Café Unido is the result of Benito Bermudez and Mario Castrellon's journey to bring the best Panamanian coffee into Mario's restaurant Maito, No. 29 on San Pellegrino’s list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Benito, Mario, and Feres Yebaile discuss the history behind the cafe and what they expect to find in Washington DC. Café Unido is a member of the La Cosecha Market. The cafe is part of the partner's vision to bring Panamanian culture and food to the world.
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Café Unido is the result of Benito Bermudez and Mario Castrellon's journey to bring the best Panamanian coffee into Mario's restaurant Maito, No. 29 on San Pellegrino’s list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Benito, Mario, and Feres Yebaile discuss the history behind the cafe and what they expect to find in Washington DC. Café Unido is a member of the La Cosecha Market. The cafe is part of the partner's vision to bring Panamanian culture and food to the world.
Lauren Rogers from District of Coffee rejoins us to explore new cafes in 2017, upcoming shops in 2018, and social activism. Also, I share a few #DCCafeStories from regulars and baristas in the middle of the episode.
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New Cafes of 2017
The Velo Café at District Hardware (The Wharf)
Pear Plum Café (3064 Mt. Pleasant Street NW)
Wheelys Café
Blue Bottle Café (Georgetown)
Qualia Coffee (Eckington)
Crimson Diner in Chinatown serving Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.
Takoma Bev Co. (Takoma Park)
Gregory’s Coffee (Farragut)
La Colombe (Farragut)
Compass Coffee (Farragut)
Portside Coffee (Leesburg)
Detour Coffee Co. (Arlington)
Chill Zone Coffee (Arlington)
Café Chocolat (McPherson Square)
Hive Hotel (2224 F St. NW)
Swings Coffee (14th & G)
Colada Shop (14th & T)
Shop Made In DC (Dupont Circle serving Small Planes)
Vigilante Coffee (The Wharf)
Little Pearl (921 Penn Ave SE)
Lost Sock Roasters (Kennedy Street NW)
Penny Brew Coffee
Songyrd Music House & Record Cafe serving Southeastern Roastery (AdMo)
Shops lined up for 2018
Café Georgetown (3800 Resevoir RD NW)
Vigilante Coffee (College Park)
Joe & The Juice (15th & K)
Swings Coffee (G Street)
Blue Stone Lane (Washington Circle)
Hirshhorn (Independence Ave and 7th / Dolcezza serving Stumptown)
Other Topics & Shops
Café Kindred (Falls Church)
Caffe Amouri (Vienne)
Zekes Coffee (2300 Rhode Island Ave NE)
DC Coffee Fest
Deferred candidacy
ACLU fundraiser
Piccolo Latte
Pour Steady
God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee by Michaele Weissman
Be sure to let me know if we missed any. I can add them to the list.
Drip: A DC Coffee Podcast
Café Unido is the result of Benito Bermudez and Mario Castrellon's journey to bring the best Panamanian coffee into Mario's restaurant Maito, No. 29 on San Pellegrino’s list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Benito, Mario, and Feres Yebaile discuss the history behind the cafe and what they expect to find in Washington DC. Café Unido is a member of the La Cosecha Market. The cafe is part of the partner's vision to bring Panamanian culture and food to the world.
