Comments on: Gocce di Caffè

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:55:33 +0000

Unfortunately this little café has closed down now, I went hunting for it last week and it’s no longer there. Any other café with a nice ambience someone can suggest please?

By: Don Buckley

Don Buckley — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:58:42 +0000

This article is so true. We spent 5 weeks in Paris in 2009.
After trying many coffee shops this was by far the best. As it was near our unit we had Antonios coffee as we went out and finished the day as often his last customers before closing in the evening. Great coffee and great host.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:36:14 +0000

I beg to differ (though, loved the article). I thought the Parisian “cafe” was far better than anything found here in the US. I miss it! The sweetness, the chocolate, the little cups (and yes, the ambiance of it all) hit a spot in my coffee pallet. Though, to be frank, I’m far from a coffee connoisseur.

By: Jakthong

Jakthong — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:22:23 +0000

Great post!

I had lived in Paris back in 2006-2007 and faced the same problem… after a few months in and dozen tries at various cafes I sort of “quit” drinking coffee there and opted for tea or hot chocolate instead…

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By: Ike

Ike — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:22:58 +0000

Great article, even though I disagree on the frequency. Its so shocking when it happens, a bad pull (or non-pack) in Paris — when you can get a consistently good one on South Dakota, go figure.

Don’t the French-made Starbucks clones like Caribou Coffee. I think they do a great, consistent cup of espresso.

By: john smith

john smith — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:02:12 +0000

we are not here in paris for the coffee
but we if happen to be that quartier at the right moment looks like it is worth a try thank you

By: Another Foodie

Another Foodie — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:02:27 +0000

Ha, that is surprising. Traveling to Paris later this year and I’ll definitely be craving some good coffee during my trip.

It’s hard to get decent, affordable coffee in Seoul where it’s flooded with millions of big-name coffee shops. In downtown, I can easily spot five to six within a single block. Starbucks, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Dunkin Donuts (ridiculously popular in Korea), and other local brands. You name it, we’ve got it. But none of them, not surprisingly, got decent coffee.

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By: Julot

Julot — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:07:41 +0000

In Paris, that is.

By: Julot

Julot — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:06:50 +0000

It was awesome. Your claim that this is the only good expresso in town may be excessive — that tiny place on rue des Petits-Champs, for instance, jump to mind. But on the whole, I wouldn’t disagree that the coffee quality is very unsatisfactory.

By: adam

adam — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:40:11 +0000

What did you think? Did you like it?

By: Julot

Julot — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:32:05 +0000

Thanks for the tip. Want first thing this morning to check (even though I’m no visitor!).

Open mon-fri, 8-4