Don Café

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One might assume that saying that this cafe is red and on wheels would be enough facilitative direction. Afraid not. You’re at Columbus Circle which means that bicycle carts abound, on standby for tourists who decide they want to see Central Park but (on second thought) save the physical activity for later in the day. The bicycle carts do differentiate themselves in one way: some are decorated with bunches of faux flowers akin to roses and carnations. Rather, go looking for a paling olive awning that reads AUTHENTIC COLOMBIAN COFFEE on its outer edge branching off from a cherry-red cart, and you’ve found it. No space on the cart’s façade is wasted. On the left is the menu, an A food inspection rating, and their Instagram tag. On the upper panel are several items selected and magnified (Mozzarepa—a fusion of the words arepa and mozzarella—lives rent free in my head). Keeping clockwise, there are glamor shots of the mozzarepa, a soft drinks cooler, and a lower window revealing bags of their coffee and Saran-wrapped baked goods. While their Astoria Gloria steams, gleaming in the outdoor air, a turn right reveals the Maine Monument, left the Globe Sculpture at Columbus Circle, behind you vendors selling mounted New York City prints. The coffee cart in front of you—with Central Park just beyond—is the glorious gate push to taking on the City with an espresso glow.

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Drink: Macchiatto

A surface-level note: it’s good for a cart. Now for a meritable description…it straddles sour and bitter so much that there is no sweet. While dynamically odd, I didn’t find it off-putting (and I think that this will prove the case, at least for seasoned tasters). The espresso also pulls a less common very yellow brown color. You know what is dreadful? Boring espresso. And boring, this macchiato is not. It was an unfamiliar espresso stained with milk. I also think that the macchiato arrangement is the perfect way to drink it and would advice not getting it any smaller (e.g. an espresso shot) or bigger (e.g. latte, etc.). 

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Price: Macchiatto=$3.5

Hours: Monday–Tuesday {7–17}; Wednesday–Sunday {7–18}

Extra Notes:

There is no WIFI, BUT this cart rests right on Columbus Circle which means that you are mere steps away from The Shops at Columbus Circle—bathrooms and WIFI in abundance. 

No more hot coffee at 14:30. Have to order an Americano.