How can man's hubris be so great as to think he can describe the experience of a cup of coffee through so faulty a medium as the English language. How can one describe the sublime sight of a setting sun to a blind man? Who can commit the ecstecies of the throws of love to a page with such deference to the original experience such that the reader may feel them herself? But none the less I shall try. To drink the coffee at the ucsd birdrock coffee stand is to in one moment comprehend the full grandure of G-d's creation. The acidity, flavor, and mouth feel are, in a word, transcendent. I of all people would know for I have watched every one of James Hoffman and Sprometheus' youtube videos. The coffee here cuts through the phenomenon of your sensory experiences like a bolt of lightning cutting through the spring breeze. To taste their coffee is to obtain an authentic experience of being that is beyond transmission by mere words. My only complaint is that Aaron, the barista, is not a simultaneously troubled and emotionally complex yet shallowly characterized woman played by Zooey Deschanel or Mary Elizabeth Winstead who will ultimately teach the protagonist of the story, me, how to love myself. For that they only get 4.68 stars which I have rounded up to a 5...
Read moreOmg they have my favorite secret menu items! I got the Keramo pour over with 2 pumps of vanilla, whipped cream, and an espresso puck! The vanilla was sooo tasty with all the flavor notes of the Keramo coffee and the whipped cream really smoothed everything out! The barista even sprinkled some coffee powder on the whipped cream which was adorable 💞 Theysy not have as big of a menu as Starbucks but the lines are shorter and the baristas are...
Read moreFantastic spot right off the Blue Line as you walk into campus. Chloe was friendly and helpful recommending a fun modification on my drink. Really took it up a notch! The banana/chocolate donut was fantastic as well. Really recommend this if you're looking for a great coffee or snack. Plenty of seating...
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