Brown Caffeine Lab — Restaurant in Mexico City

If I had found this shop earlier, I would have stopped by every day. Brown Caffeine Lab is a great place to have tasty coffee, and an even better place to talk and learn about coffee. They had five coffees on the bar when I went and we made an impromptu flight by getting one of each. The quality of the coffee was immediately obvious, even to my friends who are newer to coffee tasting, and they had a good time comparing all the different options.

Miguel roasts and runs the bar and he knows all the coffees thoroughly: which farm grew them, how they were processed, how they were roasted, and how to brew them. The cups he's producing on the Origami are spectacular and show off the coffee's full potential in the way only a roaster/barista/coffee-nerd can.

This cafe is so clearly a center for the coffee community. While we were there, so many regulars, roasters, and competitive baristas came through. It was a treat getting to be a part of that...

Low-key gem in Roma Sur where the coffee isn’t rushed, and you shouldn't be either. This place is for people who care—about beans, brews, and the ritual of it all. If you're just after a lifeless cup you could get at any airport terminal, hit the Starbucks down the block and keep it moving.

There’s WiFi and a few tables, but don’t expect a co-working vibe. This joint is more for sipping, chatting, and soaking up a moment of analog peace. Bring a friend, ditch the screens, and let the coffee do the...

This was probably my favourite coffee in Mexico City, although Blend Station was right up there and has an awesome cafe. But if you're coming to the Brown Caffeine Lab it should all be about the coffee, it's well worth it. The coffee we tried was from Vera Cruz, was a medium to dark roast which we tried via the espresso (machiatto) and...