Dose Café has been operating on rue Mouffetard for several years now. Selling coffees, teas, and pastries, it has an open window for take-out service, a sheltered sidewalk terrace, and a tiny space inside for sit-down service.
I entered recently to find out what espresso they were preparing for the day. The server at the counter told me that I could have L’Assemblage de Max, an espresso made with a blend of three grains, or Brésil – Ferme Rio Brilhante, an espresso made from a single-origin grain.
I selected the latter.
I also purchased a 250-gram bag of the roasted Brazilian coffee beans for 9.90€. The server told me that the coffee was roasted in Paris by The Beans on Fire, a coffee shop and roasting facility located in the 18th arrondissement.
When the espresso was served, I was pleased that a nice crema covered its surface. I tasted the beverage and thought I could detect the orange aroma to which the tasting notes printed on the bag referred. It is a pleasant-tasting coffee that does not require sweetening with sugar.
Taking the beans home, I prepared a brew with my 9Barista stove-top espresso machine. I was happy to be able to replicate the crema, the delightful orange aroma, and the agreeable robust flavor of the espresso that I experienced at the coffee shop.
Dose
73, rue Mouffetard
75005 Paris
