Wednesday, October 20, 2004


the faema legend has landed

that's right fellow brooklings, not 3 blocks from my house long-time bccy pal and scaa roasters guild pro member steve schulman of dallis coffee has placed an e61 faema legend at the new cafe chez henry on the corner of henry and cranberry. long-time readers know i have a deep soul-affinity for this machine. . .

don't believe the article. the espresso isn't dreck, as much as it surprises me to say this!

the manager saeif is grinding steve's "new york espresso" blend fresh for every shot; he's keeping the portafilters in the grouphead; he backflushes the machine.

he tossed 2 shots until he could give me a beautiful 25-second doppio ristretto pour in a warm cup. this is the real deal.

what saeif needs is a decaf-only grinder and a barista who can pour latte art. with those he will instantly vault to be one of the top 5 coffeeshops in new york city.

he's only been open 2 days, but why wait? brooklyn coffee lovers, mob this place now.

saeif is also serving press pots of different coffees, with an egg timer so you can play with the plunger yourself. the cafe is decorated in a charming warm french shade, with antique french posters.

he's serving fruit tarts, crisp croissants, and sandwiches on foccaccia. this could be a very proper hangout if he tweaks the lighting a bit. . .

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