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“We want to be an international brand with a local soul” – East Crema Coffee Founder and CEO, Alberto Valverde

Spanish specialty coffee group East Crema Coffee celebrated the fifth anniversary in October 2025. Here, Founder and CEO, Alberto Valverde, discusses how appreciation for specialty coffee in Spain has bloomed since 2020, as well as East Crema’s approach to sustainability, store design and growth

An East Crema store in Madrid | Photo credit: East Crema Coffee

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