In this episode of Drifting Notes, we step into the quiet morning rhythm of Casa Felipe, a café in southern Spain shaped by the steady hand of its founder, Felipe—a former torero who now brings the discipline, ritual, and reverence of his earlier life into every corner of the café.

Felipe doesn’t speak loudly, but he sees everything. From washing dishes to making the first coffee of the day, he carries with him the values of a tradition that taught him presence, care, and respect. No spectacle. Just quiet honour.

Through the steam of café con leche and the soft clatter of breakfast, we explore how a life once lived in ceremony now continues—one greeting, one gesture, one morning at a time.

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