Cafe Sukara

This past weekend was a much needed holiday. The Korean holiday Chuseok fell on September 12 this year and I had a precious few days off. In the middle of my very relaxing time off, my boyfriend and I found this seriously cute cafe.

Everything is made in an open kitchen in the center of the cafe, and nearly everything is organic or free trade. The menu showed a wide range of teas and a decent offering of coffees. Some savory items - simple Korean dishes - and desserts were listed as well, and most of the other patrons were taking meals.

 From our seats, we could smell onions caramelizing. We watched as the barista made each of our drinks with surprising care. This is no Starbuck's where the barista moves in a flurry of motion, steamer shrieking and ice scoop clanging. My iced latte received a handful of frozen coffee cubes and a gentle pour of chilled espresso before getting topped off with milk. The iced soy chai latte my boyfriend ordered was finished off with a light dash of cinnamon.

Pots of water on the boil for hand dripped coffee.

 The eclectic collection of furniture is pleasingly arranged in configurations that hint at great dinner conversations and raucous laughter. The unfinished cement and brick walls provide a great backdrop for traditional art, too. As we left, the smell of something delicious curled about our heads. We'll be back at Cafe Sukara soon!


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