Learn About the Roasters

Well, first of all… We support two roasters in the local Melaque area, one of which is Alex at La Taza Negra and the other is Gama at Estacion Del Caffee Beny.  —Both of whom, buy beans within Mexico and roast them to perfection right here in town☺️.  Once roasted, we here at La Bruja buy the different coffee blends and sell them FRESH to you, both as flavorful coffee and for retail –whatever you like 😉.

***A Bit of History of the Local Coffee and how it got started***

First started by the one and only Ben Boyt and his lovely wife, Alexa about thirteen years ago here in Melaque.

Ben, who was THE COFFEE AFICIONADO behind fresh beans here in town and the beginnings of La Taza Negra, was and is a skilled roaster who whole-heartly believes in roasting frequently and in small batches –to keep coffee at its freshest.

He then went on to teach Gama, who now owns and operates Estacion Del Caffee Beny, about a year into opening the shop.  Under Ben’s training, Gama also became a perfectionist in both roasting coffee beans and in making a superb cup of coffee.  

As time went on, Ben was offered an incredible job opportunity in Virginia, one in which him and his family could not pass up.  With his help, Gama then ran La Taza Negra and helped Alex learn the ropes.  With both Gama and Ben’s help, Alex now is the owner and operator of La Taza Negra and is running the business like a well-oiled machine.  —He’s done an incredible job making the place look great, and has been amazingly consistent in the quality of beans produced, and serves a mean cup of Joe😁.

That being said, you will notice that…

*Both business offer coffee that is off-the-hook remarkable! Amazingly flavorful and superbly crafted!

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La Taza Negra

As I said earlier, run by THE Alex (Alejandro Amador Navarro), — husband to my friend, Aynsley and father to Reny and Rosy.  As many of you know him, he is a man of many talents.  One of which is…. roasting AMAZING COFFEE BEANS!

He purchases beans from all around Mexico, including; the Chiapas, Nayarit, Tepic, Oaxaca, and Veracruz.  Then once purchased, he roasts them locally at his shop on road #200, on the way to Melaque from Barra.

Bags it all up and sells it at his shop located on the map below.  There at his shop, not only can you purchase his beans for sale, but you can grab any espresso beverage of your liking, not to mention tea’s, smoothies, baked goods, and breakfast 😋.

Additionally, he sells a variety of other items at the shop, that you will just have to check out in person. —Things such as t-shirts, coffee accoutrements, and oil-cloth bags.

To get to the cafe, you can drive into the town of Melaque. Taking the road, Alvaro Obregon toward the ocean, and then hang a left on Vicente Guerrero. It is on the left #112.

Below is a helpful map that might be of use, especially since Mexico is not particularly known for having street signs.

Their hours during high season are from 7:30am – 2:00pm Monday thru Saturday.

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Estacion Del Caffee Beny

Run by Gama (Benito Delgadillo), a husband and father -great family man😊!  With his amazing diligence to perfecting whatever he does, Gama has created a nice little shop that serves COFFEE OF EXCELLENCE!  —Once you taste it, you’ll soon realize what I mean.

As he prepares an espresso drink, you see his strong focus on making you THE BEST cup of coffee you’ve had in awhile.    And… while waiting, you can check out his roaster, ‘cause it is right there in the shop.  He does all his roasting there, ready to serve.

Wanna swing over, head towards the main entrance to Melaque where the dolphin statue is, head straight, halfway down that first block, he is located on the left side of the street.

His hours are from… 7:30am – 12:30pm with a siesta break, then re-open at 7:00pm – 10:00pm Tuesday thru Sunday.

Photo by gnat