Didn’t have time to roast some more coffee the other day, so today I’m all out… so decided it would be a good opportunity to swing by Zumbach’s again on my way to work to see how the place is doing these days.
The cafe seems a bit cleaner than it has been in the past… but the espresso machine still had old dry milk caked on the steam wands. SO I wasn’t going to even try an espresso beverage. They had some Tanzanian Peaberry among some other coffees in self-serve airpots, so I got a cup of that.
The coffee seemed possibly a bit too carbonny, or possibly a slightly related taste overtone that was unexpected for Tanzanian. Guessing it was just roasted a bit too dark. Some people just love to dark roast beans and can’t help themselves. Overall, the coffee was alright, but nothing to do somersaults over.
The baristas were quite friendly this time around, and the place was a little cleaner… so maybe that is motion in the right direction? But I’m assuming they are still quite ignorant in regards to espresso prep, as indicated by the disgustingly caked steaming wands. New Canaan really deserves a better cafe. Such a cute town.
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