It Must be a Sign!
No matter how many ghoulish faces are looking
over your shoulder, this one stops you in your tracks
John Ford's Watching You
He can't keep you from getting
a life-saving cup of coffee, can he?
Coffee's Waiting for You
Glass of water, downturned spoon,
Viennese coffee at its best
Turbinado sugar, white sugar, or none at all -
life's paved with hard choices, isn't it?
Photographed at the recently opened café
Tortenmanufaktur Zola Auböck
Karmelitergasse 1
2nd District (Leopoldstadt)
Images and Text © by Merisi
Link -> Homepage Tortenmanufaktur Zola Auböck
Dear Readers:
ReplyDeleteWhile the images here may look smaller (in fact, they are), you still can look at the original uploaded size:
Click on any of the pictures and a light box will open, allowing you to scroll through all of them in the larger version.
Why smaller on my blog: I simply could not bear the large, in-your-face version. Not today, at least. Tomorrow, who knows? ;-)
Wishing you all a wonderful day and may those who seek always find good coffee,
Merisi
Hi Merisi ..I agree with you ,sometimes we just have to keep the photos smaller. I would coffee with you, no sugar thank you. xx
ReplyDeleteI have been meaning to ask for a long time, why do you get water with your coffee. We don't in the UK or at least , I have never seen it. Thanks.
Hello, Anne!
DeleteThere are many stories about that ubiquitous glass of water with coffee in Vienna.
The one that seems most plausible to me - we are not talking science here - is that once upon a time is was not so easy to get a glass of good clean water, and Viennese coffee houses who were able to do so, started offering this precious commodity as a matter of pride and as a favour towards their customers.
I confess I miss that courtesy when I am drinking coffee elsewhere.
Hugs,
Merisi
Vienna water is amongst the purest around, silver in a glass. It is also good for stretching out your hot coffee, just a little longer.
DeleteThat you Merisi very interesting and as you say very plausible . such a lovely way of presentation too. Hugs to you too.
DeleteKurwenal , thank you
Aaaah, coffee is waiting, to go or to stay...Lovely!
ReplyDeleteEnticing pictures as ever, superb. Just over 2 weeks to my next Wien visit, and the choice of Kaffeehause gets harder and harder.
ReplyDeleteReally great images. Love the lighting in the last one!
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Mersad Donko Photography
Turbinado sugar is new to me!
ReplyDeleteIt's minimally processed sugar made from sugar cane. As far as I understand, it's the same as Demerara sugar, which is named after the region it originally came from. Both have never been bleached, contrary to so-called brown sugar which has been bleached, but has added molasses to reflect how sugar's supposed to taste unprocessed. Now, I confess this is what I know or remember.
DeleteWhat a nice finishing touch to the coffee to have a glass of water. Your pictures are great. The sugars and flowers beautifully done. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI like Coffee to go or to stay! Life has so many choices. :))
ReplyDeleteI never got delicious coffee in Finland (that's why I love tea!) but in Estonia my friend can make good coffee. I would like to taste coffee in Vienna some day. My favourite teas are green Jasmine tea or Milky Oolong with brown sugar or honey.
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