Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Einspänner and the Titanic
Coffee, the Viennese Way

Einspänner
Two shots of espresso
served in a glass,
topped by whipped cream

Remember how a few weeks ago I was pulling
a Proustian "Remembrance of Coffees Past",
moping about how I missed
Caffè con la panna at Cafè Latour in Rome?
Oh well, did I get a lesson
about Viennese ways to serve coffee
at my next visit to Demel's:
I learned, thanks to a kind Demelinerin,
that an "Einspänner" is but espresso
with whipped cream!
I was red up to my hair roots
and seriously contemplating
to go hide on the lower deck of the Titanic!
Six years, and I am still a Beginner.
6 June 2017
Five years have passed,
Einspänner and Demel are still around!

Einspänner photographed at Demel in April 2012
Image and Text © by Merisi
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12 comments:

  1. Marcheline12 April, 2012

    Sweet! Great photo...

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  2. Frances12 April, 2012

    When I gaze at this Einspanner photo, I realize that I would like very much to have a complete Demen course in the many ways to serve coffee. I would hope that this course would also include pastry advice.

    xo

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  3. Parisbreakfasts12 April, 2012

    Pristine perfection!
    what more can one say?

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  4. Marilyn Miller12 April, 2012

    And we keep learning in life, don't we? The coffee looks delicious. Oh if I only liked coffee, I would want this.

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  5. Zosia13 April, 2012

    Looks delicious.
    "Demelinerin"?
    1. A barrista working in Demel's?
    2. An owner of Demel's?
    3. A person who is a regular at Demel's?
    4. A person who lives in Demel's?
    5. The President of the Demel's fan club?

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  6. Parisbreakfasts13 April, 2012

    Looking for Friday in all the wrong places...??

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  7. Merisi13 April, 2012

    @ Zosia,
    it is 7) SWaitress/shopgirl/barrista at Demel's ;-)

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  8. Mary Howell Cromer13 April, 2012

    Espresso on it's own is too strong for me, yet with all of this fancy, fluffy yums, I might be able to manage it;)

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  9. Eileen14 April, 2012

    My best friend is coming to visit next week. She just returned from Rome and has been telling me about the cappuccinos she had there. I'm sure I will feel under pressure when I am preparing espressos for her in the morning. I think I will need to whip up a big bowl of heavy cream for each serving!

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  10. William Kendall06 June, 2017

    That's a lot of foam!

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  11. La Contessa06 June, 2017

    HAVE ONE FOR ME PLEASE!XX

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  12. Marina Sofia07 June, 2017

    Isn't it the traditional drink for the Fiaker drivers, when they need some energy to keep on going? That's what I was told when I was a child.

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