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| - "Picks you up. Calms you down. Coffee is the lifeblood that fuels the dreams of champions." ? Mike Ditka, Kicking & Screaming
Waltzed into Hazelrock on Opening Weekend and I think I ruined someone's video/picture. Oops? I came here because my dearest friend told me to so I did! I had snooped on their website and blog the week before so I knew I *had* to try the Ferrero cookie on top of some other goods. Between the two of us, we had a cookie, a lemon bar that was recommended by the friendly barista with the cool hair, a macchiato, and an iced tea.
The first sip of the espresso sent me straight onto Cloud 9. It was rich, fragrant, and creamy. It made Addiction stir and I was hooked by that vixen. Girl, I will never give you up again. The iced tea helped clean the palate as well as that super tasty and tart lemon bar. Could this be fresh lemon juice? If it was concentrate, it fooled me. As for the Ferrero cookie, it was everything I imagined it would be and more. It was crispy on the edges and soft and delicious in the middle. Nutella and a very generous amount of hazelnuts decorated the top. It got a tad too sweet with the ample amount of hazelnut spread but I imagine it being perfect with a foamy latte. I wish they drew a tiny leaf in my espresso...
The coffee shop itself is very hipster industrial chic --- wood, steal, a bike, a marquee arrow, a mattress sans the cover and fluff, and glass bottles as lighting. It was very cool. I like the concrete floors and all the reclaimed wood. I could imagine a young Joyce sitting here with all her other art student friends, the WP Carey business majors working on their stuffy group assignments on the leather couch and arm chairs, and the regular Tempe resident grabbing a cuppa before work. It's a large space with lots of chairs, stools, and tables for all.
And if the drinks and pastries aren't enough to lure you in... they also sell snow. SNOW!
"Way too much coffee. But if it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever." ? David Letterman
#Preach #GiveMeThatBeanWater
*** Featured in The Weekly Yelp, October 14, 2015 - Coffee Talk
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