Specialty Coffee Shop

Café Velvet

★ 4.5

In-house roaster pouring V60 single origins, including limited natural Geisha lots.

Café Velvet opened in 2014 as the creation of Ilse Geynkens, a Belgian lawyer who fell for Colombian coffee while working in the country, and began roasting its own beans in nearby Itagüí the following year. It sits on Vía Primavera, a few doors from Pergamino, and the two have anchored El Poblado's specialty scene side by side ever since.

The coffee programme is genuinely serious: single origins on espresso and V60, including limited natural Geisha lots that aficionados seek out. What sets Velvet apart is the pairing — some of the best cakes, pastries, and brunch in the city, served in an elegant, relaxed room that fills up on weekends.

It's the spot for a slower visit, when you want a dialled-in pour-over and a proper slice of cake. Come for the Geisha, stay for the carrot cake.

Coffee quality & sourcing

In-house roasting
Single origin
Micro-lots / seasonal
Experimental / fermented

Drinks

Hand-brews / pour over
Espresso & milk drinks

Beans & retail

Retail beans (in-store)

Amenities

Outdoor seating
To-go available
Pastries / snacks
Lunch / brunch

Find Café Velvet

Cra. 37 #8a-46, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

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