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Specialty coffee in La Paz

Yungas and Caranavi beans by V60, Chemex and siphon: San Miguel’s roasters, Sangre y Madera and HB Bronze.

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Specialty coffee in La Paz is almost always Bolivian coffee. Roaster, on Calle Gabriel René Moreno in San Miguel, buys its beans from several farms in the Yungas and roasts them itself.1 21 Grams Company says it works with more than 400 producers, and its espresso blend is a washed Caranavi coffee grown at 1,500 m.2

San Miguel, in the Zona Sur, has the most specialty bars, followed by Miraflores, then Sopocachi and the Casco Viejo. At Sangre y Madera in Sopocachi, the same washed Catuaí comes by seven methods, from V60 to siphon.3

Local tip: Order the same washed Catuaí twice at Sangre y Madera, by V60 (Bs 28) and French press (Bs 25), to taste what the method changes.3

Where these cafés are: San Miguel (3), Miraflores (2), Sopocachi (2), Casco Viejo (1).

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Roaster and 21grs in San Miguel

Mauricio Diez de Medina worked in finance before he opened Roaster, which Bolivian Express profiled in April 2018 as six years old. He selects every bean for quality, wants to see a Bolivian win the World Barista Championship, and keeps a lab that competing baristas may use at any hour.1

21grscompany & Lab belongs to 21 Grams Company, which roasts by hand and cools its beans with air. Its 2026 web shop sells a 250 g espresso blend for Bs 80, a 1 kg house blend for Bs 195 and a Finca El Porvenir Geisha for Bs 230.2 Cafeina Specialty Coffee Shop is also in San Miguel.

What a cup costs at Sangre y Madera

Sangre y Madera’s house coffee in 2026 is Versos de Altura, a washed Catuaí with floral, orange, honey and chocolate notes, brewed at a 1:16 ratio. An AeroPress or French press costs Bs 25, a V60, Kalita Wave or Melitta Bs 28, a Chemex Bs 30 and a siphon Bs 35; an espresso is Bs 15.3

The cold brew steeps for more than 24 hours at 4 °C and was served over a single round block of ice when Bolivian Express visited in 2018.4 The café opens 12:00–22:00 daily in Sopocachi.

The barista behind Sangre y Madera

Víctor Hugo Belmonte trained as a civil engineer before learning coffee on an international course in Barcelona under the Belgian barista and cupper Kim Ossenblok. He uses a device to measure bean consistency and an app to calculate the exact amounts of water and coffee.4 He and his wife, the chef Kruzcaya Calancha, opened the café on 7 July 2017.5

HB Bronze in the Casco Viejo

HB Bronze brews with AeroPress, Chemex and Fretta, and changes its Bolivian coffee each season under a scheme it calls Altitude Selection.6 Kuoda Travel’s 2025 guide to Bolivian food calls it a local favorite for espresso and pour-overs, made with fair-trade organic coffee bought from family farms.7 It is at Avenida Illimani 1570.

Amanita and Ristretto in Miraflores

Amanita Café Market, at Avenida German Busch 1689, combines specialty coffee with brunch, vegan dishes and takeaway, takes cards, has tables inside and on the street, and opens 08:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday. Ristretto Speciality coffee is on Plaza Uyuni, at Calle Casimiro Corrales 1279.

Sources

  1. Coffee in the Veins, Bolivian Express (Sophia Vahdati, April 26, 2018), accessed October 2026
  2. 21 Grams Company: cafés bolivianos de especialidad, 21 Grams Company, accessed October 2026
  3. Carta de Sangre y Madera (digital menu), Café Espacio Cultural Sangre y Madera, via MyBakarta, accessed October 2026
  4. Brewing coffee and culture in Sopocachi’s corner, Bolivian Express (Georgina Bolam, February 23, 2018), accessed October 2026
  5. Historia de una casa patrimonial de Sopocachi, Café Espacio Cultural Sangre y Madera, accessed October 2026
  6. HB Bronze: coffee with identity below the surface, Bolivian Express (Marianthi Baklava, February 17, 2017), accessed October 2026
  7. Bolivian Food: Exploring Coffee, Cacao and More, Kuoda Travel (January 22, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Specialty coffee in La Paz: questions

Where can you drink specialty coffee in La Paz?

San Miguel in the Zona Sur has Roaster on Calle Gabriel René Moreno, 21grscompany & Lab and Cafeina Specialty Coffee Shop. Miraflores has Amanita Café Market on Avenida Busch and Ristretto on Plaza Uyuni. Sangre y Madera is in Sopocachi and HB Bronze in the Casco Viejo.

How much does a pour-over coffee cost in La Paz?

On Sangre y Madera’s 2026 menu in Sopocachi, an AeroPress or French press costs Bs 25, a V60, Kalita Wave or Melitta Bs 28, a Chemex Bs 30 and a siphon Bs 35. An espresso costs Bs 15. The house coffee is a washed Catuaí brewed at a 1:16 ratio.

Where do La Paz specialty cafés get their coffee beans?

Mostly from Bolivia’s own growing regions. Roaster buys from several farms in the Yungas and roasts them itself, 21 Grams Company sells a washed Caranavi blend grown at 1,500 m and works with more than 400 producers, and HB Bronze buys fair-trade, organic coffee from family farms.

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