Nathan and I are total coffee snobs. I'm sure most of you knew that. And like most snobs, we have our preferences and think that they are the best. It seems that most europeans prefer their coffee robust, meaning dark roasted and (in our opinion), burnt. Both Italy and France roast their coffee this way, and Germany likes what its neighbors like.
Unfortunately we are Americans and we like our roast light, acidic and highly caffeinated. Well, at least Nate and I do. So searching for a cup of coffee that we prefer has been a bit trying. We did find this place, the San Francisco Coffee Company, a German chain with an American, west coast, bay area theme. The coffee is not bad (but still catering to German tastes) and most mornings you could find us at the downtown location pictured above. Bonus: the menu is in English!
There is continued hope, though! At the famous Dallmayr shop (like a royal delicatessen), they have coffee beans from all over the world, including our favorite Ethiopian origin beans. When we went to order the light roasted beans, the woman behind the counter raised her eyebrows and said in a wary voice, "It's very strong....", and Nathan and I couldn't be happier.
The search for half and half however, is useless.
2 comments:
the heck with the coffee. you got those great beer halls!
and here you are leaving church just when the coffeehouse is up and running--and with supposedly really good coffee too! (at least doug thinks the espresso is good, and he is also a snob--coffee AND beer--although one who is still refining his coffee tastes). thanks for posting all these great pics and snippets of your new life!
lisa c. (aka blessed)
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