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
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
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
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
blom café
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
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
