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| - First visit was just OK. Felt like I was sitting in a garage building. The coffee and pastry bar sits in a corner far from the entrance doors. Owners/management: please put up better menu signs to allow first-timers and those who do not know what's available to choose, instead of feeling pressured to order something fast at the cash register- the menu was on plaques placed right in front of the register. There were a few pastries on display, but the ones that caught my attention were on one of the guest tables. Looked like bruschetta, but with nutella and chunky nuts. Apparently, these were being tested for an upcoming breakfast offering.
I liked the cold brew tasting-- four cold brews of your choosing, for $6. You then get to choose a 12 oz. pour of cold brew, or opt for any pastry/dessert from the case. I chose Ethiopian, Apple Jack, Blackberry-Lavender, and Coconut. Funny how the two I thought I'd enjoy the most (the last two) would be my least favorites! I'd definitely order the Ethiopian cold brew again, and perhaps the Apple Jack with cream. The blackberry-lavender was too tart, and I could only detect the berry, which was unfortunate, since I love lavender-scented anything: chocolates/truffles, ice creams/gelatos, shortbreads, soaps, and lotions, etc. The house-made tiramisu was just OK. Actually, I didn't eat much of it at the time, since I already had enough milk fat and sugar from the salted creme brûlée coffee here, and I ended up throwing away the leftovers at home that night, since most of the takeaway cup was filled with waxy cream filling. The female rep here told the new guy that he must stress that everything here is made in-house, from the cold brews steeped with herbs, spices, and fruits the night before, to the hazelnut-chocolate spread and the caramel syrup and melted chocolate used in coffees.
I wished I'd gone with the huge chocolate chip cookie with the house-made hazelnut-chocolate spread, instead of the tiramisu... I may come back for a second visit, but not before I check out all the other coffee shops I've bookmarked for years.
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