Comments on: Charlottesville Cafe Review Round-Up

By: CurbPlaces Blog » Cramer Photography Show

CurbPlaces Blog » Cramer Photography Show — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:36:46 +0000

[...] when the art galleries open, now some restaurants participate too, a couple I know of that open are Cafe Cubano and Enoteca. Sarah Cramer will be displaying her portrait work from a trip to Nicaragua. There [...]

By: cVillain » Blog Archive » Best Food Best Ofs - Respecting Charlottesville’s Misunderstanding of Eating

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:00:50 +0000

[...] Coffee: Cafe Cubano with locally roasted, fair-trade beans, a passion for espresso and hands down the best tasting [...]

By: cVillain » Blog Archive » Interview With Cafe Cubano’s Tony Jorge

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:04:26 +0000

[...] of our famous Mallstars, Tony is owner of the hippest coffee joint on the downtown mall, Cafe Cubano. I don’t know anyone else in town that takes more pride in drawing a shot of espresso than [...]

By: cVillain » Blog Archive » Charlottesville Food Superduper Awesome Mecca Has NO GOOD PASTRIES

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:14:01 +0000

[...] and I would really like an espresso and a pastry.” I’m reasonably happy with the espresso situation, but the available pastries don’t compliment a morning coffee. We’ve got donuts, [...]

By: Thor

Thor — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:30:58 +0000

These guys totally ripped our round up and didn’t even do all the places!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/29/AR2008042902701.html

By: clickclick

clickclick — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:33:43 +0000

I have had particularly bad experiences at Java Java Downtown. The place is more of a boardroom than a cafe’ and the quality has suffered since their initial opening.

I am particularly partial to Shenandoah Joe’s especially because you can see what goes into your cup there, almost like an open kitchen at a restaurant…

By: caroline

caroline — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:19:33 +0000

Cafe Cubano carries Trager Brothers Coffee, better known as Higher Grounds, it’s so fresh and yummy because it is roasted in Nelson County. It’s no secret I own the Starlight Cafe/Coffeeshop in Lynchburg and we carry Trager Brothers too, it is truly awesome espresso and those Trager Boys know their stuff. Thor, and all of my cvillian friends come by for a cup. We want a score! Wow, what an obnoxious plug.

By: BunnyCarlos

BunnyCarlos — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:53:05 +0000

I am not an espresso aficionado, and I had been habituating Starbucks (convenient, on the way to work) and Greenberry’s (which I thought was haute caffeine) but then I tried Shen Joe’s, and even this unsophisticated palate sat up and said WHOA MOTHERF*CKER, what’s that???

It was the taste of really good coffee, prepared in the right way. They take a lot longer than Starbucks to prepare your latte, but there’s a good reason for the wait.

I am not on the payroll–just a major convert to the most amazingly good espresso I’ve yet had.

By: Fax

Fax — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:52:15 +0000

Splendora’s also offers a full espresso bar, uses LaVazza espresso and coffee for its drinks, and we try to keep drink sizes closer to the European standard so that you are not getting a weak cup of warm milk with very little espresso in it. Be sure to ask how many shots are being put into your 8, 12, or 16 oz drink – you might be surprised. We put 1,2, and 3 shots into the small, medium, and large drinks. Makes a difference.
Mintyfresh – We do serve decaf coffee and espresso.
From a personal taste standpoint (I am going to get flamed here, but I’m ready), I think that American coffee roasters, including all of them in town here, over roast their espresso beans so that they become very dark, with an oily residue on the surface. This imparts too much roast into the flavor, and I find it a negative taste factor. Northern Italians roast to a noticeably lighter color, with no oil present on the bean (generally – of course there are exceptions), and this gives the espresso a very full, complex flavor without the acid and sour notes that a more darkly roasted bean develops. The LaVazza espresso blends that we use are typical of this northern italian style roast.
Finally, the LaVazza espresso blends are simply outstanding. The supercrema, which we offer, is a wonderful flavor, and the Pienaroma, which I think Milano used to offer, is a really interesting but very unusual blend that makes an exceptional espresso, though it isn’t for everyone.
Right- fire away.

By: slamboard » Blog Archive » A Review Site For Charlottesville Spots

slamboard » Blog Archive » A Review Site For Charlottesville Spots — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:04:10 +0000

[...] enjoyed the Cafe roundup. The even handed reviews conclude that the city lacks a truly special coffee house. That is sad, [...]