Monday, February 25, 2013

CC: Black Cap Coffee



Subject: Black Cap Coffee
Location: Stowe, VT
Free WiFi ? : yes
Rating: 4+ [see key]


Of all the coffeehouses in Vermont, one of the few coffeehouses roasting their own beans is a chic cafe called Black Cap Coffee Roasters in lovely Stowe, VT. Having spent a good day roaming around the town, picking up some great Maple syrup at Nebraska Knoll and visiting the Trapp Family Lodge, a stop at Black Cap was just what the doctor ordered.

Situated in the main part of town, the cafe sits in a gorgeous maroon, house-like structure, with huge windows flanking the front door, providing ample light inside. The interior itself proved warm in temperature and ambiance (a must for a ski town), with lots of tans and browns, local art and huge tables.

As for the coffee, I decided upon an espresso of their espresso blend and a cup of their Ethiopian Burundi via drip. The espresso, pulled to a medium volume with blondish-brown crema, danced across my tongue to the notes of blood orange, black pepper, cocoa, sea salt and a slight woody character; a decent profile that only proved obtrusive due to a little excess heat (temperature) and bitter flavor. The drip of the Burundi held some pleasing qualities of tart grape, soda bread, cloves, raisin and milk chocolate though the brew itself had been siting a bit and as such, some flavors of staleness proved prominent.

Though both my espresso and drip had some negatives, I thought a lot of it a possible one-time glitch and myself maybe a victim of a badly timed visit. Overall though, I did enjoy my experience at Black Cap and hopefully the place holds much more than what I experienced. If you're in Stowe, give Black Cap a go.


3 comments:

Paul Molloy said...

“Black Cap Coffee house” is looking very lovely and structure of coffee house is pretty impressive & attractive. Espresso makes good coffee for the coffee lovers. I know about espresso from http://www.kencovending.co.uk.

Cheap B And B in Normandy said...

Whatever they do from grinding their own coffee they can’t beat the taste and the time of starbucks.

Bill said...

Cheap,

As for taste, I would disagree emphatically (tis a feat that's been done by many). As for time, time will tell.