Downtown Denver houses an urban cafe by the name of Crema Coffee House. Based in the outskirts of the metropolis, this shop combines contemporary and traditional elements, and offers a great cup o’ joe.
Filled with wood-paneled walls, exposed brick and even a few chandeliers, Crema immediately perked our interest. The shop was unique in that the metal furniture and subtle decorations contrasted with the wooden and mixed-element walls in a great way.
At Crema, all coffees are brewed with french presses - which is our favorite method, by the way - and so we took the opportunity to order two cups of an Ethiopian blend.
Fun fact: coffee originated in Ethiopia in the 1500s, and today, coffee is the second most valuable commodity in the world. In fact, more than 50 percent of Americans consume the beloved beverage that originated in the African country. Ok - enough of the history lesson - let’s get back to the coffee shop under review.
Crema brews coffees from a variety of roasters, including - but not limited to - Boxcar, Dogwood, Intelligentsia, Novo and Stumptown.
While tasting the coffee that originates from the birthplace of java, we couldn’t help but enjoy the hipster and urban atmosphere.
The medium-bodied roast delighted our taste buds as we admired the simple touches throughout this shop. Our favorite detail - we must admit - was the menu, which they engraved into the wooden wall.
It was unique and just plain awesome.
The barista at the register, unfortunately, was not as friendly as we hoped she would be. The tattoo-covered woman was less than amused by our road trip and our fascination with Crema. She just shooed us along.
She was - just a wee bit - rude. But I guess we had to encounter a barista like that eventually. Not everyone is as excited about coffee as we are.
Again, it is unfortunate but true.
The french press logo and graffiti-laden wall of the exterior of the shop were so hipster and urban, and we loved it.
But Crema only filled the beginning of our day that actually revolved around our favorite thing - yep, coffee.
This particular day of the road trip, we visited three - count ‘em, three - coffee shops during our trek through the great state of Colorado.
We departed Denver after spending a night in a delightful hotel and headed to Breckenridge - 9,600 foot elevation, here we come.
-Allison
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