Coffee

Caffè, Café, Kaffee, Кофе, Καφές, Cà phê, Kahve, قهوة... 

 
Mocha Java, Espresso, French Roast, Viennese, Cappuccino, Latte, Forty weight, Ink, Mud, Brew, Joe…
 
No matter how you say it, it is not truly morning or breakfast without a good cup of coffee. (Unless you are Mormon or Jehovah’s Witness, then you probably wouldn’t be having breakfast with me, anyway. And how can they enjoy a Mimosa or Bellini with their meal? Isn’t that just called orange juice or peach juice?) Between Peet’s®, St*rbucks, and the plethora of good local coffee shops in San Francisco, there really isn’t an excuse to ever have to suffer through crummy coffee.

My current local favourites are a couple of small chains in the Bay Area: Philz Coffee and Blue Bottle Coffee Co. They make each cup of coffee fresh for each person by the drip method; it takes a little longer to wait for it, but it is completely worth the extra few minutes. Fans of weaker Dunkin’ Donuts® style coffee will not like this extra strong brew.

http://www.philzcoffee.com/

http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net/
 
I normally drink my coffee “black, no sugar” so as to get the most out of the robustery (not a real word, but you get the idea). Once in a while I don’t mind a Cappuccino or even a flavoured Latte. And whenever I eat breakfast at a Mexican restaurant, I will drink it like locals ~ 1/3rd cream (or leche) and 2-3 sugars; it actually seems to pair well with the spicy food.

And who says the English are a buncha “tea”totalers? I just finished a very nice cup of Bettys Christmas Coffee. Next time any of you are in North Yorkshire check out a local Bettys ~ great food, tea, and coffee!

http://www.bettys.co.uk/


Glen Bacon Scale Rating: Philz ~ 8.0; Blue Bottle Coffee Co ~ 7.9; Bettys Christmas Blend ~ 7.9; Peet's® ~ 7.0-7.5; St*rbucks ~ 6.5


“Life is too short for a bad cup of coffee.” ~ Spike’s (c. 1990), a true breakfast “dive” if ever there was one, as it was located in the basement below a bar.