man, oh man, oh man, oh man. the barn is known by all coffee lovers as one of the best roasters in the world. yes, in the world. so when i messaged them as a long shot to see if they would send something and they actually did, can you imagine how ecstatic i was! … Continue reading the barn, huye district, rwanda
boxcar, finca himalaya, el salvador
here is coffee number two i received from boxcar, and guess what? yup, it was delicious. i'm trying to tell you, boxcar is underrated and you don't really hear too much about them, well, at least i hadn't, but they will now because I haven't stopped talking about them since, and everyone that has tried … Continue reading boxcar, finca himalaya, el salvador
boxcar, hunkute, ethiopia
i've been following boxcar for a while now on instagram. i'll be honest, what caught my attention was them winning US roasters qualifiers, and that's when i messaged them not thinking too much about it. to my surprise i received an email back with them happy to send something. well of course, this then made … Continue reading boxcar, hunkute, ethiopia
their there
let’s go back about ten years... one summer, me and a group of friends would meet up every wednesday after work to play beach volleyball at spanish banks. after that, we’d go for a beer and half price wings. i don’t even remember what the place was called, but man, those wings were good. fast … Continue reading their there
modus
on one of my first visits back to vancouver, I was recommended a couple times but a few people to check out modus. I had to see for myself what all the fuss was about. so i did. I almost walked by it, tbh. it blends in very well with the buildings on busy west … Continue reading modus
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
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
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
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
The Coffee Guy 