Location: 1104 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
Reviewed: June 1, 2008
Espresso: Fin's serves the infamous Malabar Gold as their exclusive blend. Malabar Gold has a substantial proportion (20-25%) of robusta; the taste reflects this, as the distinctive burnt-tire notes predominate. They served my double in a 12oz. paper cup (even though I specified "for here"), but apart from that, the barista ground and tamped the shot, which provided a thick dark crema. It was about 2oz. in total volume.
Atmosphere: Fin's is a small shop with large picture windows and a beach theme. There are plushy fish scattered around here and there.
Verdict: Decent if you like Malabar Gold.
3 comments:
Dear Caffeinated Ranter,
I like your blog. I have some content on great cafes in the UK - not exactly near SF but handy for some of your readers who may be heading over the pond, perhaps? - I would like to know how to get in touch with you to discuss whether you might be interested in posting some of it.
I'm on pierre.evianne(at)gmail.com
Best regards,
Pierre
I used to work at Fins Coffee until recently. The management is very passionate about espresso. Too bad people still walk away thinking about the enormous stuffed fish that live on the windowsills...but the uniforms made me feel sillier.
What uniforms? They require employees to wear embroidered polo shirts and dark slacks...what's silly about that?
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