Our first morning in Paris - so the Coffee Concierge headed out to look for a place to get a croissant and a morning cuppa.
We found a small boulangerie-patisserie at the corner of Rue St-Martin and Rue de Montmorency which was emitting the most delicious smells. Walked in, and ordered the morning special - a cup of orange juice, a croissant and a cafe. The Coffe Concierge took the coffee black with just one lump of sugar. It had a truly fragrant aroma and as you can see from the photo the crema on top persisted for some time. It went down smoothly with a slight taste of bitterness but all in all, a most satisfying brew which really does its job of perking you up. The croissant too was light and fluffy. I must apologise for the focus of the photo on the croissant instead of the coffee. After all, I had not yet had my morning coffee.
In terms of ambience, this was a cosy place. The clink of teaspoons on saucers, the sound of animated conversations (in French), the rustle of newspapers. The sound of coffee being brewed in the background, and of customers coming in and out of the shop.
I can't remember how much my breakfast set cost but it must have been about 4 Euros plus. Service was warm and friendly (the proprietor, who served us, was a voluble Frenchwoman). Indeed, great value for money for a great start to the day.
Price: 4 Euros (for whole set)
Service: 4 beans
Flavour: 4.5 beans
2 comments:
That croissant sure does look yummy. The coffee you had looks like an expresso, not just a long black as it has that lovely crema on it.
Actually it was really a long black. My friend had a double expresso. I didn't try it, but it did cost more than a single expresso and definitely more than my cafe.
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