About best.mexi

Spice up your life. A questionable adventure through Berlin's Mexikaner scene.

What is a Mexikaner?

A Mexikaner is an ice-cold German bar shot — most commonly Korn (a clear grain spirit) cut with tomato juice and a serious hit of chilli. The Mexikaner was born in Hamburg — but we're on a mission to make Berlin the Mexi capital of the world. Every bar mixes it a little differently; we drink one at each and review it.

How we rate

Every review is a first-hand visit — we buy the shot, taste it, photograph it, and score it the same way every time. The overall score is the headline; the axes below are what feed into it.

Overall 🌵 0–10

Our headline verdict — how good the Mexikaner is, all in: balance, freshness, kick and value for money. Shown as cacti, one per two points.

Spice 🌶️ 0–10

How hard the chilli hits — from a gentle warmth to a proper sweat.

Fruitiness 🍓 0–10

How fresh and tomatoey it tastes, versus flat or one-note.

Alcohol 🥃 0–10

How strong the Korn comes through.

Price 🤠 €

What the shot actually cost. Shown as cowboys on an inverse scale — more cowboys means better value (under €1.50 is five, €3+ is one).

Scores are our own, independent opinion — no bar pays for a review or a ranking.

Coverage

So far we've reviewed 85 bars across 14 districts in 7 cities — most of them in Berlin. See them all on the map, in the directory, or ranked in the Top 10 and Hall of Shame.

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