When I began writing travel articles for international publications, I always had to include coffee shops. However, it was after spending time with the enthusiastic coffee shop owners, talented and generous baristas, and many cups of coffee that I realized I’d found something extraordinary.
I had already asked Karen to prepare the coffee for us – Sierra Nevada coffee in the syphon method. It’s a fun coffee brewing method that uses fire and gravity and science. But Karen wasn’t going to start with the fun. She was going to start with our taste buds.
On a leafy street in the El Poblado neighborhood I walked past restaurants with cuisines from around the world (and around Colombia), and then I saw it. Even before I saw the sign I was lured in by the outdoor terrace with tables and comfortable chairs.
It’s a search that has been going on for years. Back in 2010 Tyler Youngblood and Jayson Galvis were driving through South American on a road trip. They arrived in Colombia, and they fell in love. But not with a girl. They fell in love with Colombian coffee.
You’ll realize this place is about coffee education when you step through the front door.