FIKA Coffee Boutique
A coffee break with Colombian coffee from small growers
About FIKA Coffee Boutique
FIKA Coffee Boutique is the coffee shop Karim Chujfi opened in 2025. He came from Pereira, Colombia, to spend a few months in Mexicali and ended up staying nine years. It sits on Calle D, in the Segunda Sección neighborhood, and is one of the best-rated in the city: 4.9 stars from 77 reviews on Google.
The name comes from «fika», the Swedish word for the afternoon coffee break with company, which Karim likens to the Colombian custom of «tomar el algo». And it has one habit that sums up the place: he offers a cup of Colombian coffee to everyone who walks in, whether they buy or not.
Coffee from people the owner knows
The coffee comes from small growers in Colombia's coffee region — university friends, relatives and farms Karim has visited. The idea, he says, is not to compete with Mexican coffee but to offer another way of drinking it.
What to order at FIKA
At the bar, the iced drinks get the most love: the iced banana latte, the iced rosemary latte and the iced matcha. From the kitchen, the Egg Toast is the dish reviewers mention most, along with sandwiches on artisan bread, soup with grilled cheese, yogurt bowls with fruit and a case of sweet bread, conchas and cookies.
More than a coffee shop
The space is minimalist, with lots of plants and natural light, meant as a small oasis in the desert. It has a patio, welcomes pets, and there is a photo booth inside. They also host book clubs, embroidery and candle-making workshops, running groups and pop-up markets, and on weekdays it opens at 7 in the morning.
The experience
☕ Menu
☕ Bar
Iced latte with banana. "10/10", according to reviews.
Iced latte with rosemary, the other bar favorite.
Matcha with milk over ice.
From small growers in Colombia's coffee region, as espresso and brewed.
🍳 Kitchen
The dish reviewers mention most: egg on toast, with a side salad.
On focaccia or sourdough, served with vegetables.
Soup served with a grilled cheese on the side.
Yogurt with granola and fruit.
🥐 Sweet bread and desserts
In the display case, along with other house desserts.
Tips for your visit
What to know before you go
The first cup is on the house
The owner offers a cup of Colombian coffee to everyone who walks in, whether they buy or not. It is his way of introducing the coffee from home.
Order the iced banana latte
It is the one reviewers rave about most. For something herbal, try the rosemary one.
Opens at 7 on weekdays
Monday to Friday it opens at 7:00 AM, a good pick for breakfast before work. On Sundays it closes early, at 5:00 PM. Check the hours on their Instagram before you go.
Check their events
They host book clubs, embroidery and candle-making workshops, running groups and pop-up markets, announced on their Instagram @byfikacafe.
Take a photo home
There is a photo booth inside so you can leave with a keepsake strip.
⭐ What visitors say
“We ordered an iced banana latte and a rosemary one. Both were delicious, 10/10. The atmosphere is great with plants, which takes us a bit to the coffee farms of Colombia's coffee region. The bar staff was very friendly.”
— Juarez (Google) · Google
“The Egg Toast is amazing, the place is beautiful and the people very attentive 🫶🏻 I can't wait to come back to try the drinks.”
— Carolina Vizcarra (Google) · Google
“So lovely, the drinks are delicious. I loved that there was hand cream in the restroom, and I loved the look, the menu, the variety of desserts, the atmosphere, the music, the service and the location.”
— Hazel Andrea Castro Atayde (Google) · Google
“I really appreciate projects that have this kind of love for what they do and show it in their service, in the quality of what they offer and in the warmth with which they treat you. I liked it a lot.”
— Melanie Acevedo (Google) · Google
“Very tasty, a pleasant place. The day we went it was not busy and we felt very comfortable; the coffee, delicious.”
— dianaog (Google) · Google
❓ Frequently asked questions
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Hours
Location
Calle D 620, Segunda Sección, 21100
On Calle D (Dr. Gastón Salazar), Segunda Sección
Mexicali, B.C.