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| - Stop # 3 on the Gory n' Pantz Espresso Run - West End.
First off, completely off topic but essential: Lit stocks the best butter tarts in the city. Actually, I believe Dark Horse stocks the same ones, but still the point is, if you love butter tarts and your mom isn't around to make any, then get your soon to be fat (or just fatter) bottom to Lit.
Point two, Lit has the best counter in the city - giant recovered barn beams, stacked and then varnished into a golden honey hue. Just beautiful.
I order a ristretto, get a confused look from counter staff and then clarify that it should be a short shot. I'm pretty sure the barista, who says nothing but manages to communicate it with kind of body language usually only seen in TTC ticket booth operators, thinks I'm a complete dork. I vow never to use the term ristretto again. I also order a scone to battle the acidity in the coffee, this being my third double shot of the day.
Look -a healthy crema with the colour variation that signifies tiger striping.
Smell - clean, fresh, cherry syrup
Taste - gentle, balanced acidity, light body with a berry, tannic tang reminiscent of Pinot Noir and this one particular organic tamari I use for cooking. As bizarre as that sounds, it's what I get, and I'm going by my free associations.
Rating - Eddie Izzard sing/speaks "A Well Respected Man"
I'm pretty sure Gory is not a fan of his shot, finding it entirely lacking in both his beloved nutmeg and cinnamon. I suggest that the single he ordered has pushed the shot into territories not to its advantage. I have no idea if this is an accurate assessment, but my double seems to be a balanced affair with some interesting notes I did not expect. Plus, I enjoy winding him up. Final note, Lit is one of the few shops in town carrying Stumptown coffee out of Seattle. And I'm actually a huge fan of their macchiatos as well.
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