Mexico City, by the cup
Mexico · 30 hand-picked cafés
Mexico City is one of the world's great specialty coffee capitals, which makes sense given that Mexico is itself a major coffee-producing nation. Beans from Chiapas, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Guerrero and Puebla supply a third-wave scene that has grown rapidly across neighborhoods from Roma Norte and Condesa to Coyoacan and Polanco, with cafes spanning roaster-owned single-origin bars to design-forward all-day destinations.
The city's best specialty cafes share a commitment to direct relationships with Mexican farmers and rigorous sourcing. Almanegra, Cucurucho, Blend Station and Cafe Negro serve exclusively Mexican coffee, while Quentin, Cardinal and Buna rotate international single origins alongside strong domestic lots. Filter methods including V60, Chemex and AeroPress are central to the culture here rather than an afterthought.
Neighborhood character shapes each venue: Roma Norte and Condesa offer polished, well-established bars on tree-lined streets; Juarez delivers newer, experimental openings; Coyoacan's bohemian plazas host some of the city's most beloved independent spots; and Polanco provides refined sit-down options for a quieter specialty crowd.
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Almanegra Cafe (Roma Norte)
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Almanegra's Roma flagship at Zacatecas 180 is where the brand's culto al cafe philosophy is most fully expressed:…
Blend Station
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Blend Station at Tamaulipas 60 is built around a single conviction: only Mexican coffee, sourced from small farms…
Buna Cafe Rico
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Buna is one of Roma Norte's most technically serious specialty bars, operating Mexico's only Modbar setup alongside a…
Cafe Avellaneda
Cafe Avellaneda on Higuera 40-A has earned its status as the reference specialty cafe in Coyoacan, operating at the…
Cardinal Casa de Cafe
Cardinal anchors Cordoba 132 in Roma and a second location in Hipodromo Condesa, consistently earning recognition as…
Quentin Cafe (Condesa)
Quentin's Condesa location on Amsterdam 67a, steps from Parque Mexico, is the most beloved of its five outposts…
Cafeologia
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Cafeologia is an education-first project from Chiapas that teaches the full coffee production chain from field to…
Casiopea Cafe
Casiopea on Justo Sierra 61 is a second-floor cafe above an art gallery in the heart of Centro Historico, with large…
Constela Cafe
Constela at Colima 209 stands out in Roma Norte for its striking minimalist design, with creative concrete panels and…
Farmacia Internacional
Farmacia Internacional occupies a former pharmacy in the Vizcaya Building on Bucareli 128, right on the Juarez-Centro…
Raku Cafe
Raku at Sinaloa 188 fuses Japanese precision with Mexican coffee culture, serving specialty espresso drinks and…
Boicot Cafe (Roma Norte)
Boicot at Jalapa 99 has been Roma Norte's cold brew specialist since 2016, using an 18-hour slow-drip extraction that…
Cafe Negro
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Cafe Negro roasts its own beans at Centenario 16, directly across from Jardin Centenario in the heart of Coyoacan,…
Camino a Comala (Condesa)
Camino a Comala at Avenida Veracruz 7 brings coffees from Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas through a generous lineup of…
Chiquitito Cafe (Condesa)
Chiquitito at Alfonso Reyes 232 was one of the early movers in CDMX specialty coffee, opening in 2012 and earning a…
Cucurucho Cafe
Cucurucho uses exclusively Mexican coffee, sourcing from Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, Puebla and Guerrero to deliver a…
CUMBE Coffee Roasters
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CUMBE at Monterrey 82 in Roma Sur brings a Melbourne roasting sensibility to Mexican specialty coffee, roasting…
Distrito Fijo Club de Ciclismo
Distrito Fijo on Liverpool 61 in Juarez is a bicycle workshop, club and specialty cafe rolled into one, where…
Efimero Barra de Cafe
Efimero opened in 2018 at Campeche 429 and quickly embedded itself in the Hipodromo fabric, offering specialty coffee…
Joselo Cafe
Joselo at Emilio Castelar 107-F occupies a ground-floor corner on the edge of Parque Lincoln, offering second-floor…
Madre Cafe
Madre occupies a restored Porfirian mansion at Orizaba 131 in Roma Norte, pairing an extensive brunch menu with…
niddo
niddo at Dresde 2 in Juarez has earned a devoted following for its European-inflected brunch menu paired with Chiapas…
Kiyo Cafe
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Kiyo arrived at Marsella 59-Local B from Oaxaca City in late 2023, bringing with it a focused pourover and espresso…
Ukiyo Cafe
Ukiyo at Isaac Newton 74 takes its design cues from Japan, with light wood counters and a backlit shoji-inspired wall…
Almanegra Cafe (Escandon)
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Almanegra's Escandon outpost at Prosperidad 37 carries the brand's strict no-mixed-drinks policy into a residential…
Almanegra Cafe (Narvarte)
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The Narvarte branch of Almanegra on Universidad 420 brings the brand's in-house roasting and strict focus on Mexican…
Cardinal Casa de Cafe (Condesa)
Cardinal's second location at Campeche 346 in Hipodromo Condesa brings the Roma team's specialty ethos into one of…
Cucurucho Cafe (Polanco)
The Polanco location of Cucurucho on Horacio 327 extends the brand's all-Mexican coffee philosophy into the city's…
Tierra Garat (Coyoacan)
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Tierra Garat's Coyoacan location at Londres 361 brings the brand's terracotta-wrapped interior concept and Mexican…
Tierra Garat (Roma Norte)
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Tierra Garat is the upscale specialty flagship of the Cafe Garat brand, designed by Esrawe Studio and featured in…
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Mexico City coffee, answered
- Where is the best specialty coffee in Mexico City?
- Remembrew lists 30 hand-picked specialty cafés in Mexico City, Mexico. Standouts include Almanegra Cafe (Roma Norte), Blend Station, Buna Cafe Rico, Cafe Avellaneda. The densest neighborhoods for coffee are Roma Norte, Condesa, Coyoacan, Juarez. Every café is chosen for the quality of its coffee, never for payment, so the list reflects the scene rather than who paid to appear.
- How many specialty cafés does Mexico City have?
- Remembrew tracks 30 specialty cafés in Mexico City that clear our bar for coffee quality. The count reflects the real depth of the local scene rather than a fixed quota, and we add cafés as we verify them.
- Which Mexico City neighborhoods are best for coffee?
- In Mexico City, the neighborhoods with the most hand-picked specialty cafés are Roma Norte (8), Condesa (6), Coyoacan (4), Juarez (4). Each has its own page on Remembrew with the full list and a map.
- Does Remembrew take payment to list a café in Mexico City?
- No. Remembrew is an independent directory and never accepts payment for a listing or for placement. Cafés appear only because they clear our specialty-coffee bar, and you can read the full criteria on our directory standards page.
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