Meet The Antigua Guatemala Baristas

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Through the Antigua Coffee Tasting tours I hope to introduce passionate baristas of Antigua Guatemala and what their strong coffee preparation methods are. So, armed with this information, you’ll what barista from what coffee house prepares the best dripped method coffee, espresso, latte, cappuccino or café con leche. Are you interested in joining our next … Read more

Antigua Coffee Tasting Tours FTW!

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At the Antigua Coffee Tasting tours we will learn and taste what are the best coffee preparation methods according to the coffee and its roasting. My favourite preparation method is the chemex, although at home I use an aero press. Did you know there are dozens of preparations methods? If so, what’s your favourite preparation … Read more

Tasting The Best Guatemalan Coffees

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What’s the best method to enjoy the premium Guatemalan coffees? Should you go for an espresso shot or a French pressed cup of coffee? What are the difference coffee regions in Guatemala? What are the characterising of the coffee of each region of Guatemala? Oh boy, there are so many more questions to be asked. … Read more

Experience The Best Guatemalan Coffee Taste

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As many of you already know, Guatemala produces premium coffee, among the top three in the world. Even so, hardly ever we can experience the taste of the best Guatemalan coffee in Guatemala because most of it gets exported. I know, it’s sad, but it is what it is. Exactly for this reason I have … Read more

Terraces in Antigua Guatemala

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Terraces are another selling point for many restaurants, bars and hotels in Antigua Guatemala. I have shared with you the panoramic views from Café Sky, Kafka, El Sabor del Tiempo, Porta Antigua, Cerro San Cristóbal, Cerro Santo Domingo, Tartines, El Sereno, Panza Verde, Posada del Ángel, Los Tres Tiempos, etcetera. What’s your absolute favourite terrace … Read more

Antigua Guatemala Coffee Houses

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We are so fortunate to have over a dozen delightful coffee houses in La Antigua Guatemala; each with its own flare and ambience. Here’s the gorgeous interior design of Ganache where you can also get some of the best desserts in town to accompany your strong cup of coffee. Don’t skip the pie!

I wish you were here!

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It was merely two weeks ago that I offered these seats and table as a destination to enjoy the Winter season in Antigua Guatemala and we already have the first takers, a couple from Alberta, Canada. That’s right, the first wave of Canadians and people from the United States living near the norther border have … Read more

Guatemalan Breakfast Anyone, Anyone?

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Black beans, eggs, fried plantains slices, fresh cheese and cream are among the staple ingredients of the Guatemalan breakfast. You can also have longanizas [white sausages], chorizos [red sausages], salchichas [sausage links], beef steak or adobado steak along with your desayuno chapín. A breakfast as shown here will set you back Q40/$5. ¡Buen provecho! By … Read more

Portraits of Street Vendors — Potato and Plantain Chips

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Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Plataninas for fried plantain chips. Papalinas, plataninas and yuquitas, potato chips, plantain chips and cassava chips respectively are among the most popular fried chips one can find in town fairs, convenience stores and, of course, with the ambulant vendors. ¡Buen provecho!

Today’s panoramic view of volcanoes surrounding Antigua Guatemala

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Fortunately hurricane Otto didn’t reach Guatemala and except for some cloudy skies we had to endure for yesterday, we are back to our normal gorgeous blue skies, typical of the dry season. However, we did felt a very strong earthquake, 7.2, around lunch hour yesterday, which hit the gulf of Fonseca in El Salvador. This … Read more

Mayan family in a hurry

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Oh what a wonderful combination of just the right ingredients is this charming and photogenic city we call now La Antigua Guatemala. Where should we start to list the enchanting elements of the former Santiago de Guatemala; perhaps we should begin with its people, a rainbow of cultures, locals and foreigners. Next, the surreal baroque … Read more

Sunsets in Antigua Guatemala During the Dry Season

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Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Crepúsculo or twilight. Once again we are experiencing some sunset clouds, celajes pues, as we are supposed to during the dry season. By the way, I don’t know if you have heard me rave about the dry season, the best time to come to Guatemala. As I … Read more

Rellenitos anyone, anyone?

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Rudy Giron: Antigua Guatemala &emdash; Portraits of Street Vendors — Rellenitos

Today I only have rellenitos at Q5/$0.60 per piece for you. I deliver the world over, 30 minutes or it’s free. Minimum 5 rellenitos per order.

Rellenitos de platano con frijoles (stuffed plantains with beans). As I have explained before, Rellenitos (little fillings) is the name given to a food made from plantain dough which is molded into a semi-round shaped and filled (thus the name) with a black beans sauce or stuffed with manjar (custard). It is a sweet meal and normally eaten as junk food or as dessert. It is one of my favorite Guatemalan desserts and I am sure I am not the only one with a soft spot for this kind of meal.

There’s video recipe below in English that shows you how to prepare rellenitos at home. ¡Buen provecho!

Don’t ever say I don’t share the good things with you!

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Guatemalan Daily Lunch Special — Pollo Empanizado

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Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish phrase of the day: Menú del día for daily lunch special. Even though there are plenty fast-food restaurants in Antigua Guatemala, we still have a lot of comedores, diners, that offer Guatemalan daily lunch menu specials, such as La Casa de las Mixtas, El Portón, El Rincón Típico just to mention … Read more