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| - So I hosted a little 1-hour Facebook battle of asking my friends one simple question: "Who has GREAT Coffee? And if you say Starbucks, I will smack you!"
A lot of great suggestions came up; however, a friend mentioned 61C Cafe and because of it's close location to my apartment and was the one place I hadn't been to before, I chose this place. However, before you go - CASH ONLY!!!! That being said, on with the review!
What a great suggestion 61C Cafe is because of my one criteria: GREAT coffee, was met! I do consider myself a Foodie, but I consider myself a Coffee SNOB! Yes - I like my coffee hot and black, without the bastardization of sugars, creams, syrups, and foams.
When I pulled up - I immediately liked the exterior as it looks like an old coffee shop from the 60's. But upon going inside, it's very warm, cozy, and simple. No schticky decorations or fake histories on the walls.
When I ordered a large cup of Dark Roast, they were actually at the bottom of the caraffe, so the barista asked if I wanted it, or if I would be willing to wait for a fresh pot. (Duh! Coffee Snob! Wait for a fresh pot!)
I took a seat and started reading a book while waiting for my coffee, when the barista brought my coffee over to me a few minutes later and said with a genuine smile, "You can pay when you're ready!" I paid $2 for a LARGE CUP OF COFFEE!!! $2!!! AMAZING!!!! I tipped him another $2 for being so awesome!
Another great thing about this place, the clientele are awesome too and are not pretentious, too hipster, or too trendy. Just people drinking coffee, passing time, and reading books. When I asked my table neighbor to watch my bag while I went to put another quarter in the meter, when I returned we actually had a great conversation!
I didn't get a chance to taste the biscotti or the baked goodies, but definitely on my next stop. Great coffee. Great Atmosphere. Great People. Great Prices.
JUST BRING CASH! :-D
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