The roasters writing the coffee scene in Marrakech: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Marrakech. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
HESPERIS Coffee Factory in Marrakech's Sidi Ghanem industrial district is the city's most serious specialty roaster: full-traceability beans, on-site cafe.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Tour the roastery on weekday mornings; the cafe runs an espresso bar with whole-bean retail.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Marrakech Coffee Co. roasts small-batch specialty beans at Sidi Ghanem; the brand stocks cafes city-wide, with whole-bean retail through Marrakech Fine Food.
Tip: Wholesale roaster; retail through marrakechfinefood.com online or at HESPERIS and partner cafes city-wide.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Bacha Coffee at Dar el Bacha palace in Marrakech serves over 200 100-percent Arabica blends with table-side pour-over service and whole-bean retail counter.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The whole-bean retail counter sells the same 200-plus blends as the salon, with no wait.
Sources from: Yemen, Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia
How they serve: Pour over, Espresso, Whole bean retail
MARH Coffee Roasters in Marrakech's Gueliz is the city's serious-coffee specialty cafe: V60, AeroPress, espresso pulled to international third-wave standard.
Tip: The third-wave coffee bench-mark in town. Order a flight; take whole beans home from the retail wall.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, V60, AeroPress