Category: MEET

the first time i saw emilio was at the national coffee competition back in august. he was competing in the brewers cup, placing fourth in the country. considering this guy is only twenty-four and has been a barista for four years, i'd say thats pretty good. he started his career at cucurucho and is now … Continue reading emilio acosta, casa del fuego

the first time i met karen was at almanegra's newest location in portales. i was there to meet tato and try some coffee's that i brought back from vancouver together. karen was working the morning shift and we were both pretty quiet (probably because we were both still half awake). i ordered a flat white … Continue reading karen villagómez, almanegra café

blom is a cafe i hit up regularly. one, because owner viri brings in guest roasters which make me excited to try something new. and two, bibiana, or bibi, is usually there, and she's fun to hang out with. the first couple times i went in there, she was pretty shy, but once i started … Continue reading bibiana serrano, blom café

buna is one of my favourite coffee shops in the city, not only because it's only three blocks from my house, but because the coffee is delicious. every time i'd go in, id be served by this young, sweet, and nice barista. she was always friendly and smiling. i'd say my two words in spanish … Continue reading jhotz reyna, buna

i first noticed frida at the national barista competition last august. every time i'd go in to quentin before that though, all the other baristas were raving about how happy and excited they were for her to be competing, and supporting her. well, this intrigued me. if her co-workers and friends were so happy and … Continue reading frida pacheco, qūentin café

cris is one of the first baristas i had an met in mexico city. when we found our apartment in roma norte, we lived just two blocks from memorias. i'd go in there for a coffee, and he was usually there. always friendly, smiling, and made an fantastic cup. thats one reason why i kept … Continue reading cristopher garcia, memorias de un barista

as you can see, this is a new feature on my blog, meet! in this section, you'll get to meet the awesome baristas you see often making your yummy, delicious coffees.i decided that it would be fitting to interview the first barista i met when i started my blog, guill. guill works at blend station, … Continue reading guillme vidal, blend station