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Hildebrand's Kakao Schokolade
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“When you go to a coffeehouse, you never just ask for a cup of coffee. Do you
want a big cup or a small cup? Espresso or drip? Black or with milk? If you
take milk, what color would you like it to be? A mélange of half milk and half coffee? Or perhaps a Franziskaner, in which the milk has been added to the
coffee until it is the color of the robes of a Franciscan monk.”
 

If you are not a devoted coffee aficionado, this may not fascinate you. I, however, fervent coffee fiend that I am, find the typical Viennese coffee menu intriguing,
as well as somewhat amusing. It speaks volumes about the mentality of Vienna,
a city very dear to my heart. And yes. I wish I were there right this instant,
relaxing at my favorite table in my favorite café, drinking a Melange, and trying
to decide between Sachertorte (mit Schlag, natürlich!), Strudel, or Dobos Torte.
 

“A complex coffee menu has developed over the years, attaching names to the
many nuances that a cup of coffee can hold. At one café in the early 1900s,
one waiter even went to the trouble of carrying a card with twenty paint chips
to show the entire range of possibilities from very dark brown to very pale beige
with increasing additions of milk.
Here’s a list of the different coffees you’re likely to find in today’s Viennese
café (and keep in mind that many of them have house coffee drinks worth
trying). Coffee choices aren’t as extensive in Budapest and Prague…”

If you like the idea of  hanging out in a Kaffeehaus,
but do not particularly care for the taste of that dark brew,
perhaps we could entice you with a cup of:

Real Hot Chocolate
Heisse Schokolade mit Schlagobers

“For an intensely chocolate liquid experience, use high-quality
bittersweet chocolate. Hot water helps the flavor blossom. And
whipped cream is not an option, but a must.”