Okay…it’s a bookstore. How good can the coffee be? Well, we heard about the café located inside Trident Booksellers and Café, through a list of reviews online. Everyone declared it the best coffee…in town…anywhere…ever. This sounded, to me, like a challenge. Since I rediscovered a love of espresso drinks, and since we just happened to be in the area…and even happen to love bookstores…we stopped in.
After a bit of browsing, we headed into the small café and up to the register to place an order. I ordered a sugar-free soy mocha, sans the whipped cream. Right there, you can watch the barista prepare your drink to absolute perfection. I got the drink to take away, rather than sit and sip, which would have been quite okay as the café was quite cozy and full of people mulling over books and holding friendly conversations. But I had a lot to accomplish that day. And stepping outside into the biting wind with a warm drink was the perfect compliment.
The mocha was perfect. Just the right hint of chocolate flavor. The soy milk was steamed to creamy perfection. This was smooth. Very smooth. It was rich and creamy without being too much for the palate. Reviewers were right, it was some of the best coffee I had ever had. Probably not THE best…but it ranked up there. I enjoyed it all the way down to the final sip and had to resist going back for a try at another drink. Another time. Always save something to bring you back.
And, with coffee drinks like that…there is no doubt I will be back. Boulder does a lot of things right. Not just tea (Celestial Seasonings is located there), but coffee too. They do it oh, so right! Yes…even at café’s in bookstores.
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