Chiquitito Café 2 – Mexico City (MX)

The second branch of Chiquitito Café takes its cozy neighbourhood café concept to the chain infested Cuatémoc neighbourhood of Mexico City.

During a previous visit to Mexico City, I had the pleasure of visiting one of the city’s first real specialty coffee bars, Chiquitito Café in Colonia Condesa. This lovely and friendly café stood out for its fresh approach towards showcasing fine Mexican coffees in a myriad of ways, and continues to do so every day. Now, it has a little brother in the Cuatémoc neighbourhood.

The bar area
The bar area

Located just one street away from Mexico’s gorgeous Avenida Reforma, Chiquitito Café 2 certainly serves a different clientele than its older sibling. Surrounded by embassies, hotels, office towers and many government agencies, Chiquitito Café 2 is a refreshing alternative to omnipresent Starbucks and greasy spoon diners in an area that is heavily frequented by blue collar workers, tourists and diplomats.

Back area
Back area

Owners Jeremy Clouser and Cecilia Morales-Ojeda source their coffees from a finca in Veracruz state, where the coffees are also roasted to order. Over a cup of coffee, Jeremy shared with me: ‘Here in Mexico City, going to Starbucks is still considered, by many, a kind of status symbol. But the people who frequent our cafés consider us to be more of a status symbol based on their own personal choices; i.e. traveling, buying organic food, wearing local designers, cycling around town and so on.’

Chiquitito Café founder Jeremy Clouser
Chiquitito Café founder Jeremy Clouser

Indeed, Chiquitito Café in one of a handful of Mexican specialty coffee bars that showcases what really great Mexican coffee can taste like. For a country that is the world’s 7th biggest coffee producer, Mexicans, for the longest time, only ever had the choice between Nescafé and American style coffee. And, despite the country’s proud food and drink heritage, its finest coffees were almost always exported.

Latte art in the making
Latte art in the making

In recent years however, things have started to change, for the great benefit of local coffee growers, baristas and coffee drinkers. As Mexico City continues to build its own, unique specialty coffee scene, it is places like Chiquitito Café and its fellow coffee bars that are making an impact.


Out of beans? Visit our brand new online shop and buy beans directly from some of our most favourite roasters. World wide shipping available on many products!

Opening Times:
Mon - Sat: 7:30 - 19:30
Wifi:
Yes
Price Check:
Espresso: $30 / Flat White: $36
Machine:
La Marzocco Linea
Coffees On Offer:
various espresso and filter roasts
Milk:
Santa Clara

Be the first to know!

Subscribe to our newsletter for new box announcements, articles and special offers. No spam. Promise!

MORE REVIEWS FROM Mexico, Mexico City

Palomanegra Café in Guadalajara

A cool women-owned specialty coffee shop in Mexico's second largest city that offers excellent coffee and freshly made sandwiches

Filemon in Oaxaca

A local coffee roasting collective, bakery and coffee bar that has become the local champion of the Oaxacan specialty coffee community

Terno in Oaxaca

Terno in Oaxaca is the cute neighbourhood café run by Celestino Alonso, a young entrepreneur who gave up a career in design to be in coffee

Kiyo Café in Oaxaca

This friendly boutique and coffee place in the heart of Oaxaca is a great place for people watching and drinking tasty coffee

Onnno Loncheria in Oaxaca

Oaxaca's only café to sport a Slayer espresso machine is a great place to grab lunch, meet friendly people and enjoy great coffee

La Caja de Cristal in Mexico City

A new opening in the leafy Polanco neighbourhood in Mexico City serves freshly roasted coffee, a variety of brew methods and tasty pastries
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x

Invite & Earn

X
Signup to start sharing your link
Signup