Three Marks Coffee

Overview

Three Marks opened in Barcelona's Fort Pienc neighbourhood in 2018, founded by three friends who all share a variant of the same name — Marc Aguyé, Marco De Rebotti, and Marco Paccagnella. Aguyé and De Rebotti had previously worked together at Nomad Coffee; Paccagnella joined from an office above the Nomad shop where he'd been a regular. They split the business by strength: Aguyé manages stores, De Rebotti roasts and runs coffee, Paccagnella handles brand and marketing.

Known for

• Three friends all named Marc/Marco
• Two of three founders are ex-Nomad Coffee
• Fearless experimentation with processing and infusions
• Sister café Café Local in Barcelona
• Coffeevine box recurring guest roaster

Why it matters

Three Marks represents the second wave of Barcelona specialty — operators who came out of Nomad's training pipeline and built something distinct. Their willingness to experiment with infusions and unconventional processing pushes the Barcelona scene past the imported-from-London aesthetic of the early 2010s.

Production

roastery location

Moll de la Ronda 10, Barcelona (Three Marks Coffee Forum near Parc del Forum)

Café

Carrer d'Ausiàs Marc, 151, 08013 Barcelona

Recognitions

• Recurring feature roaster for The Coffeevine European box
• Stocked by Six'n'Five design agency speakeasy concept

Sources

• https://www.kofio.co/three-marks-coffee/about-us
• https://typica.coffee/en/narratives/roasters/three-marks-coffee/
• https://thecoffeevine.com/blog/three-marks-barcelonas-iconic-roaster-is-not-afraid-of-experiments/
• https://europeancoffeetrip.com/specialty-coffee-brand-three-marks-coffee/
• https://nordicbrewlab.com/collections/feature-roaster-three-marks-coffee