MY first trip to Seattle was over six years ago.
It was just a few weeks before I was due to get married but then
something unexpected happened. I fell in love. I wasn't
expecting to. There didn't seem enough time for anything to
happen but when it was time to leave I didn't want to go. Yup, I
love Seattle and I don't care who knows it. I only had
three days to get to see as much as I could of this vibrant city
by the Sound and what I really could have done with was a few
well-informed pointers about what to see first.
Seattle
equals coffee and coffee equals Seattle. The two are
synonymous so there's no better place to get to grips with the
intricacies of this complex beverage. For the uninitiated or
unprepared ordering coffee here is a bewildering experience. The
standard British 'milk and two sugars, please' won't get you
very far. So, just for you, here's a quick run down of your
options. Are you paying attention?
Coffee comes in 'Shots' (single,
double, triple or quad), 'size' (short 8oz, regular 12oz
or tall 16oz) and 'strength' (Ristretto, Lungo, Decaf or
Half caf). Then you can have your various flavours (ie
mint, hazelnut or orange) and toppings (nutmeg, cinnamon
etc). Finally pick your type from a mind-boggling range
including Espresso, Capuccino, Latte, Mocha, Whole, Americano
and the dubious sounding Moo-Cow. Got it? In that case
I'll have a quad tall, Ristretto Mocha with mint and cinnamon
and a digestive biscuit, please. I think.
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