Libertario Coffee Roasters Cartagena Review

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Colombia is well known for its coffee since its mountainous geography and climate help make it one of the world’s largest producers.

Cartagena, on the low lying Caribbean coast, doesn’t actually produce much coffee itself.

However, there are still some great places to sample some very fresh Colombian grown coffee!

One such place is Libertario Coffee Roasters, located in the hip and trendy Getsemaní neighborhood. They have a full service coffee shop with snacks, pastries, and sandwiches, plus sell bags of coffee to go.

I stopped in to Café Libertario during our visit to Cartagena in the summer of 2024 to check them out. I enjoyed the coffee and dessert I had here, and thought it was a cool little place.

Read on for my full review of Libertario Coffee Roasters in Cartagena.

Libertario Coffee Roasters

Libertario Coffee Roasters is located in a prime spot, right on the corner of the Calle San Andres, one of Cartagena’s most popular streets for photo ops with its colorful pendant flags and slew of restaurants, cafes, and bars.

You’ll find its entrance around the corner on the the Calle Media Luna, just across the street from the Café Havana, putting it in the heart of Cartagena’s trendy and historic Getsemaní neighborhood, one of my top picks for where to stay in Cartagena and near lots of the best Cartagena nightlife.

Libertario Coffee Roasters actually operates a handful of coffee shops in Colombia with 3 other locations in Bogotá, and they also have a coffee shop in Mexico City.

They specialize in roasting specialty coffees from smaller producers and also invest 3% of their sales into a fund to promote sustainable development.

You can learn more about them and their other locations on their website.

My Experience at the Libertario Coffee Shop in Cartagena

I popped in here one day to try it out for myself after doing some walking around in Cartagena’s Walled City and Getsemaní.

I liked the looks and vibes of the Libertario Coffee Roasters Cartagena. It’s not a huge place, but it’s not a complete hole in the wall either, and there are a number of different sized tables.

I liked the clever names of their coffees with varieties like Libre, Rock, and Punk. Some are single origen and some are blends.

I ordered Paz, at the waitress’s suggestion after saying I liked coffees with chocolate notes.

You can order from 1 to 3 cups for most of their coffees, while some special ones you could only order a single cup.

I ordered just 1 but there was some extra they brought me in a beaker, for what it’s worth.

I should probably point out that they had espresso drinks like cappuccinos, cold brews, and some teas on the menu too. I was happy with just some fresh, black coffee.

I also ordered the torta de brownie.

They actually didn’t have the one on the menu, which sounded frickin’ amazing with cookie dough. So, I had a more traditional chocolate brownie cake, and well, it was quite good too, nice and fudgy with some nuts on top.

I’ll have to try to get back here to try the brownie and cookie dough cake one day though.

I should point out that they actually have a fairly large food menu.

In addition to cakes, cookies, and pastries you’d typically find in a coffee shop, they also have some sandwiches, toasts, waffles, and parfaits.

So, you could definitely come by here for breakfast, brunch, or even lunch with coffee.

You can see the full menu linked from their webpage here (it is in a pdf you have to download).

I thought service was good. My waitress was nice, and it was pretty quick.

The only thing I’d say is, I thought it was pretty warm in here. I’m not sure if they didn’t have A/C on that day or it’s always like that, but I would have liked a bit better break from the Cartagena heat in the later afternoon when I stopped by.

Libertario Cartagena Conclusion

In conclusion, I enjoyed my coffee and cake here, and I would definitely recommend it as a good place to stop in for a coffee if you’re out exploring nearby.

I would recommend the quirky Café del Mural, just a few blocks away over it for a more unique experience. They have a great workshop with the owner if you want to learn more about coffee production and preparation (click that link above to learn more about it).

They don’t open until the afternoon though, so Libertario is definitely the spot for good coffee in Getsemaní in the AM.

Café San Alberto, inside the Walled City, is also excellent and has a larger coffee menu with lots of different preparation methods. If I was closer to it and wanted a cup of coffee, I would go there rather than go out my way to go to Libertario.

Prices for a cup of coffee were fairly similar at all of these places, but I thought the bags of Café Libertario to take home were a bit overpriced compared to San Alberto’s. So, if you’re buying coffee to take home for yourself or as gifts, I’d recommend San Alberto over Libertario.

I did buy the Impacto, a special edition single origin coffee, to take home though. So, maybe their standard blends are a bit cheaper.

If you’re in Getsemaní though and going by here, I definitely recommend stopping in to Libertario Coffee Roasters Cartagena location for a cup of coffee and maybe a sweet treat.

Libertario is open everyday from 8 am to 5 pm. You can confirm those hours, find the current menu, and see more about them on their website.

I hope you found this review of Libertario Coffee Roasters in Cartagena useful. If you go, I hope you enjoy it. Let me know in the comments what you thought, especially if you get that cookie dough brownie cake!

Cheers and Happy Exploring!