Foodie Fridays — 12 Onzas Coffee House

Coffee Pour at Doce Onzas

12 Onzas is the newest specialty coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala. They only serve coffee from their family coffee plantation Concepción Buena Vista located at 1750 meters above sea level in San Martin Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. 12 Onzas has three locations, two in Guatemala City and one in Antigua Guatemala, at 4a calle oriente, right … Read more

Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Coffee Lovers

Let’s begin the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto with a miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through out Antigua Guatemala. Let’s begin with a typical vista of coffee lovers enjoying one of the more than 15 coffee shops we have in town. No excuse not to have a good cup … Read more

Antigua Guatemala Coffee Houses

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!

Enjoy The Coffee House Revolution in Antigua Guatemala

If you like a good cup of coffee, there’s no better place to be than La Antigua Guatemala. Earlier this year I did an overview of some of my favourite coffee houses in Antigua Guatemala, covering a different barista-run coffee shop each day for about a week. With the coffee house revolution happening right now … Read more

Coffee + WiFi in Antigua Guatemala

Back in the day when cyber cafes started back in the U.S., I always wondered why they were called cyber cafes when many places did not offer coffee or tea. In Antigua Guatemala, most coffee houses and shops are indeed cyber cafes because beside offering all kinds of caffeine loaded beverages, you also get access … Read more

Bella Vista Baristas

Well well, well if you think baristas are all men, then you got it wrong. As you can see here, the baristas at Bella Vista Coffee Shop in Antigua Guatemala are all women. So, if you are looking for an excellent cup of coffee from a local plantation, you can stop by and Hilda, Karina … Read more

Coffee Refugees Here’s Your Refuge

Those coffee refugees looking for shelter from bad coffee, look no more, Antigua Guatemala is the coffee lovers refuge with its many barista-run cafes. One such shelter is The Refuge Coffee House, which is run by passionate baristas. As mentioned at the beginning of the Antigua Coffee Week, other excellent cafes are Expressarte, Castell, La … Read more

Antigua Guatemala’s Passionate Baristas

look at the turbo caffeine-charged barista Jeremy from Fat Cat Coffee House by Rudy Giron

We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have so many dedicated and passionate baristas who are committed to serve the best coffee cup possible in town. From Fernando’s Kaffee, an authentic Guatemalan coffee shop run by Fernando to Christian “Frosty” from the on-and-off Tretto Caffé or Jeremy and Tito from Fat Cat Coffee House; … Read more

Fat Cat Coffee House in Antigua Guatemala

Fat Cat is yet another excellent coffee house run by extremely passionate baristas. Make sure you stop by to refuel your caffeine levels next time you’re in town. Also, Fat Cat keeps a very fun Instagram feed, check them out; while you are at it, also follow the excellent feed from Finca El Injerto, Guatemala’s … Read more