We were on avenue Victoria the other day when we spotted Kawa, a purveyor of roasted coffee beans.
We entered and saw that a bean called Indonesie – Frinsa Sarapan #1 was on the beverage list. I sat at the counter and ordered a cup. The barista told me that I could also buy a bag of the roasted beans to take home.
The espresso was served alongside a glass of light lemon-flavored micro-fizzy water. The coffee had a sweet, fruity taste. Sipping the beverage, I could not identify any of the tasting notes that were indicated on the bag: date, milk chocolate, or toffee. (My palate is still in training!)
After tasting the coffee, I purchased a 250-gram bag of the roasted bean, took it home, and brewed a cup with my 9Barista stove-top espresso machine. The machine produced a 40-gram shot of espresso that had an agreeably sweet, fruity taste. My partner declared that she could detect a fleeting chocolate aroma.
The coffee beans are roasted at Kawa’s coffee-roasting facility in Aubervilliers, a town located just outside of Paris.
Kawa
22, avenue Victoria
75001 Paris
