Café Del Eje — Restaurant in Bogota, Capital District

Good for coffee (and drinks), pastries are really amazing, service is fine, price is too high and that's a serious issue here. About the price, my main complaint here, the quality is good but not good enough to be at least 30% more expensive than the most expensive Juan Valdez just to give an example.

My experience here begun with a midsized latte; good flavor, strong enough without being too heavy. Then I moved to Almond Croissant; a little too thick but simply delicious, filled with almond cream, covered with sliced almonds, and not as expensive as the drinks. Finally I had a Chai Tea; quite standard actually, I mean, it's good but is the same milk with chai tea powder available in Juan Valdez and a little below...

It's beautiful, pleasant, the staff is extra nice (not to mention super knowledgeable). The coffee is incredible and puts Starbucks' to shame. Awesome Wi-Fi, and facilities, with place for bikes and dogs. Food is pretty unique, with quiches, with red velvet or dark chocolate cakes, and pesto or mushroom croissants. And it's priced slightly below Starbucks! Small word of advice: it's self-service.

El lugar es hermoso, tranquilo (al menos mientras se populariza) y los baristas son súper amables (sin mencionar lo expertos). La comida es única, con tortas y quiches y croissants de pesto o champiñones. En mi concepto, superior a Starbucks en todo concepto, con precios semejantes. Pequeña advertencia: es...

Great ambiance! It definitely feel nice to sit there and talk for a long time. My rating goes more to the fact that the coffee I ordered felt watered down, and when i mentioned it to the waiter, the owner/admin (i guess) came to the table, and in a very condescending manner tried to explain how it was perfect and how it should be, which for me, being a coffee lover felt a bit rude. He also addressed me as «doc», which also felt not very respectful....