so, i stopped into my local coffee shop this morn and the lovely owner, Mr Bela, tells me they just won "best drink" in OC WEEKLY's "best of 2008". did i tell ya, or did i tell ya? uh hugh, i know where its AT!!! (wink)
here's the article... (come on editors - think you'd at least spell the "featured drink" correctly. it's Mexican Moka my friends!!!)
Best Mexican Mocha
Viento y Agua
4007 E Fourth Street
Long Beach, CA
562 434 1182
These
days, when you're in Mexico, hot chocolate is usually, sadly, made with
powdered Nestlé crap. The crumbling of pure dark-chocolate bits into a
slow melt-and-simmer dance with milk or water is quickly becoming a
thing of the past. But not at Viento y Agua (Wind and Air), where the
coffee shop's purveyors have taken the old Mexican tradition to new
heights with their Mexican Mocha, a sumptuous blend of crumbly Ibarra
chocolate (okay, kind of mainstream for Mexican hard chocolate, but
better than Nestlé), espresso, a pinch of cinnamon, and a thick,
multiple-spoon-dip layer of foam. Take it slow—you won't regret it.
OC WEEKLY - best of 2008