Cioccolatti!!
I had what is probably my last Chantico this morning at the Crossroads Starbucks. An anonymous post to my blog gave me a heads up that they were discontinuing it...which was confirmed by the barista this morning. I asked if they were going to be replacing with with something new (hinted at by my anonymous friend), and she said she didn't think so, it was a huge flop.
**sigh** not enough people have tried it, I am sure. Or else it would be hugely popular.
But, the Seattle PI to the rescue! Friday is Food day, and this was published this morning.
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/258059_coffeechocolati03.html
If you have the hots for chocolate drinks, Chocolati is your place
Friday, February 3, 2006
LISA STIFFLERP-I REPORTER
I am that rare, embarrassing breed that's native to Seattle but doesn't drink coffee. I love the stuff, but the caffeine makes me twitchy and I've been burned by acrid, awful decaf. So I melt at the thought of Chocolati cafes with their entire menu of hot chocolate drinks -- none of which traces its origins to a can of Hershey's.
That's because the three cafes are an offshoot of Chocolati's Handmade Chocolates, which churns out trays of beautifully crafted gourmet candies. The drinks are made from spoonfuls of high-quality bitter and semisweet chocolate mixed with steamed milk. The menu offers a straight-ahead chocolate drink ($1.75 for 8 ounces, $2.75 for 16 ounces), plus a half-dozen flavored ones, including the raspberry Dark Vader and Peppermint Pattie ($2 to $3).
They are rich, lush and wonderful -- but not perfect. The chocolate doesn't fully emulsify with the milk, and don't expect the uber-decadent European-style concoction that's basically liquefied chocolate in a cup (though there is a Europa drink that's a chocolate double shot).
Food offerings, unsurprisingly, focus on sweets: cookies, brownies and scones run $2 or less. Or indulge in a tempting truffle or chocolate-coated fortune cookie. The cafes are cozy: Green Lake is a snug space with caramel-colored walls, the Greenwood site is a little roomier.
A suite of espresso drinks are available made with beans from Martin Henry Coffee Roasters.
7810 E. Green Lake Drive N., 206-527-5467
8319 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-783-7078
Washington Mutual branch at 2701 First Ave.
www.chocolati.com
HOURS:
Green Lake: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.
Greenwood: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.
Belltown WAMU: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
FREE WI-FI: Yes
PARKING: Street parking
ACCESS: Ground level
KID-FRIENDLY?: Yes
P-I reporter Lisa Stiffler can be reached at 206-448-8042 or lisastiffler@seattlepi.com.
© 1998-2006 Seattle Post-Intelligencer
**sigh** not enough people have tried it, I am sure. Or else it would be hugely popular.
But, the Seattle PI to the rescue! Friday is Food day, and this was published this morning.
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/258059_coffeechocolati03.html
If you have the hots for chocolate drinks, Chocolati is your place
Friday, February 3, 2006
LISA STIFFLERP-I REPORTER
I am that rare, embarrassing breed that's native to Seattle but doesn't drink coffee. I love the stuff, but the caffeine makes me twitchy and I've been burned by acrid, awful decaf. So I melt at the thought of Chocolati cafes with their entire menu of hot chocolate drinks -- none of which traces its origins to a can of Hershey's.
That's because the three cafes are an offshoot of Chocolati's Handmade Chocolates, which churns out trays of beautifully crafted gourmet candies. The drinks are made from spoonfuls of high-quality bitter and semisweet chocolate mixed with steamed milk. The menu offers a straight-ahead chocolate drink ($1.75 for 8 ounces, $2.75 for 16 ounces), plus a half-dozen flavored ones, including the raspberry Dark Vader and Peppermint Pattie ($2 to $3).
They are rich, lush and wonderful -- but not perfect. The chocolate doesn't fully emulsify with the milk, and don't expect the uber-decadent European-style concoction that's basically liquefied chocolate in a cup (though there is a Europa drink that's a chocolate double shot).
Food offerings, unsurprisingly, focus on sweets: cookies, brownies and scones run $2 or less. Or indulge in a tempting truffle or chocolate-coated fortune cookie. The cafes are cozy: Green Lake is a snug space with caramel-colored walls, the Greenwood site is a little roomier.
A suite of espresso drinks are available made with beans from Martin Henry Coffee Roasters.
THE COFFEE SCENE
CHOCOLATI CAFES
WHERE:7810 E. Green Lake Drive N., 206-527-5467
8319 Greenwood Ave. N., 206-783-7078
Washington Mutual branch at 2701 First Ave.
www.chocolati.com
HOURS:
Green Lake: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.
Greenwood: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.
Belltown WAMU: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
FREE WI-FI: Yes
PARKING: Street parking
ACCESS: Ground level
KID-FRIENDLY?: Yes
P-I reporter Lisa Stiffler can be reached at 206-448-8042 or lisastiffler@seattlepi.com.
© 1998-2006 Seattle Post-Intelligencer
posted by Wendy Hughes-Jelen @ 9:19 AM
1 Comments:
At 11:03 AM,
Lisa Stiffler, Seattle PI reporter VIA EMAIL said…
Yeah! A kindred spirit! I knew there must be others out there. I'll look into this. Off the top of my head, I'm betting that B&O Espresso does -- I noticed they're selling chocolates in there -- and El Diablo on Queen Anne does a nice Mexican hot chocolate.
The place that super blew my mind that makes chocolate drinks is Marie Belle, but it's in NYC (http://www.mariebelle.com/). The drinks come American style, mixed with milk, or European style, which is straight chocolate. You can buy their chocolate to make at home, but honestly, it's worth the pilgrimage to check them out in SoHo!
Thanks again for writing. I'll get back to you with more details or try to follow up with another story.
Yours,
Lisa
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