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The Refuge Coffee Bar

7th Avenue north, 18A, Antigua, Guatemala
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Ranked #9 of 165 restaurants in Antigua
Cuisines: Coffee Shop, Café
Good for: Romance, Doing business
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Good for: Romance, Doing business
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Sydney, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

We went twice, and twice they burn the milk ( ie: boiling hot instead of 80% hot), but coffee itself seems good quality. It's just a matter of barista getting the temperature right, then it would have Ben perfect! Still, a cute place with free wifi!

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

I met some travelers in my hotel lobby who turned out to be coffee buyers from the States. They recommended I go to this place for a great cup of coffee. I did. they were right.

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

Visited in this place four times. The coffee is good, but the coffee in most of the places in Antigua is more than amazing. Why low rate? Last time I came, I came with my date asked for two coffees... and than waited for more than ten minutes to get them, and why? Because the Barista was talking with some... More

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London
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

We came across the Refuge coffee bar by accident, but definitely stumbled across a gem! They were roasting their own coffee in the window and sold a wide variety of coffee based drinks as you would expect, but also some of their own specials. The guys were really friendly and seemed to have a lot of regular customers who stored... More

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sansalv
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2013

This is place has the best coffee i've ever had, their iced latte is something else. The Spanish cooperation offices are in front and have great seating area.

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5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2013

A very simple coffee shop, with a small selection of bakery items. These guys really know their coffee and take it seriously. Soooo good!

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Antigua, Guatemala
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6 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2013

Mostly I like the ambiance—friendly baristas, friendly customers, available newspapers. My coffee-drinking friends love the coffee here. I am a tea drinker and would prefer a better brand of tea (like MyTeaFine, rather than Stash).

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Perth
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8 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2013

Superbly tasty brew, poured with velvetty microfoam milk. So. damn. good! Like coffee back in Oz. Free Wi-fi is icing on the cake

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Rolla, Missouri
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

I love coffee. I buy it anytime I am near the growers. I love drinking coffee. In Guatemala Coffee is everywhere but I was surprised at this little place. The coffee is prepared the same way as everywhere else and yet the coffee is so dark, rich, robust...for a coffee lover this place is not to be missed.

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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28 reviews 28 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013

This is a true coffee shop. Pour over and espresso only. You know you're in for a treat when the first thing you see is a roaster... The owner is very friendly, we wish we could have hung out for longer. Cappuccino was great, as was the Americano. I wish we could have gone back for an espresso... Next time... More

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