After years and years of trying to visit this place. I finally landed @ Cafe Rosso. Its located in the strangest location (just off the blackfoot and past the train tracks) and if you don't like traffic circles you won't like going here.
Rosso's does a great cup of Americano, at least in my opinion. Unlike other cafe's I've been too, I found that I didn't have to muck around with it too much. I should have jumped in and had the thing black, but alas I am not a coffee hardcore. They also have a small but great tea selection, which beats the packets cafe's carry and try to pass off as gourmet tea. How hard is it to keep a shelf of loose leaf tea? Come on respect the tea-drinking market here folks. Anyways I also had one of their muffins- a banana chocolate chip concoction- and it was deliciousness to the max!
The staff were friendly once you get to chatting with them and the place wasn't too crowded for a Sunday afternoon. Rosso's sitting area was very comfy and I think encouraged strangers to take a chance in friendly small talk.
Alas, the main reason for my review. An hour to closing time, one of the baristas and a frequent patron decided to brew coffee using the siphon coffee method. Some intense chemistry lab contraction was pulled out and in case you're wondering:
http://youtu.be/wjH1hzl-Iq0
They got hilariously secretive bout the whole thing and insisted it wasn't offered on the menu because "so many variables can go wrong". As if I wanted another cup of coffee after two Americanos!?
But guess what? I'm letting everyone know on the YELPERnet that you guys have this method on special request.
Take that, secret society science coffee club!