Mi Cafecito Coffee
Curator’s note
Six bags on the shelf carry the shop's own label and real origin detail: a washed Castilla from Cauca, an Ethiopia Koke honey, an EA decaf traced to Descafecol in Manizales. That is a roaster's shelf, in a shop that has been in the Pomona Arts Colony since 2016.
Espresso and milk over a house-made piloncillo, cinnamon, and clove syrup, the latte version of the shop's traditional cafe de olla.
A hot pocket filled with chickpea, $7.50.
The coffee
Six retail bags carry real origin detail: Cauca Castilla washed, an Ethiopia Koke honey, and an EA decaf from Descafecol in Manizales, all under the shop's own label and with no roast date printed.
- Colombia Popayan
- Medium
- Castilla
- Washed
milk chocolate · citrus · red apple
- Ethiopia Koke Honey
- Honey
bright · juicy
- Guatemala El Platanillo
chocolatey · juicy
- Cafe De Olla Blend
bold · rich
- Sabor A Mi Blend
balanced · sweet · chocolatey
The room
The shop holds a corner of the Pomona Arts Colony in a renovated former VFW building by the railroad tracks, opened there in January 2016 by a young Latinx couple. A veterans' hall is an odd shell for a cortadito counter, and ten years in it have made the fit look obvious.
The vibe
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People
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