Two Coffee Shops in SMA Recognized

Published August 3rd, 2022

The National Geographic website featured two coffee shops in San Miguel de Allende as recommendations for visitors to the city.

The article in the famous science magazine mentions some of the most important attributes of San Miguel de Allende. It also highlights its colonial architecture and the main tourist attractions it has to offer.

Among them are mentions of some of San Miguel de Allende’s coffee shops to visit. The article comments that some places in the city stand out for their internationally renowned gourmet coffee. It notes that it is locally sourced and “meticulously prepared”.

Ki’bok Coffee is a unique experience

The first of these is Ki’bok Coffee, which they call one of the “best coffees in the world”. The name of the place means ‘good aromas’ in the local Mayan language of Tulum, where it originated.

In this place, baristas measure their drinks and precisely control their temperatures so that the product can be better enjoyed.

According to the article, Ki’bok Coffee is constantly “flooded with the chocolatey aroma of freshly brewed coffee”. On the other hand, it offers a quite varied menu that includes some surprises such as Hemingway Roaster’s signature, double-cut Cuban espresso served with an infusion of brown sugar, and a touch of foam topped with cinnamon powder.

Café de la Mancha offers an exquisite taste.

Another recommendation is Café de la Mancha, which is a small place in the Zona Centro of downtown San Miguel de Allende that stands out for the preparation of its beans, which come from a small farm about 400 miles away in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca.

Plus, the drinks at Café de la Mancha make it one of the best in town, according to National Geographic, as you can order everything from an AeroPress (an ultra-modern, multi-step drink) to a Japanese siphon (a mad scientist’s vacuum-powered contraption).

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“Good grains, good extraction, and good results,” says the article about the place’s cooking philosophy. In addition, the article highlights that several businesses in San Miguel de Allende source their products from the state of Oaxaca.

The article ends by highlighting that, even though San Miguel de Allende’s coffee shops use selected high-quality beans, their prices are still quite affordable.