Cheirin Bão Belvedere

slow mornings in belvedere have a particular quality to them, the kind where you can actually sit with a thought instead of rushing through it. av. josé maria alkimin is a quieter stretch than you might expect for a belo horizonte neighborhood with this much money nearby, and cheirin bão fits that pace rather than fighting it. the place is very strongly regarded by the people who return to it regularly, which in a city that takes coffee as seriously as belo horizonte does, means something. you're not going to feel like an afterthought here. independent specialty shops in minas gerais tend to carry a certain intention about the coffee itself, and this one is no exception. come for a slow weekend cortado and let the street do the rest.