waking up today, i was in the mood for a nice, special coffee, so i decided to go with gardelli's haile gebre from ethiopia, which got a quality score of 88.50. impressive. although their cup notes says jasmine, bergamot, and lemon custard (they had me at lemon custard), i personally didn't notice the lemon custard, … Continue reading gardelli, haile gebre
café curado
cafe curado is a hidden gem. you could walk right by it and not even know its there. one reason is because its nestled between roma and condesa on a quiet street. second, they don't really have a sign, it just says 'buen cafe' (good coffee) on the outside. and it is good coffee. and … Continue reading café curado
cicatriz
first, i want to write about why cicatriz has a special place in my heart. i had heard about, and walked by cicatriz a couple times, so i favourited it in my google maps wanting to go. when the wifey and i finally found an apartment in roma norte, we wanted to celebrate, so we … Continue reading cicatriz
hale coffee, ethiopia yirgacheffe kochere
when trying hale's yirgacheffe kochere, i had a couple firsts. first, i used my new kalita wave that my wife bought me for my anniversary (shoutout!!), i was suuuuuper excited, but also very nervous. and second, i was trying a more floral, fruity, tasting coffee. i tend to lean towards the darker, chocolate, nutty blends … Continue reading hale coffee, ethiopia yirgacheffe kochere
the barn, boa vista
with a terrible nights sleep, i was in desperate need of a very good coffee. i recently had a friend from out of town visiting and he brought me a couple different bags of beans (great friend), one of them being the barn's boa vista. of course, i follow the barn on instagram, but with … Continue reading the barn, boa vista
cardinal, casa de café
cardinal was one of the first coffee shops i went to when i arrived to mexico city. i read all about the hype so i wanted to see what it was about for myself, so while looking for apartments in condesa, we stopped by. first off, props for allowing our doggo in with us, i … Continue reading cardinal, casa de café
hale coffee, honduras las quebraditas
when opening up a new bag of beans, you always take a nice breathe in first and this bag was just whetting my appetite for a good morning coffee. as the coffee brewed and i poured my cup, my first sip was delicious. you immediately taste the nutty tones, even a touch of floral. and … Continue reading hale coffee, honduras las quebraditas
top five – vancouver edition
vancouver will always have a place in my heart because its my hometown, where i grew up. not only is it beautiful in so many ways, it has a lot to offer, amazing food, fantastic drinks, of course, incredible coffee. i always appreciated coffee shops in vancouver, and visited often, but being here in mexico … Continue reading top five – vancouver edition
intelligentsia, black cat espresso
I had intelligentsia's black cat espresso on a much needed monday morning. I was tired, exhausted, woken up unexpectedly. the first thing I did was open the bag and take a nice, long smell, and it was amazing, almost woke me up on its own. dark, strong aromas got me excited for my first cup! … Continue reading intelligentsia, black cat espresso
top five – la edition
back in november 2018, my wifey was taking a course in la for a week so i tagged along. while she was studying hard, i was out galavanting checking out coffee shops. she was ok with it (at least that's what she told me haha). i wish i had a chance to see more coffee … Continue reading top five – la edition
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