Cafe Quindio

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No connoisseur of caffeine should miss a visit to this temple to the coffee bean, dotted with baby coffee plants and serving highland coffee from the surrounding region any way you can think of: Chemex, drip coffee, cold press, French press… The restaurant serves tasty regional dishes and you can buy bags of beans as souvenirs.


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