Mysterious Cafe In Buenos Aires Serves Coffee Through A “Glory Hole” – CoffeeTalk

The Glory Hole Café in Buenos Aires is a unique specialty coffee shop that serves coffee through a hole in the wall, functioning like a window. The idea behind it comes from neonatologist Rodrigo, who left his medical practice to focus on pastry and specialty coffee after seeing how food was shared at the table at a friend’s house. Rodrigo went on to make dishes for parties at Susana Giménez’s house, events for the Caras magazine, and parties organized by Claudia Villafañe.

The café was initially planned to set up a traditional café with a counter and a few tables. However, Rodrigo came across some reels of Japanese cafés serving through a hole in the wall, which helped him bring this idea to life. Rodrigo is part of the gay community and confesses that he visited glory holes in secret spots around Buenos Aires. Everything is designed to replicate that culture, from the typography that looks like it was painted with fingers, like how it is often written in public bathrooms, to the irregular hole, as if it were broken.

The Glory Hole Café has already had both positive and negative reactions on social media. Some people laugh and see it as a fun idea, while tourists come who saw it on social media, and UAI students too. Then there are the haters. Rodrigo responds to them all the time, which generates more talk about the place and attracts more people.

The process of the Glory Hole Café works is simple: the order is placed through a hole, the payment is completed immediately, and after a few minutes, an anonymous hand delivers the drink through another hole. To stay true to his commitment to the LGBT community, Rodrigo employs two transvestites, and the barista is a trans woman.

The menu at The Glory Hole Café stands out with innovative options such as the Espresso Gin Tonic, Campari Coffee, Baileys Frozen, American coffee, latte, or flat white, paired with medialunas or artisanal cookies. Prices reflect the café’s accessible and competitive spirit, with combos like a medium Americano with two medialunas for around $5200, or a flat white with medialunas for about $5600. For those with a sweet tooth, the flat white with a cookie costs $7500, while the most complete option—medium latte, fresh orange juice, and medialunas—costs $8500.

Rodrigo is thrilled with the attention his café has received, as it has far fewer costs and the social media buzz means many days when lines form to place an order. He has already received franchise requests to open other glory holes in Palermo, Devoto, and even in Entre Ríos. The proposals are on the table, and Rodrigo has a map of the country where he hopes to place many points, each one being a “glory hole,” like a tribute to the entire gay community that has so often had to hide to avoid society’s gaze.

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