Boston's Café is a little café in Da Costa Arcade. This arcade runs around the corner from Grenfell Street to Gawler Place. Where the Arcade changes direction are couple of cafes one of which is Boston's Café.
The hot chocolate at Boston Café comes in a good sized Lavazza coffee cup with an ample froth and liberal sprinkling of chocolate powder. Small "Teddy Bear" chocolate biscuit is served with the hot chocolate. The taste is good and creamy. This was a delight after some of the hot chocolates Merkel tasted while travelling to the USA and was all for $3.20.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Cosi, Washington DC
Washington was a cold place in January. Still the snow was a welcome treat and Washington has some great museums. Cosi at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and 20th Street is a well organised breakfast and lunch venue.
The hot chocolate was in the American tradition and therefore was served in a paper cup and topped with whipped cream. This was not as sweet as some hot chocolates and still had a chocolaty taste. The hot chocolate cost US$2.99 (plus tax).
The hot chocolate was in the American tradition and therefore was served in a paper cup and topped with whipped cream. This was not as sweet as some hot chocolates and still had a chocolaty taste. The hot chocolate cost US$2.99 (plus tax).
Caribou Coffee, Denver Airport
The Marmaduke family stopped off at Denver Airport on its way between Los Angeles and Washington. Caribou Coffee seemed serious about its hot chocolate. Its advertising claims that it his raised the bar for hot chocolate. It makes its drink from gourmet Guittard chocolate.
The hot chocolate cost US$3.10 (plua tax) and came in a paper cup with a cardboard wrap-around to protect the finger tips. It was provided with a thin espresso froth and its taste was very dark. Merkel added sugar which is almost unheard of for him. This was a good rich hot chocolate. Merkel would have preferred a more creamy texture and of course a ceramic cup would have made the drinking experience better.
The hot chocolate cost US$3.10 (plua tax) and came in a paper cup with a cardboard wrap-around to protect the finger tips. It was provided with a thin espresso froth and its taste was very dark. Merkel added sugar which is almost unheard of for him. This was a good rich hot chocolate. Merkel would have preferred a more creamy texture and of course a ceramic cup would have made the drinking experience better.
Friday, February 5, 2010
GreenZoo Coffee Co, San Diego
The San Diego Zoo must be one of the foremost viewing zoos in the world. It has a huge amount of animals and it is set out in hilly area with rich vegetation. It has a number of eating venues and GreenZoo Coffee Co attracted the interest of Merkel as it was evident that it had an Espresso machine.
The hot chocolate had the espresso froth which Merkel had been missing in earlier USA venues. The drink was however too sweet for the avid chocolate drinker.
The hot chocolate had the espresso froth which Merkel had been missing in earlier USA venues. The drink was however too sweet for the avid chocolate drinker.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Brews Brothers, Universal Studios
The Universal Studios theme park in Hollywood was the next stop for Merkel and his family. The cult movie “The Blues Brothers” was produced at Universal Studios and a coffee shop in the theme park is called “Brews Brothers”.
The hot chocolate cost US$2.69 (plus tax) and came in a big paper cup topped with whipped cream. It was a little sweet but it was a better chocolate flavour than some recent hot chocolates.
The hot chocolate cost US$2.69 (plus tax) and came in a big paper cup topped with whipped cream. It was a little sweet but it was a better chocolate flavour than some recent hot chocolates.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, Disneyland
Disneyland has many eating venues. Most have a fairly short menu. Redd Rockett’s in Tomorrow Land was purely self service. A hot chocolate was available at a push of a button.
The drink cost $2.79 and was horrible. Your reviewer is not sure whether you can blame the venue when it self serve yourself, but he did not do anything except press the button. It was too sweet so there was no option of adjusting the taste by adding sugar.
The drink cost $2.79 and was horrible. Your reviewer is not sure whether you can blame the venue when it self serve yourself, but he did not do anything except press the button. It was too sweet so there was no option of adjusting the taste by adding sugar.
French Market, Disneyland
Readers will note a recent lack of photographs on this blog. The presentation standards of the US hot chocolate are low. Paper cups and a lack of hot chocolates with espresso froths make and uninspiring subject of a photograph. Could a hot chocolate from Disneyland make a difference. The work that goes into presentation of various rides and exhibits at Disneyland is meticulous. Alas, this does not translate to the presentation of hot beverages.
Merkel ordered a hot chocolate at the French Market, a New Orleans themed restaurant in the Disneyland park. Merkel missed what this hot chocolate was worth. It was probably about US$3.00 + tax. It was listed as hot cocoa and it was similar to iHop and Cadburys. It was served in paper cup.
Merkel ordered a hot chocolate at the French Market, a New Orleans themed restaurant in the Disneyland park. Merkel missed what this hot chocolate was worth. It was probably about US$3.00 + tax. It was listed as hot cocoa and it was similar to iHop and Cadburys. It was served in paper cup.
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