Finding Espresso
It’s not that it is bad it is just that it is unreliable. How many times have you counted on a delicious cappuccino and then the barista was harried and when you finally got your drink, it tasted totally different than you expected? But that all makes sense once you watch the video below, because it is hard to get a good espresso when there are twenty people in line, all of them glaring at you while you try to focus on the art of it all.
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Photo #1 is the menu at Zibetto Espresso Bar, 6th Ave, by Arancia Project. Zibetto is a delicious cafe in New York City and even has its menu in Italian, but can often be found swamped by men in black suitcoats in the late afternoon because it’s right near central park and fancy hotels. The video is from a link by Chris Glass.
4 Comments
mayberryblues
thanks for sharing the video! i went to intelligensia in chicago last year and loved it. it really is an artistic process!
Peter
Honestly, you can find far better espresso just up the street at the Knave cafe in the Parker Meridien Hotel, 56th between 6th and 7th avenues.
Rachael
Thanks for the tip! Good cappuccino too I hope.
Peter
By espresso I mean anything made with espresso. My preferred drink is a macchiato, but their cappucino is great as well. Only drawback is it’s a bit pricey, but the atmosphere makes up for that somewhat, and the excellent Venetian cookies they serve with each coffee.