Chiquitito Cafe ★ 4.4
Chiquitito Cafe in Mexico City is the Condesa six-seat espresso bar on Alfonso Reyes, a tiny no-laptop counter that built its reputation on barista training and Mexican single-origin pulls.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tierra Garat in Mexico City is the Mexican-coffee chain that pours cafe de olla, atole and Mexican chocolate; the Condesa Tamaulipas branch is the closest sit-down stop for Mexico City coffee traditions.
Address: Av. Tamaulipas 121, Condesa, Cuauhtemoc, 06140 Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City
Chiquitito Cafe in Mexico City is the Condesa six-seat espresso bar on Alfonso Reyes, a tiny no-laptop counter that built its reputation on barista training and Mexican single-origin pulls.
Signature drink: Espresso
Joselo in Mexico City is the Condesa park-front cafe on Avenida Mexico across from Parque Mexico, a daytime room with house-baked pan dulce and a strong specialty coffee bar facing the dog park.
Signature drink: Latte with concha
Chiquitito Cafe in Mexico City is the Condesa six-seat espresso bar on Alfonso Reyes, a tiny no-laptop counter that built its reputation on barista training and Mexican single-origin pulls.
Signature drink: Espresso
Panaderia Rosetta in Mexico City is Elena Reygadas' Colima bakery cafe across from Rosetta, where the guava-rose roll and concha drive Sunday-morning queues around the corner since 2012.
Signature drink: Espresso with concha
Cardinal Casa de Cafe in Mexico City is the Roma Norte specialty roaster on Cordoba, a converted-house cafe with Mexican single-origin beans and a slow-pour bar in the back patio.
Signature drink: Cortado
Cucurucho Roma in Mexico City is the Roma Norte location of David Birruete's third-wave roaster on Chiapas Street, the sister branch to the Juarez flagship with the same Chiapas-and-Oaxaca house blend.
Signature drink: Filter Chiapas
Joselo in Mexico City is the Condesa park-front cafe on Avenida Mexico across from Parque Mexico, a daytime room with house-baked pan dulce and a strong specialty coffee bar facing the dog park.
Signature drink: Latte with concha
Buna in Mexico City is the Roma Norte specialty coffee bar on Orizaba, the in-house Mexican-roasted operation with Nahuatl-named blends and an almond croissant that locals call the best in the city.
Signature drink: Flat white