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Caffe Rico
Double espresso with an orange peel twist over the shot, steamed Clover milk, house-made Tahitian vanilla syrup, finished with cinnamon. Started as an off-menu drink inspired by Espresso Vivace's Caffe Nico from Nicely's Seattle days.
Cookies from the Hatchet Hall pastry chef
The one food item with a specific, credited source behind it rather than just a description of the pastry case.
Curator’s note
Nicely (Christopher Abel Alameda) opened Menotti's on Windward Avenue in October 2013, in a building that had belonged to Cesar Menotti, who ran a grocery-front speakeasy there through Prohibition. It opened as a 600-square-foot walk-up with no seats inside, just two chairs out front and a turquoise La Marzocco, built to send you out to the boardwalk with your drink.
The Coffee
Menotti's sells its coffee under its own name, but the production roasting looks to run through Cat & Cloud in Santa Cruz: their wholesale site carries the same blends, under the same names, that are on Menotti's own shelves today. The lineup mixes house blends built around named-farmer lots (Aida Batlle in Chiapas, Damian Chavez in Honduras) with single origins from Ethiopia, Colombia, and Brazil.
- V.S.E.B. - Menotti's Blend
Ethiopia and Mexico, Guji (Ethiopia); Chiapas (Mexico) · 1,800-2,100 masl (Ethiopia); 1,300 masl (Mexico)
- Varietals
- Heirloom, Bourbon, Catuai
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- Various smallholders (Ethiopia); Aida Batlle (Mexico)
citrus · floral · lemon/lime · white grape · caramel
- The Tokyo Blend
Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia, Huila, Mogiana, Yirgacheffe · 1,100-1,900 masl
- Varietals
- Caturra, Yellow Bourbon, Heirloom
- Process
- Natural, Washed
caramel · berries · chocolate
- The Best Friends Blend
Honduras and Ethiopia, Santa Barbara (Honduras); Guji (Ethiopia) · 1,500-2,200 masl
- Varietals
- Parainema, regional landrace/heirloom
- Process
- Washed and natural
- Producer
- Damian Chavez (Honduras); various producers (Ethiopia)
white chocolate · cherry · orange · burnt sugar · molasses · cardamom
- Night Shift - Dark Roast
Brazil, Minas Gerais · 1,100-1,400 masl
- Roast
- Dark
- Varietals
- Bourbon
dark chocolate · full body · developed sweetness
- After Party - Dark Roast
Brazil · 1,150-1,350 masl
- Roast
- Dark
- Varietals
- Yellow Bourbon
- Process
- Pulped natural
dark chocolate · full body · s'mores
- All Night Long - Decaf
Ethiopia, Sidamo · 1,700-1,900 masl
- Roast
- Dark
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Process
- Natural, water-processed decaf
blackberry · molasses · graham cracker
- Colombia El Tejo
Colombia · 1,400-1,600 masl
- Roast
- Medium
- Process
- Washed
bright fruit · milk chocolate
- Ethiopia Kercha Natural
Ethiopia, Guji · 1,800-2,200 masl
- Varietals
- Heirloom
- Process
- Natural
blueberry · chocolate chips · strawberry ice cream
- Brazil Cavaquinho
Brazil · 900-1,200 masl
- Process
- Pulped natural
peanut butter · grape jelly · milk chocolate
The Vibe
Nathalie Chapple designed the interior and rebuilt the branding, including the original 1920s Menotti's logo that used to be painted on the building's facade. The room runs hand-hewn wood, salvaged ceiling tile, white subway tile, and black steel, with vintage vinyl gear as the only real decoration and international coins set into the bar counter under glass. It opened tiny in 2013, just a walk-up counter with two chairs outside, then doubled into the space next door around 2015, picking up honeycomb floor tile, copper ceiling tile, and bigger windows along the way. The turquoise La Marzocco is still the thing everyone photographs.
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People
- Food menu
- Pet friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- Locally owned
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