Specialties
Cafecito Social is a Guatemalan specialty coffee shop in Gowanus, on the border of Carroll Gardens and a short walk from Cobble Hill and Park Slope. What makes our coffee different: it is grown on small farms in Guatemala, roasted at origin by Guatemalan roasters, and shipped fresh to Brooklyn every week. Most Guatemalan coffee is roasted somewhere else. Ours is roasted back home, by the people who grow it.
At the cafe you will find single-origin espresso, signature lattes like our Tres Leches Latte and Cardamom Latte, house-made cold brew, and fresh pastries in a warm, colorful space. We also sell whole-bean Guatemalan coffee to take home, and we cater coffee and espresso for events across Brooklyn.
Bienvenidos. In Guatemala, a cafecito is how you say sit down, stay awhile. That is what we built here.
History
Established in 2024.
Established in 2024.
I grew up around coffee, especially in my abuela Blanqui's house, which was always full of people, noise, laughter, and the smell of something brewing. I built Cafecito Social to share that. I wanted my kids, and my neighbors in Brooklyn, to taste Guatemala the way I know it.
Guatemala grows some of the best coffee in the world, but the roasting almost always happens somewhere else. We changed that. We buy directly from the farmers who grow it, in regions like Antigua and Fraijanes. The coffee is roasted at origin, by Guatemalan roasters, and shipped to us in Brooklyn every week. Buying direct supports their livelihoods and keeps the craft, and the value, back home.