Not seeing a mocha on the menu, I asked if it was an option; in return I received a series of questions: Would I prefer 50/50 chocolate to coffee ratio or different? Hot or iced? Any specific milk type? And the kicker…
Tag: Mocha
Giddy Cup Coffee
After my fabulous previous experience I had no reservations in following the trail to the newly recommended Giddy Cup Coffee… I was kicking myself for not prepping better as I have unintentionally made this a very close competition – Giddy Cup is just next door to Kava. This was going to be fierce.
Gaelic Lane Café + Studio
I did a double-take when I crossed the threshold this time, as a man was passionately playing a piano, making me wonder if I stumbled on a private event. Quick glance around the rather extensive, basement-hang-out-like venue confirmed everyone was pretty relaxed and in their own conversations, so I progressed to the counter at the far end to make an order.
474 by Cup
But 474 has grabbed my eye with its quaint decor and that little shop full of promise. There are a handful of seats inside and you can grab yourself a decent lunch here too, but I was set on a pop-in and go, so ordered my mocha, plus a pistachio cookie alongside it. Before leaving, I lifted the lid for a quick pic snap and taste.
The Roost
Another take-away coffee and also a tricky one to fit in my schedule, The Roost near Bridge of Dee caught my eye on one of my circulars by the river: a standalone trailer on an otherwise abandoned street, if you don’t count the patrons of the free car parking spaces that is…
Kava Street Coffee
I had made my first attempt at visiting Kava Street Coffee on Mothering Sunday – a big mistake as the Promenade was heaving and despite a considerable selection of food trailers to choose from, the longest queue was at my destination. I aborted that mission, vowing to return on a weekday.
That did not happen, however, and the next opportunity came on a Saturday; I decided to bite the bullet and do a thing us Poles are not very good at – wait in the queue.
A Black Spot 