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
At the Antigua Coffee Workshops you will get a chance to visit a coffee plantation to learn everything there’s to know about the cultivation of the java plants. There will also be a module about roasting and how to get out the flavours you want from your roasted coffee berries. Lastly, there will be cupping … Read more
What happens when you get together a few passionate coffee lovers? A coffee workshop, of course. Soon enough you will be able to take Antigua Coffee Workshops from two hours to a full week or more if you so desire with the passionate coffee roasters and baristas lead by Aníbal Pérez of Aria Coffee Roaster … Read more
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
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
If you prefer prepared fancy coffees, such as mochaccinos, Irish coffee, Lattés, et cetera, we have that too in many cafes in Antigua Guatemala. Here’s the an Irish coffee with a shot of whiskey as prepared by the baristas of Fat Cat coffee house. This is great choice is if you are looking for a … Read more
Of course, sometimes one craves dessert to go along with coffee, right? How about a slice of mango pie with coffee from Ganache, a wonderfully decorated coffee house in Antigua Guatemala. Ganache is your ticket if you’re looking for great coffee, dessert and ambience from the same coffee house. They don’t have too many coffee … Read more
The first time we “officially” drunk coffee in Guatemala was in 1743 for the celebration of the conversion of the Catedral de Santiago, from a church into a cathedral. It made the news the fact that they were serving coffee as well as the traditional chocolate and atoles beverages. This coffee came from the Santo … Read more
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