Mientras Cartagena

the cold brew here has built a quiet following, and if you're deciding what to order, that's probably where to start. mientras cartagena sits on callejón de los estribos in el centro, a street that doesn't see a lot of foot traffic by cartagena's old city standards, which means the people who find it generally meant to. that says something about how it operates: no walk-in spillover, mostly people who came specifically. the regulars are consistent and they're loyal, which in a city with no shortage of places to drink coffee is a real signal. go when the midday heat is at its worst, and get the cold brew.