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Gachet Coffee Lounge: A visit

(images from http://gachetcoffee.com)

This is a shop that has gotten some good reviews in the past, and I had never actually made the trip myself.  I was planning to be in the area, so I made it a point to stop by. (this was made stronger by the pounding headache suffered from a lack of caffeine intake.. apparently, I am addicted)

They serve a variety of loose-leaf teas the source of which I did not catch the name of.  They are serving coffee roasted by Coffee Eiland.

The first thing you’ll notice is the fact that it does not have a street front.  The front faces a wide open pedestrian space in the Victory park area of downtown Dallas.

You’ll notice the patio furniture, and the fact that it looks strikingly similar to indoor furniture.  (The chairs looked like overstuffed chairs you would not expect to find outdoors)

You’ll walk in, and notice a “news stand” book store to your left, and the striking white design of the space.

The space is beautifully designed and set up.

When you walk up to the counter, you’ll notice what appears to be a 1grp La Marzocco GB/5, a variety of loose-leaf teas, and a short menu that I could not find a “traditional Cappuccino” on. (or even a Cappuccino)

But, upon asking, they do indeed serve a “Traditional Cappuccino”.

It was served in a white flat-bottom mug-shaped cup at around 8-10oz in size.  The dome of foam increased this volume by another ounce or two.

The espresso was decent.  It was not bitter, but it was not too terribly complex either.  Nice if you don’t want to think about your coffee as you’re drinking it.  Of course, it could just be that the blend they use does not fair well in large quantities of milk.

The foam left much to be desired.  The bubbles were large, and the flavor of the foam delivered exactly what one would expect upon visual contact.  The temperature of the drink, however, was nearly perfect.

My companion ordered a small caffé latte in a to-go cup.  The cup felt extremely light in weight for a latte, but the attempted latte art was a nice touch, that I think would have been better had the barista stretched just a little less during frothing.

I was assured, the foam in the latte tasted good, and that the espresso agreed with my previous impressions.

The short story is this:  It’s definitely worth dropping in if you happen to be near by, but it’s not worth going too far out of your way for.  Its’ a great atmosphere, decent coffee, and I wish I had had more time to sample the loose leaf tea offerings.

If you are interested, here are some reviews from Yelp.

Gachet Coffee Lounge
2336 Victory Park Ln
Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 953-1234

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