Selah Atelier
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Bundles of pampas grass greet you and you bend your arm. You’re not waving back but rather applying a little more force to push the door open. Immediately, you are surrounded by warmth. The digital fireplace is on full blast accompanied by a tweed tub chair and a simple artists’ stool playing the role of table. It, of course, beckoned to me. The undecorated Slayer and the glass domes covering marble cake and undistinguished cookies are off to the left of the space. The quarters are close for sure, but you don’t have to fight to get there to this back corner. Stray crown molding, wall molding, and even some exposure of the ceiling supports through torn away plaster are the tenets of identity. It’s all in white while the stone blocks columns support the entrance and add in the natural transition for the white into evergreens and pastels. The walls of this dual flower shop are decorated with some creative arrangements of framed leaf art that play on nature’s brightness while some words allow the cafe to croon some of what it wants: “De la terre a la Tasse,” “Dites-le avec Fleurs,” and “Bar a Fleurs.” As I sat, the man in the deep sea blue corduroy button-down checked on me once he’d gotten off the phone, making sure that the fireplace wasn’t too hot. It wasn’t. Right next to the door that opened and closed a sensible amount, it was perfect. It felt like I was a plant that—all at once—was getting just the right amount of sunshine and shade, just enough of the grow light for my own photosynthesis. And when the barista in the jean jacket and Slayer cap made to leave, he turned to me to ask how my drink was. I echoed his question as a statement. “C’est bonne.” Although he knew I spoke English, it was a French exchange one that—with a smile of approval and an exit—was too helping me grow.
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Drink: Flat White
Where do I begin? How about that? With the beginning...so, I saw a Spanish latte and got curious. I asked about it, and he explained the concept—basically a latte with sugar. I didn’t need the sugar (the day was young), so I went for the flat white/cappuccino option, but not before clarifying the difference. As suspected, there are 2 shots in the flat white and 1 in the cappuccino. The final decision from there was easy. You could take it one step further and pay for a single origin over a blend, but there is no need. If you come back a second time, maybe you could mix it up this way. BUT with the way lomi SHINED—according to the barista, it’s a blend between Brazilian and Ethiopian—you will be more than satisfied going the blend route. It has the chocolate, the sweet, and it’s got a bite—like eating chocolate-covered, candied citrus. It is seamless though…maybe more like orange-chocolate cookie batter? Definitely makes more sense with the velvety milk on top that was shaped into the most beautiful unicorn I’ve ever seen. I was wondering why the drink took so long, but it DELIVERED. I could’ve waited another 15 minutes, heck an hour. It was a drink that was expert and enjoyable from start to finish. Bigger than any flat white I’ve ever had, exquisite in all its augmented parts.
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Price: Flat White=4.40€*
*For those that don’t mind a little explanation: the price for this drink is the same for the cappuccino.
Hours: Tuesday–Friday {8:30–18}; Saturday {9–18}; Sunday–Monday {CLOSED}
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Extra Notes:
I heard a lady call her drink spicy, so the guy offered to fix it by steaming up some milk and I guess “milking” it down? What a god. I’ve never seen anything like that.