# Specialty coffee in Villa Crespo Villa Crespo, south of Palermo Soho across Avenida Juan B. Justo, is a neighbourhood of small cafés rather than famous names. Raíz on Aguirre is known for its filter coffee, and Cobre, Primero, DOC Café and Walden are all within a few blocks of Thames and Acevedo. ## The shops 1. [Raíz](https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires/raiz-cafe-de-especialidad.md) (Villa Crespo · Good). Raíz is a neighbourhood specialty café on Aguirre Street in Villa Crespo, and its filter coffee is the reason to go: Time Out called its filters exceptional, made with care. Upstairs there is a quieter floor that Time Out recommends for studying or working without hurry. In 2026 it ranked tenth in The Best Coffee Shops Argentina, the national list judged by a jury and a public vote. Order a filter and ask the barista what is brewing that day. 2. [Cobre Café](https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires/cobre-cafe.md) (Villa Crespo · Good). Cobre is a specialty café in Villa Crespo whose website says its baristas hold SCA certification. Filter coffee has its own section on the menu, brewed by V60, Chemex or AeroPress, and the site's "now brewing" board names the coffees in rotation, such as a Bourbon Rosado from Colombia, a Wush Wush from Ethiopia and a Geisha from Peru. The kitchen does viennoiserie, chipa sandwiches and a brunch menu, so it works for a slow breakfast as well as a quick flat white. Bags of specialty coffee are sold at the counter. 3. [Primero](https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires/primero-cafe-de-especialidad.md) (Villa Crespo · Good). Primero Café says it works with single-origin beans roasted in Buenos Aires, and the menu stays close to the coffee: espresso, flat white, a filter coffee whose options the staff will tell you about, an 18-hour cold brew and espresso tonic. To eat there are cinnamon rolls, medialunas, cookies and toasties on sourdough. The Villa Crespo café, on Thames, has a deck on the sidewalk. It placed 22nd in The Best Coffee Shops Argentina 2026. Order the filter and ask what is on that day. 4. [DOC Café](https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires/doc-cafe.md) (Villa Crespo · Good). DOC is a neighbourhood specialty café on Aráoz in Villa Crespo that set out to be a meeting point built around good coffee. The current menu lists filtered coffee for one person by Origami, V60 or AeroPress, and for two by Chemex or V60, next to the usual espresso drinks, served at 65 °C unless you ask for it hotter. Its website explains how it picks coffees for their origin and process. The kitchen runs brunch, lunches and pastries, and beans and brewing gear are sold through its online shop. 5. [WALDEN Café](https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires/walden-cafe.md) (Villa Crespo · Good). Walden is a small specialty café on Gurruchaga, in Villa Crespo, whose menu starts with coffee: espresso, doppio, a double ristretto with milk called the magic, flat white, and iced versions of the classics. Its house bean is a washed Colombia Supremo from Huila, Caturra and Castillo grown at 1,500 metres by small producers, scored 83 on its own cupping card, with notes of panela, ripe stone fruit and milk chocolate. The same coffee is sold in 250 g bags. Sourdough toasts, cookies and a cinnamon roll fill the rest of the menu. 6. [Birdy Birds Specialty Coffee Shop](https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires/birdy-birds-specialty-coffee-shop.md) (Villa Crespo · Good). Birdy Birds is a Villa Crespo café with a Russian streak. The counter carries medovik honey cake, syrniki made with ricotta, pepa rusa and cinnamon rolls, and the drinks list adds RAF coffee and sbiten, a spiced coffee with orange juice and honey. For a plain cup there is espresso, flat white and a V60 by the cup, with almond and lactose-free milk on request. A gluten-free section covers keto empanadas and cakes without sugar. It opens at 7:30 and closes at 20:00. ## Sources - - [All coffee shops in Buenos Aires](https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires.md) --- [Good Coffee In](https://goodcoffeein.com/) · https://goodcoffeein.com/buenos-aires/n/villa-crespo