The Best Coffeehouses in Bogotá
Azahar Café 93, Bogotá | © Pixabay
Amor Perfecto, Bogota | © kerryrMD2014 / Flickr
Coffee preparation at Bourbon Coffee Roasters, Bogota | © Juan Carlos Pachón / Flickr
Located in Bogotá’s famous Park 93, Azahar works directly with coffee farms and associations in the coffee region and Armenia to deliver great coffee to its Bogotá customers. Azahar has a large variety of coffee flavors from different regions all over Colombia (Nariño, Antioquia, Huila and Quindío), allowing customers to choose their favorite coffee varieties. Azahar also allows customers to pick their own coffee preparation methods, or how they want their coffee brewed. Azahar is a great place to sample coffee, learn about how it’s produced or just enjoy a freshly brewed cup outside their shipping container café in Park 93.
Azahar Café 93, Bogotá
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+57 1 703 4799
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$Located in Bogotá’s Chapinero neighborhood, Café Culture is a coffeehouse located inside a recycled container, this environment makes for a great place to drink a cup of fresh coffee. Café Culture strives to provide aid and business to coffee farmers located in conflict or high-risk areas of the country. Within the coffee shop customers can learn all about the coffee farms, the process from seed to cup and how Colombia is striving to create a sustainable and organic coffee industry.
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+57 316 529 3508
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$Located close to Bogotá’s University district, Varietale is designed to mimic a traditional coffeehouse from Colombia’s coffee region, painted in typical colors and containing typical furniture. This coffeehouse offers an educational tour about coffee production from seed to cup, with explanations of the different regions and a chance to sample different coffee types. Varietale is a local hangout for University students as well as professionals looking to take a break. The most unique part of this coffee shop is that with every purchase an information sheet is given to the customer, detailing the coffee’s origin and how it arrived in the shop.
Also located in Chapinero, Amor Perfecto is a coffeehouse that contains a coffee laboratory, which can been seen from the shop. Behind this window customers can take the opportunity to participate in workshops or coffee tastings. Amor Perfecto is a coffee pioneer, transferring coffee preparation techniques and bringing regional coffee into the city from the farms. Amor Perfecto offers a range of coffee from a variety of regions in Colombia, varying in taste and preparation. Amor Perfecto also produces its own coffee which is available to purchase from the coffee shop. Visiting this coffeehouse isn’t just about sampling high quality coffee, it’s the whole experience, learning about the coffee and witnessing the award-winning baristas at work.
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+57 1 248 5796
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$Tucked away in the middle of Chapinero is a sleek wooden coffeehouse with a slight modern inflect – this tranquil coffeehouse has big, comfortable chairs for customers to relax in. Bourbon has a large range of coffees from all over Colombia, a variety of preparation methods and even a coffee cocktail list for the adventurous. Bourbon has friendly and knowledgeable staff who will be able to help customers with their coffee choices.
Goblet of coffee © (Carlos Sillero)/Freeimages
Address & Phone
+57 1 309 9738
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$Located in the colonial area of Usaquén, El Altillo is an extraordinary coffeehouse, filled with garden furniture and bean-bags and a large variety of coffee types, varying in origin from around Colombia. This social and chic hangout attracts a large number of people to visit for a great cup of coffee, especially on Sunday mornings. El Altillo has also created various food products containing coffee, such as coffee cake and other home baked products.
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+57 1 523 1695