blom is in the heart of up and coming neighborhood juarez. there’s a lot of nice, fun shops, and just like this one, if you’re walking too fast or not paying attention you’ll walk right by it. owner of blom viridiana just celebrated her first anniversary in that location, and it’s well deserved. in a … Continue reading blom café
memorias de un barista
going to memorias was like meeting with family. superstar partners and couple, eduardo and laura, are roasting and selling amazing coffee, proving mexican beans should be in the conversation with other central/south american countries. oh yeah, they also have awesome barista christopher making you a perfect cup every time. eduardo has been perfecting his trade … Continue reading memorias de un barista
chiquitito café
“chiquitito” in spanish means tiny, and that’s what jeremys first location in condesa was, a small, perfect location to open up a cool coffee shop. originally from the u.s., jeremy lived and studied abroad. he got the idea of a specialty coffee shop while he was studying in london, longggg before specialty coffee was a … Continue reading chiquitito café
buna
let me start off by saying that when I first moved to mexico city, buna was one of my favourite coffee shops. it’s in a cool little spot in roma near the rio de janeiro statue, where, if you’re not really paying attention, you can easily miss it, but once you try their “rico coffee,” … Continue reading buna
chiquitito café, espresso boca del monte
usually when i try a new coffee, i have it black, then, after i can't handle it anymore i add a creamer to see how the flavours change. from the beginning, watching it brew in my french press, i noticed the colour of the coffee to be on the lighter side. when it was finished … Continue reading chiquitito café, espresso boca del monte
blend station, veracruz
so because i'm still a rookie at this, i try my first cup black with nothing in it, try to explore the tastes, then in my next cup, i add a creamer (because i still can't handle the coffee black). its not like this coffee in particular is hard to drink, some beans just taste … Continue reading blend station, veracruz
boicot café
boicot is more than a coffee shop. it’s a brunch spot, office, home away from home, and hangout spot. i’ve only had the chance to visit their location in Roma, and from the outside it looks like a regular sized shop, but walk to the back area and it completely opens up! a retro 70’s … Continue reading boicot café
go get em tiger, minor monuments
so, it took me more than just the first cup of coffee before getting it right, this is all a learning curve for me. for my first cup, I had it black. it was a bit bitter and acidic for my liking as i’m used to drinking coffee with something in it, but because I’m … Continue reading go get em tiger, minor monuments
paradigma café
paradigma café is a hole in the wall gem in roma. not only do they serve delicious coffee, handmade baked goods by one of their baristas, but brothers arturo and marioni are very passionate about what they do. when I met up with them, although english isn’t their first language, they showed a real interest … Continue reading paradigma café
blend station
a lot of firsts happened to me when i went to blend station. my first coffee sampling! im proud to say I had my first black coffee, first pour over, first atole de maiz, and first flat white. not going to lie, i was pretty nervous going in as id never done anything like this … Continue reading blend station
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