Juan Valdez Cafe

Right outside of the Washington DC Passport Parking deck. The staff were friendly and answered my questions and I was able to quickly get a seat inside from the cold and order a marble loaf slice warmed and an iced caramel latte. Delicious. They had some new cold brew lattes flavored vanilla, chocolate and hazelnut. Yum! Wish I’d seen that first! Great first impression. My latte was delicious with a bold flavor.

Authentic piece of Cartegena in DC: clean, cozy coffee haven with a good number of seatings, particularly the outdoor tables perfect for the quintessential cafe experience: people watching or soaking up the rays in warmer months. The most outstanding feature of this hidden gem of a cafe is the delectable wide assortment s of pastries and unique tropicana drinks. Take a break from that Starsuks fast-food that catered to the snotty foreign corp crowds/scruffy GW brats two blocks down and dive into this quirky Latin-flavored alternative for a real hands-on foreign service experience, hand-picked by senor Juan himself!

Good coffee and Latin Specialty's like dulce de leche to add to your hot beverage. Nice sitting outside even if it is on a busy Corner which can get loud. They also play nice music which is always fun. Their website shows that they have pour over coffee, but when I asked about it the cashier didn't know what I was talking about.