In Colombia, costeño y cachaco are almost opposite terms. Costeños, that is de la costa, people from the Coast, are usually depicted as festive, noisy, and colorful people who really enjoy killing time. Cachaco is usually the name given to people from the capital, Bogotá, and they’re characterized by elegance; they’re always dressed up and in control of their emotions. One group is seen as lazy, the other as boring. Regional differences aside, Bomba Estéreo is a fresh musical mix of both regions.

You can almost smell the coffee as Part 3 of our documentary takes us through the roasting process.

Poor Bertolt Brecht should have suffered with Majo’s free version of one of his most well known poems “Ahora Me Llevan a Mí.” Her performance not only disturbed the German playwright’s sleep but also wasn’t delivered to the right audience, was it?

We’ve already seen some interesting, fabulous and downright curious things in the “mercado de pulgas” (flea market). But what about the people in there? They’re as colorful, amusing and charming as the goods in any stall.

Natalia Oreiro’s life keeps getting better after her marriage to Dividos’ Ricardo Moyo. But she knows that when you get so much from life, you have to give something back, and that’s why she’s constantly trying to help people.

Once again Mili has to face Ivo. They’re sharing a roof after all. But this time she seems to have a strategy suggested by good friend and inexperienced but enthusiastic hairdresser Mariposa. Will it work? Heavenly houseguest Sister Catalina is leaving. The fridge is empty and we learn what planchar used to mean.

After all the bean sorting, cleaning, grinding and toasting we witnessed in our previous segments of Una Historia de Café, it’s finally time to boil up some water and do a little tasting, or “cupping,” as it’s known in laboratory circles. You might want to fire up your percolator; we have a feeling you’ll be craving some caffeine any moment now!

Our good friends from México City are willing to talk about everything: good, bad or ugly. Here we have their take on kidnapping, one of the growing fears of Mexicans.

This is the final part in Natalia Oreiro’s biography. We have seen family, friends and coworkers talk about her successful professional career and personal life. We’ve felt both jealous and glad when listening to all her achievements. Luckily, Natalia is still working hard to please us!

Majo’s theatrical aspirations seem to have been crushed by reality. Meanwhile Gloria is trying without success to balance intimacy and family.

Our good Mexican friends know a little about everything and they’re willing to teach us! When you get somewhere, what’s the first thing to do? Here you’ll learn how to greet friends, lovers and even grandmothers!

In Bogotá’s flea market, children help out in their parents’ businesses. We stop at a stall of handcrafted wood figures and chat with the artisan’s daughter.

Finally, Ivo acts on his threats. He asks his grandmother—the refined Señora Angelica—to fire her maid Milagros. Why? Because Milagros is una cloaca, un desastre and, well, casi salvaje. But Grandma has some of her own ideas cooking…

Angeles lives a normal life in Burgos, but what’s a normal life? She has a husband, a wonderful kid, and she works as a secretary. She also has a secret internet identity… as a Spanish teacher!

Milagro’s street smarts are well developed but now it’s time for a serious musical education. Enough with the cumbia, says Grandma, let’s appreciate Beethoven’s tunes. Will Mili survive classical music? What does Sister Catalina/Sister Cheeks know about Milagros? Will her secret make her lose her appetite?