Anvil Café de especialidad — Restaurant in Mexico City

Anvil Café de Especialidad is one of those rare hidden gems you almost don’t want to tell people about—because it’s that good. Tucked away in Condesa, this small café punches way above its weight when it comes to quality.

The coffee? Absolutely exceptional. Every cup I’ve had is brewed to perfection, served at the ideal temperature (which is surprisingly rare!), and you can taste the care and knowledge behind it. The baristas here are clearly passionate and experienced—they don’t just make coffee, they craft it.

While they offer food, I’ve only had their coffee—and honestly, it’s easily one of the top coffee experiences I’ve had in all of Mexico City. This place isn’t just good—it’s a full step ahead of so many other cafés in the area. Anvil is now a part of my morning ritual whenever I’m in town....

Good coffee gets overshadowed with staff's rude attitude.

I was surprised to find that this is one of the few places in Mexico that sells Flat Whites, which is one of the most popular drinks in Australia (where we're from), so we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately when my partner tried to get a Long Black (espresso with more water), as he doesn't like milk with his coffee, the staff responded with a 'we-know-best attitude' and simply refused to make it.

Their 'connoisseur' attitude makes this place pretentious instead of homely and I just think there's better options around the area.

Hopefully they can learn from this and remember that the product can be good, but it's the customer experience what makes you keep coming back....

Having stayed in the area for two weeks I consider myself lucky to have chosen a spot so close to Anvil. For 3rd wave nerds or all coffee lovers alike, Anvil arguably serves the best coffee in Mexico City. That's not just lip service- I tried so many different spots and kept coming back to Anvil because the pour over is just better. Benito is highly skilled in his craft and makes great espresso along with filter/ pour over and milk drinks. We appreciated the many vegan milk options that many other shops limited to almendra. Happy to be taking beans back home to share how Mexico is also able to compete as a top producer of...