5 pm

5 pm

when i was studying my bachelors, i lived in guadalajara with my two brothers. spent 5 years there and i was always awestruck by the amount of places that seem to spawned on this ever-changing city. my favorite spots that came to existence were, definitely, the coffee shop. there was absolutely nothing subtle of this place, tho.

a big, and i mean big-ass cup was placed around 4-5 meters high at the entrance of one of my favorite places on earth. ‘5 pm’. can you guess when did they open? that’s right. 5 pm. first time i went there was with one of my brothers and a ritual was born. an act, kinda like a rehearsed dialogue of us: a large capuccino and a volcanic mocha. not once did they bring my capuccino a normal temperature, thanks to my brother, it was comically hot as well all the time.

yet, it didn’t matter. it was somewhat the expected value now and after spending more than a thousand days in guadalajara, the times we spent there just reading, meeting with friends, planning out our very own coffee shops are amongst the moments i treasure the most.

sit down with your preferred hot beverage and try and conjure back into your mind the places you love the most. share them with me if you feel like as now i’ve shared one of mine with you!