Ah, the things I do for family:
The Gibraltar, a Blue Bottle specialty that's basically an extra short cappuccino (translation: less milk than a regular cappuccino). The minimal amount of milk allows the coffee flavor to come through more. An even shorter drink would be a macchiato. There's not much to say here: Blue Bottle roasts great coffee, buys top of the line machines, and hires people who know what they're doing. The result is consistently fantastic.
What was more surprising was the up and coming Mint Plaza! Just a few years ago, the only two reasons I knew of to walk into this dank alley were for a tostada bowl or to hop on the old person's bus to Reno. Now there's Blue Bottle, 54Mint, Chez Papa, and an abundance of neon orange chairs and tables for public use.
The Gibraltar, a Blue Bottle specialty that's basically an extra short cappuccino (translation: less milk than a regular cappuccino). The minimal amount of milk allows the coffee flavor to come through more. An even shorter drink would be a macchiato. There's not much to say here: Blue Bottle roasts great coffee, buys top of the line machines, and hires people who know what they're doing. The result is consistently fantastic.
What was more surprising was the up and coming Mint Plaza! Just a few years ago, the only two reasons I knew of to walk into this dank alley were for a tostada bowl or to hop on the old person's bus to Reno. Now there's Blue Bottle, 54Mint, Chez Papa, and an abundance of neon orange chairs and tables for public use.
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Great post about Blue Bottle! Yours is the best picture of a Gibraltar I can find online, and I'm hoping you don't mind if I use it on my site. I'll give you credit and link back to your page. Thanks! contact@power-animals.com
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