My cute little cortado!
Coffee Shop:Black Black Coffee
http://www.blackblackcoffee.com
3459 Ringsby Ct
Denver, CO 80216
Date Visited:
Thursday, May 19, 2016
About 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Purchased:
Almond Milk Cortado: $3.75
Beetwich Sandwich (avocado instead of cheese): $8.50
Black Black Coffee was the place that introduced me to the idea of enjoying a cortado. I also LOVED the latte I had and loved the strong espresso taste, so I came back to try amping it up! A cortado is half espresso (2 shots), half milk.
I was thinking that they had a housemade nut milk (they don't...but I've been to a lot of places), but when I asked they said they just had almond. I had cashew milk last time with the latte and I wish I had specifically asked about it because I think it was the best, but I didn't. Maybe they were out or something anyway, but I didn't make sure.
But oh, well. Still mmmmmm. The cortado had a really good flavor. The espresso was pretty strong, but blunted enough to feel like an actual drink to me (as opposed to an espresso shot). I think I would have been more in love with it with cashew milk, but the espresso was the standout anyway. It had a very substantial taste. Good stuff.
Even though it seemed like a drink, it was still a niche drink. In general I still prefer more of a "drink" I can sit with for a while and that is not quite as strong. I sat with this, but more "sipped occasionally" than "drank" it. Of course there is a niche for this! Just in general a latte still wins. Although I now prefer strong lattes with really good espresso and cashew milk, like the good budding coffee snob that I am. Still, I was pleased with the cortado experience!
I also tried their kitchen! I got a Beetwich, which was a very cool sandwich with beets and stuff like golden raisins. They let me sub avocado for the cheese with no charge (as is reasonable, good on them). I think it would have been GREAT if it had had good bread. And I was expecting it to be a classy sandwich with good bread. Instead it had good stuff inside, but was on a pretty cheap bun. With better bread it would have been worth $8.50. As is...I don't regret trying it, but it wasn't amazing.
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