Crema di Espresso — Restaurant in Jalisco

I discovered the Crema di Espresso coffeehouse that’s attached to the cozy hotel my wife and I stayed at when traveling to Guadalajara from New York City. My first morning there I started off with a Machiatto, a double espresso with frothed milk which is my usual order at the coffeehouses in New York. My wife kicked off the day with one of her favorites, a latte grande. The richness of the flavor without a hint of bitterness blew us away. We’d never tasted coffee like this in New York, or in Seattle for that matter. The owner of Crema di Espresso was the barista that morning, and I started up a conversation with him about Mexican coffee. I learned that it ranks among the finest coffees in the world, better than coffee from Columbia, Brazil, or even Jamaica that produces the renowned Jamaica Blue Mountain. The coffee served at Crema di Espresso is hand sourced by the owner, and roasted by him in a medium dark Italian style. Like a vintage wine, appreciation is in the eye of the beholder. If you live in Guadalajara or are visiting there, the coffee at Crema di Espresso will open your eyes to the pleasure of premium Mexican coffee superbly roasted without the bitterness that you'd expect to find in a coffee with such exceptional...

A cozy and nicely decorated coffee shop. The place has a welcoming vibe and it's clear that the owner puts a lot of care into it. A well-made double espresso cost 29 pesos and was served in a beautiful ceramic cup. They accept...

Definitivamente el mejor café en 10 cuadras a la redonda: decoración entre vintage y hipster, pequeño pero acogedor, tienen libros y revistas en español, inglés y turco, algunas cosas a la venta como lámparas y tazas, pero lo mejor es su café tostado en punto preparado por buenos baristas (tanto la chica de la mañana como el encargado por las tardes). Si por algo vas al hospital Avala y quieres un café ni se te ocurra comprar el del 7 de enfrente o los wannabe-cafés de San Felipe, éste...