Saxbys Coffee Cafe Americana

Saxbys Coffee Cafe AmericanaPrice: $1.85 plus tax
Serving: 12 oz.
Calories: 10 per serving
Fat: 0%, 0g
Cholesterol: 0%, 0mg
Sodium: 0%, 0mg
Protein: 0g
Carbohydrates: 0%, 0g
Fiber: 0%, 0g
Sugar: 0g
Caffeine: 150mg

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Saxbys says: Our espresso [beans] give a crema to die for. Full of body from Central America and Indonesian coffees.

We say: We drink Americanos (or in Saxbys’s case ‘Americanas’) because they’re just like regular coffee, but made fresh for you right at that instant. Given the choice between coffee that was produced 30 minutes ago and coffee that we can witness being made, we’ll go for the visible version anytime.

However, the Saxbys on Washington DC’s 19th St. NW is still working out some kinks when it comes to consistency. This is partly due to our request for ‘room’ in the Americanoa and partly because half of the freaking time the crema has somehow been destroyed. What gives? Last week the crema was perfect and the Saxbys Americana is a divine experience. Today it just tasted like plain old coffee, not a drink that we paid an extra 35 cents for.

With a rise in consistency, the Saxbys Coffee Cafe Americana could rise to 4 stars, but for now it is squarely in the realm of mediocrity.

July 24, 2008 | 2 Comments 
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