Welcome back to another blog about coffee!
By now, it should obvious that iced coffee is my favorite type of coffee. I mean who wouldn’t love it? Anyways, this week is special because I went all the way to Chicago to try a new drink! A new cafe opened up recently, so I had to go check it out. L’ours, which is the name of the cafe, is a little place on Taylor Street where a variety of coffee is sold along with baked goods. What’s better than coffee and a sweet treat?
L’ours is close to the University of Illinois at Chicago’s campus, so it’s clear that this would be a place many students would go to hang out and study. When I went there, this assumption was correct because many of the seats were filled with studious college students who had the tables covered in college work. Then there’s me, a high school student who was just trying to get some coffee and relax.
I’m a picky person, so I chose a drink that I enjoy from other coffee places. I tried an iced white chocolate mocha which is composed of few ingredients. The espresso is combined with some white chocolate syrup, milk, and ice. To top it off, they draw designs with the chocolate syrup. On my drink, the barista decided to draw two hearts. It takes some skills to draw hearts on coffee as well as she did. Because the drawings have to show up, the ingredients aren’t mixed that well together. Since everything wasn’t really mixed, the first sip was extremely bitter. Once I mixed everything, it tasted so much better. The drink was still a little bitter overall, but it had a touch of sweetness which helped. The more I drank of it, the better I enjoyed it.
The drink is somewhat expensive, but it’s worth it. Most coffee shops in Chicago are expensive, so it’s better to come to a quality place and get your money’s worth. If you ever decide to take a trip to Chicago, I’d recommend trying L’ours at least once!
Variety of Coffee 