Coffee in Cartagena

You're in Colombia, so drink the coffee. But know this: Colombian coffee has two very different faces. The best of it gets exported, and what stays behind for local consumption is often over-roasted, loaded with sugar, and sold by street vendors in little thermos cups. It's not great. The good news is that Cartagena, precisely because it draws so many visitors, has developed a genuine specialty coffee scene with excellent cafés and roasters who take the craft seriously. The difference between a good cup and a bad one here comes down entirely to where you go. We have a full guide to the best cafés in Cartagena coming soon. In the meantime, ask a local or the team at Magno, and skip the street thermos.