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Choose happiness: Santosha

June 18, 2019

There is no such thing as a Mediterranean brunch tradition. Yet over the years it has become a popular thing on Mallorca, too. One of my favorite places for a long late breakfast with friends is Santosha. The cozy restaurant hides on a small side street connecting contemporary Bonaire with the Medieval neighborhood of Carrer Concepció. On a Sunday morning it is packed with a happy crowd enjoying treats from the kitchen. When a foodie friend from Edinburgh came back to Palma recently we happily…

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It’s roasted: Mistral specialty coffee

April 13, 2019

Mistral specialty coffee roasted in Palma

After years of getting up at three a.m. to keep watch, Greg decided that he needed a change. He had had just too much bad coffee, trying to stay awake. Sailing the Atlantic Ocean had always been his passion but his love for a decent brew was just as strong. So he settled in his favorite port and devoted himself to roasting the perfect coffee. In a former workshop Greg Schuler and his friend Agata Mikulska founded Mistral, Palma’s unique open roastery, coffee shop and store all in one. In no…

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I feel good: Mama Carmen’s

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019

We all know those places, a café, a bar, a corner store that somehow looks like it’s been there forever. Like Mama Carmen’s in Santa Catalina. Alejandro opened his wonderful small kitchen only two years ago. Yet its colorful vintage furniture…

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Best Specialty Coffee in Palma: My Top 5 Cafés

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Best Coffee Shops Palma de Mallorca Mistral Coffee Roasters

The coffee scene in Palma has changed significantly. A few years ago, there wasn’t much more than café solo and café con leche in the bar or cafeteria around the corner. Today you find numerous cozy cafés and cool coffee shops in town. And…

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Urban taste: La Finca

October 28, 2018October 27, 2018

I love New York style breakfast places. Neighborhood cafés where you start the day with a cappuccino and a smoothie. That’s why I instantly fell in love with La Finca, the new coffee shop next to Palma’s avenidas. It’s got that same relaxed…

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Friends and family: Sibil.la

May 14, 2018

Next to the tasty food it is Sibil.la’s casual, easy-going atmosphere that I come here for. The bright, slightly 60’s vintage interior, the beautiful hydraulic tiles that also adorn Sibil.la’s logo and the friendly staff. My favorite table is…

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One more cup of coffee: Rosevelvet Bakery

May 5, 2018October 27, 2018

Cafe solo and cafe con leche have a long tradition in Spain. The bar or cafeteria around the corner is an essential part of the day to day life in your hood. Yet, coffee shops and cafés are a recent thing on Mallorca. In Palma, La Molienda and…

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Men at work: Panadería S’Estació

March 21, 2018

Have you ever been on a glass bottom boat? Or on a platform with a see-through floor? Just look at the people’s faces entering the Panadería S’Estació, the bakery at the end of Carrer Sindicat. While new customers often wear that wary smile of…