on 2013-04-20 17:43 Brian Walters wrote
On my forthcoming trip to the USA I'm just going to *have* to find good coffee.
you will find it, but it may be work; when i travel i often have to do some research, though recently in Brooklyn coffee seemed very well appreciated
In Australia, when my wife and I go to a coffee shop, I order a 'long black' and she has a 'flat white'. I'm fairly sure that I would get odd (possibly even unfriendly) looks if I ask for these in the US.
stay away from Starbucks, they have their own language for coffee and act like you're an idiot if you don't use it (e.g. tall = small)
a good coffee shop will let you explain your preference, but i think Darren may have sorted yours into typical language (hard to tell for sure)
in my experience, independent coffee shops in the US vary from the best to the worst; for every excellent one there is one that turns a dry cappuccino (my preference) into a latte, such that i often order a espresso macchiato instead (which comes out like a dry cappuccino, and usually costs less), but then i may have to help a barristo understand i do not want a "caramel macchiato" (a sickly sweet latte) because Starbucks has made that the most common use of the term macchiato, sigh
in San Francisco, in my limited experience, Blue Bottle was a quality establishment (and expensive); here in Denver i can recommend several; i had a great suggestion for you for the trip south from Frisco, but i just learned Bongo Billy's in Salida has closed; i would have also suggested a quick visit to Absolute Bikes next door, which has the best collection of museum-quality vintage mountain bikes i've ever seen
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