Memorias de un Barista is on Frontera, a quieter street in Roma Norte, west of Mexico City's historic centre. The small, homelike café has a front counter, close-set tables and equipment used for coffee courses.
The cafe also serves as a classroom for courses in espresso, extraction, tasting and brewing. Food is limited.
Memorias also lists a café on Puerto México in Roma Sur, handy if you’re farther south. Frontera is the original Roma Norte room, with close-set tables and coffee courses alongside the bar.
Coffee style
The shop teaches V60, Chemex, AeroPress, French press, cold brew and espresso preparation, and serves Mexican coffees at the bar. Ask which beans and brews are available.
What people go for
The café serves filter coffee, flat whites and cappuccinos, with panqué, brownies, croissants or seasonal sweets when available. Local accounts also mention coffee-and-fruit-soda drinks. Beans are available to take home.
The feel
Memorias is a relatively calm stop for a chat or work break near Jardín Pushkin and Plaza Río de Janeiro. Seating can be limited, and service can take longer when baristas are explaining beans or brewing methods.
Why Memorias de un Barista is shortlisted by Filter Notes
Memorias de un Barista serves Mexican coffee and manual brews in Roma Norte, with beans to take home. Food is limited, and the café usually closes on Sundays.