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Federal Cafe
Café · Malasaña, Madrid, Spain
Laptop etiquette
- Laptops welcome · 4
Extremely crowded on weekends for brunch; weekday mornings are quiet and productive.
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The signals
Iffy for calls
The wifi holds up, but only just — a call could wobble.
Average of 4 speed tests filed here — every dot is one test, the green mark is the average.
4 reports · all within a point
1 = Patchy · 5 = Rock-solid
4 reports · spread 2–4
1 = Bustling · 5 = Silent
4 reports · all within a point
1 = No sockets · 5 = Sockets everywhere
4 reports · spread 2–4
1 = Cramped · 5 = Loungey
4 reports · all within a point
1 = Dim · 5 = Bright
How it compares in Madrid
- Rating4.0/5
Higher-rated than 3 of 6 measured spots in Madrid
- Wi-Fi48 Mbps
Faster than 2 of 6 measured spots in Madrid
Ranked against every Madrid spot we’ve measured — a map pin can’t tell you that.
Best time to go
Quietest in the evening — noise 2.0/5 from 1 report. Loudest in the afternoon, at 3.5/5.
Most people report working here in the afternoon — 2 of 4 reports.
Bars are how many reports came from each window, not a live busyness feed.
RWA write-up
A café in Malasaña, Madrid, averaging 48 Mbps across 4 speed tests, laptops welcome, rated 3.0/5 for quiet. 4 people have filed 4 reports here, and every number on this page is computed from them.
What people mention
Where it is
Malasaña, Madrid, Spain
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Community reports
Newest 5 May 2026 · oldest 21 Jan 2026
These are all launch-dataset reports — every one carries a “Demo dataset” tag. Real check-ins land alongside them and count the same.
Worked the afternoon ·
Noisy from about four and the terrace fills up with people who are not working. Fine earlier in the day.
- Wifi holds up
- 4.0/5
- Quiet
- 2.0/5
- Plugs
- 3.0/5
- Seating
- 4.0/5
- Light
- 3.0/5
Worked the afternoon ·
68 down, which is decent, though it stuttered a couple of times. Outside tables are shaded by late afternoon.
- Wifi holds up
- 3.0/5
- Quiet
- 3.0/5
- Plugs
- 3.0/5
- Seating
- 3.0/5
- Light
- 4.0/5
Worked the evening ·
Terrace tables in the evening are the draw. Seating inside is tight and the connection wandered a bit.
- Wifi holds up
- 3.0/5
- Quiet
- 4.0/5
- Plugs
- 3.0/5
- Seating
- 2.0/5
- Light
- 4.0/5
Worked over lunch ·
Took a call from the upstairs room without disturbing anyone. Only 23 down but it held for the whole hour.
- Wifi holds up
- 4.0/5
- Quiet
- 3.0/5
- Plugs
- 2.0/5
- Seating
- 4.0/5
- Light
- 3.0/5
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