Eat Unique • Oakland • Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
This morning I popped into my favorite sandwich shop in Oakland to try their coffee. For those of you who don't know, Eat Unique was once Craig Street Coffee. They still sell Craig Street Coffee beans. They have amazing sandwiches, but I had yet to experience their coffee and hoped it would be just as amazing. $5.13 later, I watched my barista make a Vanilla Soy Latte (double shot).
I first have to say, I have never seen a latte made in that order before. Steamed milk, then flavoring, then espresso. Just a little backwards! (See Instructions ) My latte, as much as i like vanilla, was very un-coffee tasting. If you have ever had a vanilla steamer, that's what my hot latte tasted like, (for those of you who don't know, think of hot vanilla milk.) Basically if you want to taste the espresso in your latte, don't go here. If you don't like to taste espresso, this is the perfect place for your cup of coffee.
Eat Unique is pretty crowded, especially during the winter months, as the outdoor seating is gone. They have additional seating out one of their doors (but you have to discover how to get there.) There is no comfy seating! The decor is typical cafe, plain walls, no real decorations. It can get loud during busy food hours, as more people go to Eat Unique for food than coffee.
Although my drink was made weird, un-coffee tasting, and expensive, the service was great. The girl went right to work making my drink, and i was in and out of Eat Unique in no time.
[Just a side note, I gave up chocolate for lent, so that is why I have not personally reviewed a mocha (which I know is a favorite.)
three beans!
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