Hija Mia Coffee Roasters

The Lowdown.

Kiwi, Shaun Murdoch, introduced New Zealand’s coffee roasting talents to Medellin’s coffee scene when he opened this meticulous coffee roaster in Manila before the neighborhood was hip in 2015.

With more coffee roasters per capita than any country in the world, New Zealand certainly knows how to brew the perfect cup of Joe, and Shaun prides himself on kidnapping the best beans before they leave the country to make his world-class flat whites.

Roasted on-site, Hija Mia’s Rebelde blend uses beans of the highly sought-after Caturra and Bourbon varieties from farms in Santa Maria in the department of Huila. His obsessive care in selecting the best beans has led him to rise positions in the top 7 coffee shops in Medellin.

As well as Medellin’s best flat white, Hija Mia serves up avocado toasts with homemade hummus. He also runs barista classes for amateurs that want to take their coffee-making skills to the next level. Get there early as his faithful following fills the place most days. If the original is full there’s a new 40-seat venue nearby on the ground floor of the Nomad Hostel.