San Fran./Day 1-Hunting the Blue.
Day one in San Fran was designated for shopping and finding the supremely delicious coffee we had savored the night before at the restaurant. Pam led us first to a breakfast spot in her hood called "The Barefoot Cafe" where we fortified ourselves with a generous breakfast of eggs Benedict before heading into downtown San Francisco. It was rainy and cool but I didn't mind because we would be inside stores most of the time anyway.
Finding the "Blue Bottle Coffee Co." turned out to be a bit of an adventure since they only have a small kiosk on a laneway called Linden St. Luckily Pam knows her way around the City and eventually we found a parking space in the vicinity of Linden. A few moments after leaving her vehicle, we were pleasantly assualted by the distinct aroma of brewing coffee. Delightful! There, on a small side street was a gathering of young, local city goers lining up for their morning shot of the dark nectar. We told one of the guys behind the counter about our fabulous coffee at "A-16" the night before and he immediately disclosed the special blend: half Ethiopian and half Chiapan beans, freshly ground. I noticed an informative brochure on the rustic counter, so I read a bit while I waited to make my purchase. The descriptions are so entertaining, I thought I would share a couple with you. This is what they report about their coffee from Chiapas: "More important than any implausible grasping for adjectives, is that this is an excellent food coffee - a bacon and eggs coffee. Big bowls of chilaquiles, stacks of pancakes, buttered brioche: the Chiapas is a lovely companion to almost all conceivable breakfast foods. Takes milk well. Stalwart black. Invite some friends over, make waffles and drink some coffee. Lots of coffee." This is what they write about their 100% Yemen beans: "This is an intoxicating coffee that produces a huge aroma, and, at this medium-to-dark roast level, it is one of the few single-origin coffees that makes an excellent shot of espresso. Lovers of clean, snappy Costa Ricans or Columbians might consider drinking a cup of Yemen uncomfortably similar to being picked up by the lapels, shaken, then tossed into a grimy Manhattan snow bank. But for some of us, this is the most complex and desirable cup in town." I'd like to meet the person who wrote the descriptors! I made my Ethiopian/Chiapan blend this morning for the second day in a row and I have to say it is by far the best java I've ever experienced. So, if you are heading to San Fran, you'll find the "Blue Bottle Coffee" kiosk at 315 Linden St. and they told us they do ship coffee within the U.S. so their phone number is 510.653.3394 or bluebottlecoffee.net Can you tell I'm a fan?
Finding the "Blue Bottle Coffee Co." turned out to be a bit of an adventure since they only have a small kiosk on a laneway called Linden St. Luckily Pam knows her way around the City and eventually we found a parking space in the vicinity of Linden. A few moments after leaving her vehicle, we were pleasantly assualted by the distinct aroma of brewing coffee. Delightful! There, on a small side street was a gathering of young, local city goers lining up for their morning shot of the dark nectar. We told one of the guys behind the counter about our fabulous coffee at "A-16" the night before and he immediately disclosed the special blend: half Ethiopian and half Chiapan beans, freshly ground. I noticed an informative brochure on the rustic counter, so I read a bit while I waited to make my purchase. The descriptions are so entertaining, I thought I would share a couple with you. This is what they report about their coffee from Chiapas: "More important than any implausible grasping for adjectives, is that this is an excellent food coffee - a bacon and eggs coffee. Big bowls of chilaquiles, stacks of pancakes, buttered brioche: the Chiapas is a lovely companion to almost all conceivable breakfast foods. Takes milk well. Stalwart black. Invite some friends over, make waffles and drink some coffee. Lots of coffee." This is what they write about their 100% Yemen beans: "This is an intoxicating coffee that produces a huge aroma, and, at this medium-to-dark roast level, it is one of the few single-origin coffees that makes an excellent shot of espresso. Lovers of clean, snappy Costa Ricans or Columbians might consider drinking a cup of Yemen uncomfortably similar to being picked up by the lapels, shaken, then tossed into a grimy Manhattan snow bank. But for some of us, this is the most complex and desirable cup in town." I'd like to meet the person who wrote the descriptors! I made my Ethiopian/Chiapan blend this morning for the second day in a row and I have to say it is by far the best java I've ever experienced. So, if you are heading to San Fran, you'll find the "Blue Bottle Coffee" kiosk at 315 Linden St. and they told us they do ship coffee within the U.S. so their phone number is 510.653.3394 or bluebottlecoffee.net Can you tell I'm a fan?
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