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| - Such a cool place. A distinctive concept I have not remotely encountered elsewhere. I found this place on an ultimately fruitless internet scour for 3.0 coffee places in this general vicinity, but the unique siphon coffee provided a welcome correction. Very distinctive, tasty and a really cool process to watch unfold. They also have this slow titration extraction that I bet was delicious, but did not see it till after we ordered. Located in a large apartment building/school and frequented by lots of locals, a great place to blend in for a bit and take it all in. We caught the end of the lunch rush on a blustery Wednesday in November, and it was very cozy.
The real highlight for me, as a Japanese food/rice fan, was this crazy onigiri thing. We live in the center of the US, so this may have arrived on the coasts, but has not yet made its way inland. I will be on the hunt now, because they are *delicious* - wow, Such a cool and simple yet flexible/diverse concept. We got the flight of five and the bowl of miso and it was a hearty lunch. Four is probably a more reasonable number for one person, and three is probably more sustainable ;) but it was awesome to try out the wildly variable flavors and enjoy the excellent rice - cooked *just right*, most impressive. My personal favorite was the smoked salmon, as the oils really shone in context with the rice. The miso was excellent as well.
It was great fun to watch the staff bustling along in their tiny space - a well choreographed unit, for sure. Very cool art on the walls as well and as a geographer, I really appreciated the huge map on the wall that showed coffee regions of the world. Overall a top notch place a bit off the beaten path but well worth the effort to find!
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