Espresso-T
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You approach from below, head up a staircase lined on the left side with a grid of mirrors. There is a lot of 90s New York loft apartment, with the exposed brick and...alright, I’ve been had. As my eyes registered the impression of New York’s inspiration, my whole being broke when I saw the oversized print of the Brooklyn Bridge, toasted by a sunset and calmed by purpling clouds. Right above the door to the kitchen, set back in a sort of indirect continuation of the brick that both covers the unmirrored wall and defines a stable of seating, this image stays present like the creases in a grinning face. Some of the cafe’s features are coordinated, the mega menu taking up a middle third of the brick wall are in lock step with the black GO IN ladderbacks and tufted cushions on short, chocolate-hued crates. But, it’s the loft fit, how the main area is back to back and papers peak out of the crate slats, hinting at how they double as storage, that confer most of its character. A playlist that followed up Sexy Lounge Chillout Continuous Mix with Johnny Cash’s Walk the Line, might be perceived as disrespect but really it’s just about bucking deference. A man on his laptop, pushing out his lower lip in deep concentration, sat against the brick wall while I took a crate. From scrolling the website, I knew that this man was Bertrand Dubois, the cafe’s manager and head barista. Our only exchange was him giving me the password, neither of us making an attempt at conversation. Painless and perfect, how sufficient simple regard can truly be.
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Drink: Latte Macchiato
It is ENORMOUS, easily 16oz of milk. No wonder you are paying four euros. The drink is also very very light on the espresso flavor, almost like foamed milk tinged with espresso. I’m confident that the shot count was one. Because of the way the milk was steamed, I think that it lands more in the cappuccino camp than the latte one. Sure the technical might not fit the bill, but I didn’t care. All I was left with was awe for steam power on the E1. Even towards the end, whatever Ours Blanc coffee was on the hopper remained at bay. I know that the coffee is good—I had a flat white at Wolf Coffee & Toast with a lot of success—but I would say that getting a cappuccino or a straight espresso here is the only way to go. Note: for all you people out there who enjoy the “dipped tea bag” version of coffee, consider this latte your soulmate.
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Price: Latte Macchiato=4€*
*Cheaper than the cappuccino. I’m guessing that the price difference has to do with one shot versus two.