EinspännerTwo 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.
Five years have passed,
Einspänner and Demel are still around!
Einspänner photographed at Demel in April 2012
Image and Text © by Merisi
Sweet! Great photo...
ReplyDeleteWhen 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.
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Pristine perfection!
ReplyDeletewhat more can one say?
And we keep learning in life, don't we? The coffee looks delicious. Oh if I only liked coffee, I would want this.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious.
ReplyDelete"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?
Looking for Friday in all the wrong places...??
ReplyDelete@ Zosia,
ReplyDeleteit is 7) SWaitress/shopgirl/barrista at Demel's ;-)
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;)
ReplyDeleteMy 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!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of foam!
ReplyDeleteHAVE ONE FOR ME PLEASE!XX
ReplyDeleteIsn'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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