Café Unido is on W Street NW in Shaw, north of downtown Washington and near the U Street corridor. The bright corner café has tables and serves Panamanian coffee, Geisha drinks and breakfast.
Unido is a Panamanian roaster, and its Shaw café has room for laptops and meetups as well as a kitchen serving breakfast and lunch. Coffee options include a Geisha latte and brewed coffee.
Coffee
Cafe Unido serves Panamanian coffee as espresso drinks, brewed coffee and Geisha specials, with beans available to take home.
The Geisha latte is a signature drink. Ask which coffees are available brewed; Geisha options can be expensive.
Filter
The café offers pour-over and sells Panamanian beans and coffee equipment.
Café Unido serves Panamanian coffee as brewed coffee and milk drinks, with beans to take home. Ask the staff about the farms, varieties and processing behind the coffees.
Food
The Shaw menu includes yuca fritters and a breakfast wrap with rice, beans, egg, cheese, avocado and bacon.
Café Unido is a useful brunch option near Shaw and U Street, though coffee and breakfast together can be expensive.
Service & Room
The Shaw café has a bright corner room with seating for coffee, food or laptop work. It is near the U Street restaurant and nightlife corridor.
Unido has two other DC cafés. La Cosecha near Union Market has its own all-day menu, and The Stacks is the Buzzard Point stop. The Shaw café is the one to choose for a visit around U Street.
Why go to Cafe Unido
Café Unido serves Panamanian coffee, Geisha drinks, breakfast and lunch in Shaw. Prices can be high, and beans are available to take home.