my cousin had been raving about this place ever since i started my page and blog, so i thought, what the hey, lets see if they want to do a little trade or collab, and to my surprise, i got a message back from matt saying yes. so here we are 🙂 the dark, bold … Continue reading café de leche, kossa geshe
nemesis coffee
coffee creating culture. that's nemesis' slogan, but they do much more than create culture in the community, they serve awesome coffee from all over the world, one of the best cookies i've ever had, and i understand it all now, its because awesome, super nice owner jess, and his vision for nemesis. i was super … Continue reading nemesis coffee
forte, bread and coffee
sometimes you’ll go to a coffee shop and the coffee is fantastic but there’s nothing to eat, or the selection is sad. or you’ll go to a cool little bakery and they have amazing options but the coffee is meh. forte, is the opposite of that, they have great coffee and delicious baked goods. so … Continue reading forte, bread and coffee
qūentin café
it took a while for me to finally get a hold of the guys at quentin, but it wasn’t because they were ignoring me, part-owner menachem honestly told me hates his phone, hates checking the messages, emails, whatever. and I don’t blame him. but I’m really glad he did get back to me and we … Continue reading qūentin café
49th parallel, old school espresso
it's been almost six months since we've been living here in mexico city. not going to lie, there have been times when i've felt a bit homesick, thinking about all the coffee shops i used to frequent. so when one of my besties said he was coming to visit, you already know what i was … Continue reading 49th parallel, old school espresso
vinyl espresso bar
this coffee shop has two of my favourite things in the world, coffee, and music. and on top of that, owners, and couple, carlos and alessandra are the sweetest, friendliest people! nestled in roma, vinyl is a cool little spot. its been open for only eight months, so its still fresh on the scene, but … Continue reading vinyl espresso bar
sonata, veracruz
eduardo juarez, founder of coffee shop memorias de un barista, and sonata beans, is a world class roaster. from placing first place in mexico, and second in the world, eduardo's beans are roasted to perfection. lucky for me, memorias is just a couple blocks away from my place which means i have access to a … Continue reading sonata, veracruz
café con jiribilla, oaxaca
its a lazy sunday morning. i haven't had one of these in a while. I've been m.i.a. the past couple weeks with friends visiting, and an ulcer (which means no coffee), so after taking all my meds like a good boy and feeling better, I'm back! and i decided to treat myself to my favourite … Continue reading café con jiribilla, oaxaca
café grumpy, kenya
since discovering cafe grumpy, its left nothing but a smile on my face. the name, angry bean, and the beans. brooklyn is one of my all time favourite cities, and since i can't always visit, hearing back, and actually getting a swag bag from cafe grumpy made me very very happy, so props to supporting … Continue reading café grumpy, kenya
carlos de la torre
it's not often that you have an award winning coffee shop in your neighbourhood, let alone get to meet and chat with a world barista championship finalist, but i do, and i couldn't be more ecstatic. a few weeks ago, i wrote a blog about one of my favourite coffee shops here in mexico city, … Continue reading carlos de la torre
