They serve the best Arabica espresso in town — as it should be: balanced, aromatic and with a very vivid citrus essence. Hallelujah! Since my last trip to Colombian coffee triangle (comprising the regions of Pereira, Manzanales and Armenia), a few years ago, I was dreaming of a legitimate Arabica espresso — I’m sorry to say that in Portugal the Robusta variety (used primarily in ground coffee blends) is by far dominant — and I finally got it in Lisbon,…
One time was not enough, so I went more than once to Nicolau Lisboa, in Baixa (Downtown Lisbon, between Rua da Prata and Rua dos Douradores) to be certain of my impressions towards it. Thumbs up for the idea…
Does the world, and specially Lisbon, need another hipster coffee shop? As a coffee lover, my answer is bring it on but (there is always a but), please, make it worth my money since Portugal has never been short…
If you are into design and architecture, you probably know Sou Fujimoto for interventions like the 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London or, more recently, for his collaborating with COS on a Forest of Light installation during Milan Design Week. What you probably don’t…
Alvalade was my childhood address in Lisbon and it’s filled of wonderful memories. More than just the modernist buildings and the multiple services, this “bairro” has now new yummy spots — but some of the old ones are as…
Things are a little bit different now, but if you ask us, Portuguese, what we miss the most abroad, coffee (an espresso to be precise) will be at the top of our list. George Mendes is a Portuguese descent…
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