My daughters think that I am a little crazy. I enjoy beautiful designs in my coffee, and I take pictures of those beautiful designs. Yes, they are on my camera memory card. The "art", although temporary (it disappears as you drink it) is amazing to me.
Yesterday, while trying to find a Driver's Liscence office where my daughter could take her "written" test, we stopped at Caffe Ladro. I ordered my decaf mocha. Here is what they gave me. Isn't it beautiful!
Caffe D'arte in downtown Seattle is another place where we enjoy going to. It is just a block or two from Pike's Place Market on the corner of Pine and Second Street. Now while the original Starbucks is located in the Pike's Place area, you don't get the beautiful coffee design. This is one of mine from the Caffe D'arte.
While Caffe D'arte is a small place, they do roast their own coffee, and the chocolate that they give you on the side is delicious! (They also have the most amazing choices for sugars--cubed, hard brown candied, white candied, brown sugar, artificial, etc.)
Another spot that we used to enjoy going to was the Triple "J" in Kirkland. Unfortunately, they are now closed. The atmosphere was like the TV show "Friends". There was a huge fireplace, overstuffed sofas and chairs around it, along with a beat-up coffee table. Small two-person tables scattered throughout. It was a clean-up your own mess type of spot. Very laid-back, very busy, and awesome coffee. They also roasted it themselves. So, here is another picture for you to savor.
Hi Maria,
ReplyDeleteI really loved this post! I am a big coffee fan - but have to admit am limited to needing that caffine as a jump start to the day. I have never indulged in lattes - specialty coffees so have never really seen the beautiful designs you speak of. They truly are incredible.
The pictures add a great deal to your post. Do the coffees come to you with these designs or do you create them after they have been brought to you? Are there certain designs that are created with different coffee orders? Do various waitstaff have specific designs they create? Perhaps these are things to consider for future posts? Just a thought for future posts and development....
ML
Maria,
ReplyDeleteI don't drink coffee but, these cups of coffee are very artistically appealing. Doe the designs have anything to do with the coffee drink itself, or is it the whim of the barrista? Isn't this the right word for coffee person??
Oh my, I've got something good coming when I get to Seattle. I can't say I've enjoyed the coffee I've been drinking in the hotels and from the cheap coffee pot my hubby bought for the trip-- very economical, yes, however taste leaves much to be desired...let's see, 8 more days until I get to enjoy these treats too:).
ReplyDeleteI wasn't a coffee lover before we moved here, either. But, I do now enjoye my mochas. You'll find that the smaller "boutiques"/coffee shops do the art...more so than the chains.
ReplyDeleteWhen we first moved here, I was astonished with how many coffee places there are, and how we have so many drive thru coffee shops (like the drive thru photo shops). You should enjoy!
I up-dated the street that Caffe d'Arte is on, and corrected the spelling (oops).
ReplyDeleteThis is SO beautiful! You are really making this an enjoyable experience for all of us. I LOVE coffee (as any other european does, I guess) and I can tell you I have not seen anything like these cups after leaving in Italy for three years!! Those Italians might not be all that after all ;)
ReplyDeleteI do have one question, are these like five bucks coffees??? That is what gets me!!
Hi, Tati~
ReplyDeleteNo, they are regular priced mochas. Just like you'd pay at Starbucks, sometimes a little less. It is just an "art" at some of the more "boutique" style stores...ones that aren't chains.