I've passed by De Mello Palheta many many times (my favourite skincare line is just a couple of stores down) but never went in, because the front of the store looked too eclectic for me. I'm so glad that we decided to pop in. I think in terms of distance from my house, even though this is quite far, this is has become my favorite coffee shop. I took a sip of the latte I ordered and I had an OMG moment. I've never had that with coffee before. I don't' even know how to describe it. I just knew I wanted another. We also ordered a chocolate chip cookie, and a smores bar. The chocolate chip cookie was ok, kinda chewy. The smores bar I didn't like too much, the hubby enjoyed it. I believe they make everything themselves. We sat in the back of the store, where they have an open-ish kitchen where I saw someone prepping food.
They don't just do espresso based drinks here. They also have a 'coffee bar' where they allow you to choose from different drip options. I believe they have the pour over, chemex, and siphon options.