Iwana

Consider this your morning briefing: Las Vegas is getting a fresh shot of Colombian coffee. The Iwana Coffee shop in the Arts District isn’t just serving brews—it’s redefining how specialty coffee is roasted, sourced, and experienced. Sisters Alexandra and Karol Rodriguez Borrero, who moved to the U.S. seven years ago, have turned their family’s 80-hectare Colombian farm into a blueprint for vertical integration. Now, their Las Vegas café is the first in the U.S. to roast Colombian beans in-house, collaborating with a master roaster from Colombia to unlock the full potential of their harvest. The result? A menu that’s as…

There’s something brewing in the Las Vegas Arts District—literally. Iwana Coffee, the sister-owned café that opened in mid-2024, has turned its kitchen into a lab for Colombia’s most coveted beans. With a DiedrichDR-3 roaster now humming behind the counter, the shop is crafting fresh profiles in real time, guided by a Colombia-based master roaster who once shipped beans by air to Nevada. This isn’t just about coffee—it’s about redefining how specialty beans reach the table. The space itself is a statement. White walls clash with bold purple accents, including a wall emblazoned with “Fudge Your Bad Vibes.” The color isn’t…