the product.

Production

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cupping frequency

daily

roastery location

Syra House, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Greater Barcelona)

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Café

Original site: Gràcia, Barcelona; 43 sites across Spain

Recognitions

• European Coffee Symposium 2023 Talks programme

Sources

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/syra-coffee/
• https://www.europeancoffeesymposium.com/blog/talks-programme-2023-interview-with-yassir-rais-founder-of-syra-coffee
• https://www.tapasmagazine.es/en/syra-coffe-legacy-8-years-democratising-speciality-coffee/
• https://itnig.net/blog/syra-coffee/
• https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/podcast/episode-97-democratising-specialty-coffee-in-spain-a-conversation-with-yassir-rais-syra-coffee/
• https://www.thewaytocoffee.com/roasters/syra-coffee/