A Sparrow at Fidel's

[dianavilliers]

Fidel's Café, Cuba St, Wellington. I can recommend the brioche, but the long blacks are on the short side. I have to remember to order hot water on the side.
(Their website is annoying.)

Comments

[sarahdotcom.livejournal.com]

I like Fidel's. Who needs water with their caffeine anyway? Wish we had that style of cafe here... I haven't found a good place to go for breakfast yet!

[dianavilliers.livejournal.com]

When I order a long black I want a long black, not a short one. A short black is over far too quickly.
I thought there were a couple of kiwi-style cafes open in London now?

[sarahdotcom.livejournal.com]

There's Flat White but they don't do much in the way of food. They do a good iced chocolate though!

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

You can tell a lot about a culture by what sort of coffee shop is prevalent...

Now I really want to move to NZ!!

[dianavilliers.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'll do a café series. Fidel's, Midnight Espresso, Espressoholic, Katipo Café, The Chocolate Fish (if it hasn't shut down yet), The Bach. I'm sure there are more.

Not all in one day though. I really don't need to be that wired.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

So what is a 'long black' in this context? A large cup of black coffee?

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't think that much caffeine would be good for camera shake! but it sounds like a darn good idea...

[dianavilliers.livejournal.com]

Yep. I think this is a purely Kiwi thing.
Short black = a shot of espresso.
Long black = shot of espresso topped up with hot water. My usual preference.
Flat white = Cafe latte = 1 part espresso to 2 parts steamed milk, without excessive froth.