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| - This is a place in utter decline. Its size is enormous, but at noon, when all cafés surrounding it are buzzing, there were 3 customers in this sad outlet. That should have deterred me but because I was tired of going from café to café to find a space to sit, I dared to order a cappuccino, thinking not much can go wrong with that. It set me back 4 dollars, and it tasted bitter and burnt. The foam on top was not creamy but of this airy, frothy, but not velvety quality that collapses and does add absolutely nothing to the drink. I could not drink it, it was really so bad, and returned it, but that did not prompt a reaction. They put it in a mug, and put a cheap metal spoon in it of a low metal quality that I imagine would be used for prison cutlery. No coaster, nothing, totally amateurish but at a pro price tag. I was served by a friendly elderly woman, who, judging superficially by looks and accent, reminded me of ladies you encounter serving borschtsch in a soviet cafeteria somewhere on the cold planes of Siberia. The woman was very friendly, and very well meaning, but it seems espresso was not her metier of choice.
Overall, this place feels desparate, and all the little POS products placed on the counter, totally out of synch with the idea of a café, are testimony to this sad state of affairs.
I cannot recommend this place at all. In all likelihood, it will be closed soon because I fail to understand how the rent for a place like this can be financed with this kind of abysmal dirt brew they serve here.
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