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| - Sometimes you ask yourself - what makes a good latte? Whether it is a coffee based, or tea... what elements would satisfy your morning palette?
Is it the tea or espresso bean? temperature of the milk? the foam etc...... I feel like I have gotten more picky with having worked at Starbucks, learning about microfoams, coffee art and all those other words that people have gotten all fancy with when it comes to the art of coffee.
Walking into La Merceria, I felt like I had this high expectation (which can be such a bad thing) to get a great drink... maybe it was because of the atmosphere it had - both retail and coffee shop, the place was very chi-chi, I thought anyway. The trinkets and other things on sale were very unique and looked expensive!
On the menu were some decadent selections: condensed milk, dulce de leche... I thought about changing my mind and getting a coffee but I was set on getting a london fog this morning so that was that. The guys at the counter were so nice and friendly, I wish I had more time to chat it up with them. Their teas are from tealish, which I absolutely have come to fall in love with after tasting them at the One of a Kind Show.
They don't put that much water into the cup (1/3), so I get a good serving of calcium haha.. I hate it when they rip me off on the milk.. and yes they have skiim! I don't usually like foam, but this was delicious. It was silky smooth and the vanilla syrup they used just absorbed into the whole drink altogether. I like their earl grey because it is not too strong like Starbucks (the bergemont ) and the tea does not become overpowering after being steeped in the cup for an extended period of time.
Now, that review wasn't too picky was it :S
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