Thursday, November 29, 2007

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf • Lake Forest


I call this a typical chain-store Cafe Con Leche* disguised as a cappuccino. With a little effort in training and motivation, chain-store Baristas could be successful coffee artists. For some reason, it is unusually uncommon to find a true espresso specialist in a chain-store coffee shop. It can be compared to finding a great hair stylist at Supercuts - rare and inconsistent. ::em::

*Cafe Con Leche - a typical sweet coffee drink found often in Central America that is essentially warmed milk and coffee in a 50/50 ratio.