Tag: espresso

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Coffee: Ube Latte

Top view of an ube latte at Signal Coffee Roasters.
Top view of an ube latte at Signal Coffee Roasters.

Before right wing billionaires were obviously meddling with content on social media, I might have easily chosen a commercial site to post this. I would also know where to get news from my favorite civil rights organizations, and where to complain that I ate an entire jumbo roll of Sweetarts and now feel queasy. But now, there is no obvious place to do such things.

Anyway… This is an Ube Latte from Signal Coffee Roasters in Alameda. It is tasty. And that color! Ube is a sort of purple yam, and it is popular with friends from the Phillipines. It is featured in an ice cream at Mitchell’s. Ube flavor goes well with espresso and almond milk, because OF COURSE IT DOES.

One of my team members says it also blends well with matcha, but I’m a matcha purist, so I haven’t tried that. (The color of purple plus green isn’t as pretty, I’ll note.)

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Coffee: Winter Latte with Peppercorns

Image of an almond milk latte with ground pink peppercorns on top.

A commute friend asked if I often go to [local coffee chain], as I stood there, cradling a cup with their logo on it.

I wanted to say that I don’t, as I hadn’t been there for a few weeks, but instead admitted to a few things:

  • Despite the busy location, I am often greeted by my first name there.
  • I can tell which barista prepared my drink by the foam design on top. (By my experience, there are two heart baristas, one fern barista (my favorite), and two dove baristas).
  • One of the workers there has been out of town, and I noticed and and welcomed them back.

So, yes. I go there often. Less often than this sounds like (this is cumulative experience over a few years), but when public transit gets me where I need to be early, I absolutely will enjoy an espresso drink.

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Coffee: Yes, hot please. No, just the drink.

view from above of a Blue Bottle black cardamom almond milk latte on a red picnic bench
Mmmmmmm. It turns out that, even in hot weather, I want my espresso drinks hot. There are exceptions. (Lavender lattes are pretty pleasant iced…)

Other parts of the country are setting records for high numbers of consecutive days with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but here in SF, where people like me were raised under a friendly, fluffy blanket of fog, the health and safety warnings warn us about temperatures over 90.

Screenshot of NWS heat warning for San Francisco on October 5, 2024
I feel seen.

I stepped out of my house briefly this morning, only to discover that it is at least 8 degrees warmer out there, likely in the high 70s! I’ll be hiding from the sun all day, if I can help it.

This is the rare type of week where people who are allowed to work remotely go into the office – because offices have AIR CONDITIONING. (Finally, a good reason!)

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Coffee: Mmmmmmm

Collage of colorfully filtered images of a latte with a heart on the foam and black cardamom sprinkles

I’m still drinking the Black Cardamom Latte at Blue Bottle as my treat when I am running early on the way to work. it is delicious, plus two women I commute with are often there at the same time, so we can chat as we wake up. So pleasant…

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Coffee: Verve Coffee Roasters & Cafe

Three image collage: interior of Verve coffee, plus two latte foam images
Bright space, friendly people, strong espresso.

I finally went into Verve at Church and Market, and enjoyed a superb almond milk latte.

The space is nice; other customers are relaxed; the air is redolent of coffee roasting smells… It is cozy and pleasant. My latte was less sweet than I expected, but also just right.

The company has several locations in Los Angeles, but have been in this sweet SF spot since 2017. This location is often PACKED (because of its pleasantness), so I felt lucky to relax there yesterday morning.

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