Tostaderos Casa Gispert. Casa Gispert is one of the oldest food stores in Barcelona located in the Born area near the Santa Maria del Mar church. Casa Gispert has been selling exotic food products since 1851 and the inside of the store is like a working museum. They sell nuts, dried fruits, coffee, tea, cocoa, species like vanilla, cinnamon, saffron and also a large assortment of organic products, extra virgin olive oils, vinegars, chocolates, nougats, honeys, jams, sweet wines, gift baskets.
This iconic business started in 1851 when Mr. Josep Gispert, a doctor from Centelles, opened a business in Barcelona selling overseas products under the brand name SABOR. The products were coffee, tea, cocoa , spices and saffran. Later Casa Gispert specialized in roasting coffee and nuts and this is what you can find in Casa Gispert today. The original oven is still used and the shop furniture and decoration is also the same. Pay this lovely shop a visit and enjoy the the one-piece counter, wooden shelves and lovely array of baskets full of steamy freshly roasted nuts, dried fruits, coffee and more.
Opening times:Monday to Saturday from 10am to 8:30 pm.