spaswinefood: Great coffee shops in La Antigua, Guatemala

You will find Guatemalan coffee at coffee shops around the world. But, if you happen to visit Antigua, Guatemala you can easily find a great cup of coffee. Not only is the coffee good but many of the Antigua's coffee shops have WiFi; so it is great to just hang out and do email. The coffee cafe culture has been popular in Antigua for a long time. In fact long before WiFi many of Antigua's cafes had internet connections. If you are concerned about WiFi strength at the various cafes you may want to check this post.

During my stay here, I sometimes take my early morning walk along 5a Avenida. If you start at La Merced, at the end of 5a Avenida Norte and head south towards Plaza Central there are many places to stop for coffee.

View of Volcan Agua from 5a Avenida Norte © Spaswinefood

As I head south on right I see Caffé Bourbon. Caffé Bourbon has great coffee and breakfasts.

Caffé Bourbon © Spaswinefood

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Just south of Caffé Bourbon is & Café. There you can pick up a coffee to go.

& Café © Spaswinefood

On the opposite corner right on Plaza Central is Café Barista, the newest and hip coffee cafe in Antigua. Café Barista is a Guatemalan coffee shop chain. It serves great coffee. You can even order French Press.

Cafe Barrista © Spaswinefood

Right on the plaza is Cafe Condesa Express. This coffee shop was one of the first in Antigua to offer coffee to go.

Cafe Condesa Express © Spaswinefood

El Portal Cafe, next door to Condesa is quite a popular coffee spot as well.

El Portal Cafe © Spaswinefood

From both Condesa and El Portal coffee shops you can view the happenings in the Central Plaza. This makes it an interesting place to hang out.

Bagel Barn now has two locations in Antigua. The Bagel Barn is quite a popular coffee stop in Antigua. It is WiFi friendly and offers a friendly drop-in atmosphere for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Each evening it shows a free movie. Tripadvisor reviewers like it.

Bagel Barn © Spaswinefood

Antigua Select is a great source of information if you are looking to do a coffee tour. Antigua Select also provides a list of the many cafés around Antigua. Two not on the list that are worth checking out are:

The Refuge Coffee Bar, southeast of Plaza Central is a popular place to stop for coffee.

Refuge has a facebook page.

Moto Cafe on 6 Calle Oriente is popular stop coffee stop for motor bike enthusiats. Many bikers stop there to connect with fellow bikers. They have a travel agency that specializes in motor bike tours; they also rent motor bikes.

AntiguaDailyPhoto is a great source of information on Antigua coffee. Spaswinefood did an earlier post on Guatemalan Coffee Just Maybe The Best Coffee. No matter where you are in the world one secret to getting a good cup of coffee is -- to order a freshly ground coffee and not the brewed coffee that has been sitting there. This helps me to get a good cup of coffee. For those interested in making a good cup of coffee at home here is a useful post on how to brew good coffee.

Check out other articles on Guatemala at Spaswinefood.

Sharon

La Antigua, Guatemala

March 2011