sweet coffees in the snow...

12/05-barismo 'soma' guest espresso cappuccino @ cafe grumpy,chelsea

december 5th was my birthday,also the first snow of the year in nyc.this was enjoyed underdressed while trying to make it home without dying.

12/20-cappuccino @ gimme!coffee,soho

sweet and tangy,actually.maybe like yogurt.

this saturday it started really snowing,kinna like a blizzard.sunday i had a horrible stomach ache and didn't want to eat anything,so steamed milk was sustenance,and was pretty warming,too.

12/20-macchiato @ kaffe 1668

black cat espresso.

12/20-clover brewed ecco caffe ethiopian yirgacheffe @ kaffe 1668

a little bit vegetal,like sweet potatoes.nice.

12/19-macchiato @ third rail coffee

i was expecting a dragon in this...

12/20-cappuccino @ ninth street espresso,chelsea

this was amazing.tasted like the best french vanilla ice cream i've never eaten.

espresso was smoky,really sweet,too.i think chelsea market is my favourite 9th street.

espresso softserve @ kyotofu.

okay,okay...but c'mon...!

Savoury Single Origins and Such...

cortado with home-made almond milk @ abraco.

last wednesday for the first time in months i had a drink from abraco with their home made almond milk.

it was slightly perfect.i'm kind of happy that they don't even offer soymilk.

there's nothing here hiding the taste of the espresso,it really comes through,and rather it's just elevated by a super rich,olive-y mouthfeel.not really sweet at all,savoury and reminiscent of walnuts and the aforementioned olive.

ecco reserve espresso @ kaffe 1668.

speaking of savoury,the new-ish ecco reserve single origin espresso is really hard-hitting and woodsy.

ecco reserve soy macchiato #1 @ kaffe 1668.

i had 2 macchiatos made with it,and both times,they were really salty and savoury-like soya sauce or black bean sauce. different,no bad, so i understood when i was told that in terms of milk-y drinks the espresso doesn't stretch much further than a macchiato.

ecco reserve soy macchiato #2 @ kaffe 1668.

and something sweet...

clover-brewed intelligentsia kenya @ kaffe 1668.

this was amazing.super juicy,like ripe strawberries,refreshing,even.i could drink it like water,given the chance.

the sign's description is a bit funny,and it's definitely worth the $3.91 plus tax.

some highlights of going out in the past two months...

oh,hi.it's been like 2 months or whateyvar, so before i start doing this again regularly,here's some highlights of the past bit:

10/12-Ritual Coffee Roaster 'Sweet Tooth' guest espresso @ Cafe Grumpy,Chelsea.

i went back for this 2 days in a row-it was actually really sweet,like a honeycrisp apple. quite in your face.

10/26-chemex-brewed Otono from Intelligentsia @ Third Rail.

definitley maple-y,with lots of autumnal spice notes, but there was also this really interesting tomato-y/black pepper-y mouth feel. laura understood, i think.

oh,and sleek new cup holders:

not to mention now serving guests!:

which happened to be the same from Ecco that Kaffe 1668 kind of bombed me with,and kept me going back:

la maravilla single origin from ecco caffe & el salvador from intelligentsia @ duh,kaffe 1668.

and,i feel like this one wasn't even coffee,but:

10/31-soy mocha at stumptown in the ace hotel lobby.

this was my first mocha ever.i used a free drink stamp card..and it was halloween,so i was eating candy/chocolate all day anyways.it was ridiculously sweet,and kind of amazing,but like i said,didn't feel like coffee.

speaking of stumptown...

soy cappuccino.this one's worth posting about/memorable because it was an almost overwhelming allspice and nutmeg flavour, and a bit of semi-sweet chocolate too.

11/6-but this was most exciting drink i've had there lately.just hairbender espresso, it was on day 5, and it was crazy. like, super-citrusy,make your tonsils vibrate zesty,and delicious.

and to wrap up:

espresso & macchiato @ everyman espresso.

griffin wanted to try 'good coffee in nyc"

why do i sometimes forget about this place?caramel-y and rich counter culture espresso.griffles was really happy with the macch.

oh,it's probably because i still get distracted by abraco down the street.like every single day.

also,using counter culture beans.

and as much as i love the pour over drip coffee and the homemade almond milk,i just realized i hadn't had anything there but espresso in ages.because it's consistently awesome. i don't think it's ever just been 'good'.

a week of going out for way too many coffees:documented

monday september 21 8:30am
americano @ gimme!coffee,soho
realized how long it had been since i was at gimme!then realized how long it had been since i'd drank an americano.
i'll stick to espresso.

monday september 21 5:50pm
brewed kenya @ stumptown,ace hotel lobby

really juicy and fruity.almost as good at the mutsu apple i had from the union square green market on the way up.

tuesday september 22 8:20am
espresso @ abraco


matti's almond milk cortado @ abraco
or "that same drink i had on the weekend at grumpies"


wednesday september 23 10:30am
espresso @ stumptown,ace hotel lobby


thursday september 24 8:25am
espresso @ abraco
if only water tasted this good.


thursday september 24 1:50pm
espresso @ gimme!coffee,soho




friday september 25 9:45am
espresso @ ninth street espresso,chelsea market


friday septmber 25 1:35pm
espresso @ gimme!coffee,soho

finally got the red demitasse.

sarah's soy macchiato @ gimme!coffee,soho


friday september 25 5:10pm
soy macchiato @ stumptown,ace hotel lobby




teresa's espresso.


saturday september 26 11:40am
ecco caffe guatemala guest espresso @ kaffe 1668

-more muted/less 'overwhelming' than the black cat shots they pull as standard
-very zesty;tongue almost vibrates
-nutty,but something rich,like macadamias or brazils
soooo good.

saturday september 26 2:10pm
clover brewed nicaragua,kaffe 1668


saturday september 26 8:35pm
soy macchiato @ cafe grumpy,chelsea




sunday september 27 11:10am
clover brewed el salvador @ kaffe 1668


sunday september 27 1:35pm
ecco caffe guatemala single origin espresso soy macchiato

-still zesty,possibly parallel a creamsicle
i.e creamy & citrusy
eff-bombing awesome.

sunday september 27 4:00pm
intelligentsia house blend drip coffee @ housing works bookstore,soho


monday september 28 8:10am
clover brewed(grumpy roasted!!!)guatemala @ cafe grumpy,chelsea



"peanut brittle sweetness".

monday september 28 6:10pm
ritual high striker guest espresso soy macchiato @ cafe grumpy,chelsea

just what i was craving.


teresa & her guatemala.

possibly consider to stop planning 99% of social and school life around coffee?nah.