--Illy coffee (yes!) [note: that "yes!" is from K. That name means nothing to me (Z), though perhaps that is a sad confession on a coffee blog; it's a bit like a baseball photographer not understanding what 'suicide squeeze' means. Forgive me, readers. Back to K...]The cafe is slipped underneath the first floor of Orinda's public library, which makes for an interesting, communal atmosphere. The space feels like a community center, from the assortment of customers to the crowded bulletin board advertising everything from dog walkers to block parties to a concert in some local's garage.
Z customized his loose-leaf tea and they served it in a cute porcelain teapot complete with cup and saucer. [But the porcelain absorbed all the heat from the tea! Gah! I was drinking green, peppermint-y water!--Z]
K got a latte (nothin special, except for the Illy)(everybody: YES!) plus they added just the right amount of hazelnut flavoring so it didn't taste like drowning in syrup.
Negatives re: atmosphere = Ikea-style furniture trimmed in metal and intense Illy product placement cluttering the shelves, plus the aforementioned bulletin board (its chaotic presence was slightly overwhelming)(we sat outside).
[Z:] This place, while cute, just didn't do it for me (me either. bland.--K). My rec is only to go here if you're going to the Orinda library (fat chance of that ever happening). Then you may as well get some... Illy?
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