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International chain Italian espresso bar branded Segafredo Zanetti throughout. Sleek, post-modern design with everything red & black (bar, walls, tables, cups, etc.). Italian poster art, music. Bar snacks, alcoholic drinks, and chewy, stale pastries. In classic Italian café fashion, you order and they collect money at a station other than where you pick up your coffee (in front). Espresso "piccolo" is brewed directly into the cup with an uneven medium brown, and slightly thin, crema. Flavorwise, while it can rarely run sweet and molasses-like, it's almost always a little grassy with an overall herbal and mild pepper flavor. Their cappuccino features good milk-frothing, minimalist latte art, and a heavy dose of powdered chocolate - and a weak coffee flavor. [CLOSED: As of Feb 2008, this location is under new ownership as Cafe Bellini.]
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