On November 11, a day when most roasted coffee distributors were closed, my partner and I went to L’Arbre à Café. Located on carrefour de l’Odeon in the 6th arrondissement, the establishment opened about two months ago.
The interior is handsome and spacious. My partner and I took a seat at a tall table while the manager prepared a cup of hot chocolate for my partner and an espresso for me. He was serving two types of coffee that day. One was a blend, the other a single-origin café. I ordered the latter, which is called Gédéo. It comes from Ethiopia.
The espresso had a fruity flavor and tasted slightly sweet. I was unable to detect other aromas. I did not add sugar.
I purchased a 250-gram bag of whole-bean coffee for 16.90€, took it home, ground 18 grams, and brewed an espresso with my 9Barista. The coffee that I pulled tasted much like the one that I had just experienced at L’Arbre à Café. The following day, when I ground the coffee to its maximum fineness, I tasted a more pronounced fruity flavor. The package indicates that it is slightly acidulous and characterized by aromas of red fruit, vanilla, and cane sugar.
L’Arbre à Café
15, carrefour de l’Odéon
75006 Paris
