Kalexo Coffee and Bar

good coffee in madrid's centro tends to hide in plain sight, and calle de las infantas is exactly the kind of street where that happens. kalexo sits at number 44, close enough to gran vía that the city noise is still audible, far enough that you're not tripping over tour groups. the regulars who've settled in here clearly know something worth knowing, and that kind of loyalty doesn't accumulate by accident in a neighborhood with this much foot traffic and this many options. if you're coming from sol or chueca, it's a short walk that pays off. go in the morning, when the day still feels manageable, and order something with espresso.