Café Cliché's signature drink combines their world-class Colombian specialty coffee with French technique — a cappuccino base (4,500 COP) refined with premium dark rum and hand-whipped Chantilly cream (additional 7,500 COP). The drink arrives topped with whipped cream and is best sipped slowly to appreciate how the rum's warmth complements the coffee's richness. This is the drink reviewers specifically mention when describing Café Cliché.
Tips from diners
Go for the Paisa — it's exactly what distinguishes Café Cliché from other coffee shops in Laureles.
The cream melts quickly — sip it right away to get the full experience before it dissolves.
Café Cliché sources world-class Colombian specialty coffee and executes cappuccinos with care. The espresso is pulled to order and milk is steamed by experienced baristas. At 4,500 COP, it's a more refined experience than standard coffee shop offerings. Reviewers note this as a solid baseline coffee to understand the café's quality before adding extras like the rum and cream.
Tips from diners
Ask about the origin of the coffee that day — the baristas know exactly where their beans come from.
Café Cliché sources French-style pastries to complement their coffee and lunch offerings. The selection changes daily but reviewers mention quality croissants, tarts, and French desserts. Prices range within their 10-12,000 COP range for pastries.
Tips from diners
Ask about special dessert orders for small celebrations — they sometimes offer custom French pastries.
Café Cliché operates a small shop corner selling handmade French sausages and imported French goods. The sausages are high-quality and often mentioned as a unique offering in Medellín. This adds a genuine French bistro element to the café experience.
Tips from diners
Buy sausage to take home — it's hard to find quality French charcuterie in Medellín.
Café Cliché offers a lunch menu available from noon to 3pm daily, priced around 18,000 COP. The selections rotate daily and feature French bistro favorites adapted with local ingredients. Reviews mention the quality of preparation and fresh ingredients. This is an affordable way to experience French cuisine in Laureles without visiting a full-service restaurant.
Tips from diners
Arrive by 12:15 PM for the best selection — popular items go quickly at lunch.
Café Cliché is a small French-owned café in Laureles that blends French sensibility with Colombian coffee culture. The café was founded by Adrien, a French photographer (hence the name — 'cliché' refers to photographic prints), and moved to its current location in mid-2020. The space features decidedly eclectic, international decor and hosts free French film nights on Wednesdays, plus occasional live music weekends. A small shop sells handmade French sausages and imported goods.
Café Cliché is closed Sundays and Mondays, and doesn't open until noon other days. Plan accordingly and arrive before 1 PM for lunch menu items.
The space has an eclectic, quirky interior decorated with collected items — it's worth arriving early to claim a good corner table.
Wednesday nights feature free French films, and weekends sometimes have live music. Check their Facebook page for upcoming events.
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