{"id":5229,"date":"2018-10-16T19:51:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T19:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/six-speciality-coffee-spots-to-try-in-lima-peru\/"},"modified":"2018-10-16T19:51:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T19:51:42","slug":"six-speciality-coffee-spots-to-try-in-lima-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/six-speciality-coffee-spots-to-try-in-lima-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Speciality Coffee Spots To Try in Lima, Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I started planning my two-week Peru trip earlier this year, I soon realised that it was unlikely I would manage to squeeze a visit to a coffee farm into my packed itinerary, as I did in Costa Rica<\/a>. But I did my best to visit as many coffee shops as I could, including in Cusco<\/a>, Arequipa<\/a> and especially Lima. I spent two full days at the start of my trip and an afternoon at the end in Lima; I could have cut a day and reallocated it to another city but I wanted to have time to visit a few of the coffee shops I’d researched.<\/p>\n

As I’ve mentioned before<\/a>, Lima isn’t the easiest city for a pedestrian to explore, and all of the places I visited are in the Miraflores or Barranco neighbourhoods. Most places served exclusively Peruvian coffee, which meant I got to try a lot of different varieties, with coffees from Cajamarca in the northern highlands and from the Selva Central featured most often. I was also pleased by the diversity of filter coffee brew methods on offer at the cafes to which I went. Never a fan of milk in my coffee at best of times, I found that the milk was often UHT, and cortados rather milkier than I was accustomed to. I had some very good filter coffees during my time in Lima, though, and met some lovely, passionate baristas, so if you’re a coffee lover, don’t cull too many Lima days from your schedule!

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<\/b> Arabica Espresso & Slow Bar<\/b>
Arabica was the closest coffee shop to my Lima hotel<\/a> but because I was there at the weekend, where it opens late (10 am on Saturdays and 2 pm on Sundays), I only managed to visit right at the end of my trip. Walking past, you might mistake it for a miniature fire station, but instead it’s a cosy coffee shop serving Tostadur\u00eda Bisetti coffee<\/a>.

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They have pourovers on the menu but I was pushed for time so I ordered a double-shot cortado from the counter, where a particularly jazzy La Marzocco sits proudly. I went through to the back, where there’s a small courtyard garden with an unexpectedly grand marble table. There’s another indoor space with more seating. My coffee was very well brewed (the double-shot order was something I wish I’d mastered earlier in the trip) and it was a great way to round off my time in Lima \u2014 and to prepare for a 12.5-hour flight back to London.<\/p>\n

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Arabica is located at Calle Gral Recavarren 269, Miraflores. Facebook<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cate Tasting Room<\/b>
Cate Tasting Room was also a short walk from my hotel and I headed straight there after breakfast on my first morning in Lima. Other than the ‘living wall’, the cafe didn’t look like much from the outside, but inside, I found a welcoming coffee shop with plenty of seating and so many brew methods even I hadn’t heard of all of them.<\/p>\n

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I took a seat at the coffee bar and ordered a Rayos del Sol washed coffee from the Cajamarca region, roasted in-house under the Coffee Hunters Peru label<\/a>. Brewed through the V60, it had subtle floral notes and was very drinkable. I liked it so much, I bought a bag of the beans, which I ground and brewed for the rest of my trip. I also got talking to the friendly baristas, who were brewing using a beautiful ceramic pourover device called the vandola<\/a>, which comes from Costa Rica. I hadn’t seen one before or even heard of it, but the baristas were kind enough to give me a small sample. The coffee was sweeter than its V60-brewed equivalent but in a good way.<\/p>\n

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Cate Tasting Room is located at Calle Independencia 269, Miraflores. Website<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Neira Caf\u00e9 Lab<\/b>
A few blocks west of Cate Tasting Room, Neira Caf\u00e9 Lab was my next stop on that first Saturday morning. On a lazy weekend morning, there was a relaxed ambience in the small coffee shop, which manages to pack a roaster in the back. Families, travellers and others were among the customers who had come in search of excellent coffee.

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They had two single-origin coffees available as a V60 pourover. After smelling the beans of both, I opted for the washed Villarica coffee from the Selva Central. I also ordered a rich, sweet canela cake to eat while I waited. Design is clearly as important as the coffee quality at Neira and I loved both the colourful ceramics and the cute, fun coasters on the tables. The coffee was very well brewed \u2014 one of the nicest I had all trip \u2014 and the staff were just as nice and welcoming.<\/p>\n

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Neira Caf\u00e9 Lab is located at Calle Enrique Palacios 1074, Miraflores. Facebook<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n


Puku Puku<\/b>
A slim coffee bar not far from the Larcomar outdoor shopping mall on the Malec\u00f3n cliffs, Puku Puku is a great spot for an espresso-based coffee. There are only a few seats at the counter and a little more perching room, but Puku Puku, which means ‘bird’ in Quechua, is a worthy addition to any Miraflores coffee shop list.

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They roast and serve their own coffee and the profile of the current batch is detailed on the subway-tiled back wall. I ordered a cortado made with an espresso from the Puno region of Peru, which was smooth and well-balanced. On a drizzly Sunday morning, the small shop had a constant stream of customers, including joggers and cyclists seeking caffeination after a workout along the Malec\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

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Puku Puku is located at Narciso de la Colina 297, Miraflores. Website<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.

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<\/b> Colonia & Co<\/b>
In the heart of the Barranco district, Colonia & Co \u2014 whose name is echoed in its bee-themed branding \u2014 is a spacious and attractively decorated coffee shop and all-day eatery. Set across several separate rooms, with a variety of seating options, it even has its own ice cream shop at the entrance. I took a seat at the counter so that I could admire the pretty ceramic cups and the prettier still, pastel-hued d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n

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The Aussie-influenced brunch menu looked great but I’d already eaten, so I decided to try two separate coffees from the extensive and creative coffee menu. I loved the house-roasted coffee from northern Peru,which was brewed through the Kalita Wave and had distinctive fruity notes. And yes, of course I got the usual case of cup envy. Out of curiosity more than anything else, I also tried an orange tonic: an espresso tonic with orange. The flavours worked well together, sweet combining with sharp and bitter, and it made for a refreshing drink.<\/p>\n

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Colonia & Co is located at Avenida San Martin 131, Barranco. Website<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tostadur\u00eda Bisetti<\/b>
Originally established 60 years ago, Tostadur\u00eda Bisetti is a real Lima coffee institution. Now located in the bustling Barranco district, their spacious flagship cafe is close to the Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs). I visited on the way to dinner at Central<\/a>, just down the road, on a Saturday evening. It was busy inside, but with several separate sitting areas with a variety of shabby chic chairs, sofas and other seating options. At first, I sat at the table with a vintage espresso machine on it before moving to a more traditional table.<\/p>\n

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I ordered a cortado, which was a little milky but otherwise very nicely made. Had I had more time I would have liked to try one of the filter coffees. I was at least able to buy some coffee beans \u2014 a limited edition bag of Alturas de Mazamari gesha from the Satipo region of Peru. I didn’t trust these beans to my in-transit brewing techniques, but back in Blighty, the coffee tasted great brewed through the Kalita Wave, with delightful lemon verbena and sweet lime notes.<\/p>\n

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Tostaduria Bisetti is located at Pedro de Osma 116, Barranco. Website<\/a>. Twitter<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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