From the New York Times travel section (and the history vault!), a video with the quest for the perfect cup of coffee in Rio de Janeiro. Watch it here: wired in Rio. —————————— RELATED POSTS: destination: Rio de Janeiro 48 hours in Rio de Janeiro – what to do, where to go hotels in Rio [...]

Do not let Colombians be upset by the title of this blog post. There is a slight touch of irony on it. Brazil is the main coffee producer in the world. In 2004 it was responsible for 35% of the world exports. Its fame is due to the quality of the beans grown and the [...]

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Brazil, the largest coffee producer in the world, and we hadn’t mentioned a café in the blog yet. It’s time to make amends. The Octavio Café is a coffee shop that in its short existence has gained the reputation of being the best café in São Paulo. It is found in the Jardim Paulista upper-class [...]