If you have not tried the Iced Coffee Honey made with Yucatan floral honey at the Condesa Barra de Cafe yet you are missing out.
What are you waiting for? Don’t want to go out in the heat? Call one of the many delivery services! The Big Guy & I both love our coffee though I do tend to lean more toward the sweet concoctions versus the heavy leaded espresso. Ha.
Back in the states, we walked at least a few miles a day & have continued that habit since we landed in beautiful Merida. Having said that, Merida can get pretty hot. Most days have a breeze which makes it enjoyable but there have been a couple really HOT days as well. Recently on one of those hotter than usual days we were to the point of needing a pick me up to get us back to the hotel.
Our new favorite coffee hang out is the Condesa Barra de Cafe & we love the Iced Coffee Honey made with Yucatan floral honey! It is cool, not sugar sweet & definitely hits the spot as my new favorite iced coffee.
Condesa Barra de Cafe – Ice Coffee with Honey?
We were looking for a particular coffee shop that we had seen a day or so before while taking an Uber to grocery shop. We had already passed a Starbucks but we really enjoy supporting the smaller businesses when able. We just had to find the shop. Luck was with us when we looked over across the street & saw Condesa Barra de Cafe. It literally jumped out at us with its brilliant colored store front.
We asked both Johne & Daniel what drink they would suggest we try? They both instantly said Iced Coffee Honey. We wanted something cold & Iced Coffee Honey did the trick. A very simple concoction really, coffee, water & Yucatan floral honey for sweetness & then shakened. It was awesome & definitely cooled us down. I believe, if I understood correctly, the color of Yucatan honey is related to the type of floral that the bees had access to. For a very interesting story on the honey/beekeepers check this out!
The drinks were $45 pesos each, a very reasonable price for an awesome glass of iced coffee! Very affordable for seniors on a budget! Especially when compared to prices that you pay at the Int’l coffee chain! On our F/B check out the short conversation we had with Daniel & Johne!
Daniel was so charming & instantly made us feel as if we belonged. That is an awesome feeling that you don’t get to often in life especially from a stranger! Mexico has been a breath of fresh air to both The Big Guy & me.
When you reach Merida, just head over to the Calle 50 & 59 area & pop in to try a coffee with Daniel. It doesn’t have to be the Iced Honey Coffee, I saw some pretty nice looking frappes going out the door as well. There is also a small menu to choose sweets from! I really don’t think you will be disappointed! Happy travels!
Oh, I can’t possibly not give a shout out to Daniel’s FaceBook Page – Cooking in Yucatan & check it out. His business went sideways due to Covid but he is hoping to get back to his love of cooking & teaching preparation of dishes soon. Check it out!
