specialty coffee Archives

2020 favorites: Your Top 10 on Estilo Palma

January 9, 2021January 16, 2021

2020 was a challenging year, no doubt about that. But sure, there were highlights nonetheless. And for starters I want to share not one of my own Best-of lists but yours. The topics trending on Estilo Palma last year, the most-read stories on this digital Mallorca Magazine. So here’s Your TOP 10 on Estilo Palma – the most popular articles of 2020. For you to click on and reread. We began the year with a workshop visit at Teixits Vicens in Pollença. The family-run manufacture is one of the last…

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#NosQuedamosEnCasa: My Top 5 Stores with Home Delivery

April 1, 2020October 20, 2020

“Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone.” I frequently think of Joni Mitchell’s famous lines these days in confinement. We are still allowed to do our groceries but we cannot even cook with friends anymore. Fortunately a few stores in Palma offer home delivery, now. So we can occasionally treat ourselves to something special. And at the same time support our local businesses who are struggling to survive. Let me introduce you to my personal favorites: Es…

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Roast and toast: La Molienda

January 15, 2020August 3, 2020

A dream has come true. For those who love great coffee and brunch. And particularly for Miquel and Toni who launched La Molienda six years ago. Serving specialty coffee but doing their own roasts was part of the plan right from the start. It…

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With a smile: Café Riutort

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019

Life, in a lot of ways, is like a long and winding river. A riu tort, in Catalan. A wonderful place to stop along the flow is the café bearing the same name. Great specialty roasts, tasty vegetarian dishes, friendly people and a relaxed…

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Latte art: Café Miró by Rosevelvet

July 28, 2019March 1, 2021

**** Due to COVID-19 regulations, the cafeteria at Miró Mallorca is closed for the time being. **** When I visit a museum I never miss a stop at its shop and café. The former to browse through the selection of coffee table books and picture…

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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…

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I feel good: Mama Carmen’s

March 1, 2019December 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…