Whenever I walked into Demitasse Café with its towering Kyoto drippers and siphon bar I was immediately enchanted. There’s just a real appeal to the whole mad scientist aspect to coffee brewing.
It also made me realize that my insight into coffee is mostly fueled by passion, making me a mere nerd among geeks. Luckily, the coffee geeks at Café Demitasse are happy to share their knowledge, creating an atmosphere that lacks the prestige (Do I dare say the pretentiousness?) of other well-known Los Angeles cafes.
Round one for me was a Mexican Coatepec Veracruz in the Clever roasted by Augie’s. Although the coffee was amazing, it was the brewing method that took me. I wasn’t familiar with the Clever (a sort of French press and pour over combo) that produced a full-bodied clean cup.
Then, after attending the home roasting coffee class (FREE! - more on that later), I stepped up my game and went for an Ethiopian Sidoma Guji in the Siphon. I was completely wowed by the Siphon and grateful the barista was friendly enough to explain the magic behind it. The process complimented the berry, apple and other fruit flavors of the cup. I admit I’m a newbie when it comes to tasting, but I hope to hone my skills by drinking more and more coffee. Acceptable excuse for my increased coffee consumption, right?
The place has got seating indoor and out, great local pastries and kick ass coffee…what more do you want? I could ramble on and on about this place, and may or may not still be hyper on the caffeine, but will retrain myself. Basically, here you will find a coffee nerd’s haven.
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