passmar is a classic, the og of coffee here in cdmx. back when mexicans only drank instant coffee with a bunch of sugar, salvador introduced a new way to drink coffee. just the fact that his coffee shop is in a mercado (market), shows that he really had to cater to the peoples needs, and … Continue reading café passmar
modus, dom
dom is my second of three coffees that i received from modus. this one is their standard. i was in the mood for something comforting and easy, and this was exactly that. dom is a guatemalan washed pache and san ramon blend. i knew i wanted to have an americano this morning, but when i … Continue reading modus, dom
bohio, ritual
i recently had a friend go to costa rica to visit family, and they know how much i love coffee, so they brought me back a bag. i haven't had much experience with costa rican coffee, but i've heard great things, so i was definitely looking forward to it. oh, and the bag and packaging … Continue reading bohio, ritual
modus, hiro
modus is a coffee shop and roaster based out of my hometown vancouver. i visited their shop when i was there last june, and they sent me home with a little sample bag to try when i was back in cdmx. i had a little coffee cupping session of my own, but modus stuck out … Continue reading modus, hiro
dune, ethiopia, bedhatu jibicho
not going to lie, what first caught my attention about dune was their camp mug, hats, and fanny packs haha. their ig page is fun, its all blue and yellow, giving off that california vibe, and lets face it, anything from california is pretty cool, so i just sent them a message telling them how … Continue reading dune, ethiopia, bedhatu jibicho
dune, el salvador, eric landaverde hernandez
the taste notes had me at s'mores, but man did this coffee give off so many different notes. i'll explain in a bit. i was recently gifted two amazing bags of beans from chach from dune because he was here in cdmx visiting and we were able to meet up, do a little coffee shop … Continue reading dune, el salvador, eric landaverde hernandez
blend station, chiapas
if you follow my blog or instagram page, you'll know i took some coffee's that i've been gifted to blend station for a little cupping sesh a few weeks ago. the fourth coffee we cupped was their own, and after it was all done, alejandro kindly gifted me a bag. those guys there are awesome! … Continue reading blend station, chiapas
buna, dalia
a few weeks ago i had an awesome time meeting up with beto at buna's office and roastery to sample and taste some of their coffee's (which are fantastic), and then he gifted me a bag of dalia to take home and enjoy. fun fact, buna offers mostly blends as they work with 600 different … Continue reading buna, dalia
top five – vancouver edition – part two
last june I went back home to vancouver for the first time in six months since moving to cdmx, and not gonna lie, it was a bit weird. even though it was home, it kind of wasn’t, well, because we didn’t have a home there anymore. buuuuut it was also super exciting! the coffee game … Continue reading top five – vancouver edition – part two
coava, kilenso ethiopia
i always wondered how i could get my hands on some coava beans, and then alex from civil coffee came to cdmx for a visit so we went coffee shop hopping and he gifted me a bag. when i got the bag it was freshly roasted so i had to wait, but now was the … Continue reading coava, kilenso ethiopia
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