Coffee and Buttons

We are at Stumptown Coffee Roasters. I’m having mocha (isn’t this the prettiest cup of coffee ever?) and sharing blackberry danish with immi. Now this cup of coffee isn’t just pretty — it’s probably the most interesting coffee experience ever. I think of myself as a coffee lover not a connoisseur (…and certainly not a snob!)…meaning that I know a good cup of coffee when I meet one, but you won’t hear me complaining as long as it’s decent. Anyhow, this coffee challenged me to rethink what coffee could (should?) taste like. How amazing is that?

Todd had said that he wanted to show me this place (he said that it was a surprize…) that he had found for me. As it turns out, it’s a little shop called Button Emporium & Ribbonry in the SW of the downtown Portland. This is a shop full of buttons and trims and ribbons — a mix of new, vintage, recycled and handmade. I just LOVE Portland for satisfying such a niche market! Seriously, the best date ever:D