So like usual I put things off. But finally I visited the Sparrows Coffee Tea and Newstand again. My buddy Chris was the Barista this time.
My wife wanted tea (which is my second love next to coffee) and the Sparrows has a formidable selection of tea. You can buy tea loose in bulk for your French press at home. "In the mood tea" is what my wife chose. Chris states that this particular tea has proven aphrodisiacs as he smirks my way… we'll see. The tea holder is interesting, it lets gravity push the water through the tea and down into the cup.
I order my usual mocha, this a first though, I have never pesonally known the barista. As Chris prepares it he tells me they just got a new batch of Ghirardelli's chocolate syrup in so it should have a richer taste. Chris is newer barista, but not that new. He takes his time pouring the foam on carefully. The taste was very well balanced with the chocolate and the expresso, the steamed milk came on a bit stronger than I am used to, but not in a bad way. I asked Chris about the milk taste and he tells me is non-homoginized so it has a bit sweeter flavor than regular milk because it has it's enzymes intact, making it more digestable.
Well thats round 1 for now stay tuned for further updates from the Sparrow's…
