It still eludes me but I think I'm getting closer. My local favorite place in the whole world to go for coffee is The Red Beet, newly opened on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway. Everything there is based on the philosophy of FLOSS cuisine: Fresh, local, organic, seasonal, and sustainable. I haven't had anything that wasn't great but the cafe chocolat is my addiction. It is so amazingly smooth - no cigarette butt aftertaste! - and strong and just wonderful.
Its so good that my husband- who does not flirt- was even flirting with the waitress for tips on how to get our French Press coffee to taste like their french press coffee. The three big take-away tips were:
1. Use more grounds. A lot more grounds
2. After you put your grounds and water in, stir before you put the lid on
3. Throw a little bit of fresh beet in with the grounds before you add water.
Then wait 4 minutes and press. Wow.
Our home coffee has gotten so much better. I think I need a different bean to achieve perfection - not to mention the recipe for that lovely cinnamon-laced chocolate sauce also served with the cafe chocolat. Breakfast there tomorrow with a friend before a trip into Anchorage for the Lands End Sale and some thrifting and maybe a new french press.
2 comments:
YES!! I loved the red beet in palmer before they got chased out or um left depends on who you talk to...
fresh beet hunh? let me know on that one
I now have a baggie of fresh beet slices in the fridge. I toss one in when I make coffee every morning now. It really does smooth it out. I think next time I'm just going to put the beets through the grater on the food processor and keep that in a jar for it. But yeah- we're hooked.
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