Coffee Goodness with TURKISH ROOTS
This quaint little coffee shop was a unique experience! Being October, I went straight for the seasonal menu and actually bypassed the pumpkin coffee! [Insert shocked face] I know, right??!! But I wanted to venture out....so I got the Apple Spiced coffee and it came beautifully served (photo below) It was a great balance of sweetness with 2 shots of espresso. I loved this place especially the service and attention to detail! It's full of nautical decor which makes sense after hearing the back story of the owner and the crowd is definitely a good mix and the cafe is not too loud or too quiet. So glad I finally made it here!!!
Classics tales of pirates, battleships, and war filled my imagination⌠A mid 16th Century Admiral who dominated the Mediterranean named Hayreddin Barbarossa also known as âRed Beardâ or âBarbarossaâ ⌠I left this coffee shop wanting to read up on this guy and I did... Found an article titled âBad Ass of the Week: Hayreddin Barbarossaâ CLICK HERE FOR LINK.
 What do you do when you also served the Turkish Navy for about 5 years or more, get an awesome looking pin and you have a passion for coffee⌠Yup, you guessed right. You open up a coffee shop thatâs sea themed, get a cool looking logo with a red beard on it, plaster it on all of your cups, name it âBarbarossa Coffee Shopâ, put on a cool green vintage looking apron, add the 5-year vintage pin and serve coffee. Simply the best idea someone ever had. That someone is owner Ozzy. Iâm sure heâll share his story. Just ASK!
 I forgot to bring my mug, god damn it! but all is well and the evening was a success. This is our first collaborated blog so bear with us as we work out the kinks of how this will look. Iâm kind of curious to see if you guys can decipher who wrote what so guesses are welcome!  We all had something different. I wanted to try something⌠well something Iâm not used to and they didnât disappoint. I ended up with a fruity Mexican bean which they then brewed in a Chemex and it was something Iâve never seen. (Donât worry, I got a video clip for you guys!) I ended up adding some creamer to my coffee just FYI readers. I downed my coffee with their Barbarossa special bagel. Yeah, itâs an everything bagel smeared with cream cheese, topped with turkey and tomatoes all toasted and warm as it hits your table! Not a lot of people pay attention to silverware like I do. Small things like silverware go a long way and they NAILED IT.  Itâs actual silverware, none of this plastic nonsense or fake crap itâs real. Iâm telling you it makes a grand of a difference and it just goes to show how far apart they have set themselves from other shops.
I tend to jump around in my blogs and in general when I write and speak so I also wanted to say that after starting this coffee blog Iâm learning so much about coffee, its passion and that like anything else thereâs so much history behind it. No matter which one I visit it always has a little back story and I think thatâs what I like about this blog so far. Barbarossa is place you can come to chat it up, laugh it up and study as well. They have light fun music that plays in the background so itâs not completely dead silence. If you were wondering if we sang along to some tunes⌠ yes, we did and they loved us for it. Well at least thatâs what Iâm telling myself. Â
Wanting some fresh air? No worries there, they also have outside seating so it is safe to say pets are welcome and Yes, I am bringing my four-legged child next time. Â
Barbarossa Coffee Shop online Webpage & Yelp Page
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