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Madrid coffee company La Mexicana plans to expand as it marks a long history
Cafés La Mexicana began as a Madrid coffee shop in 1890, founded by Dolores Levil Biel, who had moved from Mexico to Spain.
The family-run company later passed to the Rodríguez family, whose members built it into a chain of shops and a coffee-roasting business.
Its Preciados Street shop holds a Guinness record for selling more coffee than any other coffee shop, with more than five million kilos sold in 24 square metres over 25 years.
The company roasts, packs and grinds 100% arabica beans from countries including Colombia, Brazil and Kenya.
It has eight company-owned shops, eight franchises and 12 counters, with five counters in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Coffee price rises and higher energy costs have put pressure on the business, which says it has kept prices more accessible by accepting narrower margins.
The company plans to expand its café at its factory and has announced two new openings, though the details are not given.
La Mexicana plans to expand its café and open two new locations, according to CEO Iria Rodríguez.
The Madrid family coffee company traces its history to a shop opened by Dolores Levil Biel in 1890.
It has held a Guinness World Record since 1991 for the world’s top-selling coffee shop.
The company has eight company-owned shops, eight franchises and 12 coffee corners.
Its 1,800-square-metre factory has roasted, packaged and ground coffee since 1975.
- Who
- Cafés La Mexicana, a Madrid family coffee company led by CEO Iria Rodríguez.
- What
- The company plans to expand its café and open two new locations as it marks its long history.
- When
- The company was founded in 1890. The expansion plans are reported in an article published on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Madrid, Spain. The company also has coffee corners in Poland and the Czech Republic.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Dolores Levil Biel opened a coffee shop on Madrid’s Preciados Street.
The company began building its own shop network with a location on Conde de Peñalver.
The company opened its current 1,800-square-metre factory.
The shop gained a Guinness World Record for the most coffee sold by a coffee shop.
The company launched what the article describes as Spain’s first specialist coffee website.
Rodríguez said the company plans to expand its café and open two new locations.
- Founded
- 1890
- Current factory
- 1,800 square metres; opened in 1975
- Workforce
- 40 permanent employees
- Company-owned shops
- 8
- Franchises
- 8
- Coffee corners
- 12, including 5 in Poland and the Czech Republic
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