The Slayer at RBC NYC
Can I just tell you that I love coffee? Love, love, LOVE the stuff, and, because I drink it black, it totally makes my day when I stumble across a really good cup. At RBC NYC in Tribeca, they have gone all out there. Enter, the Slayer. This variable pressure machine is the only one on the East Coast, and one of 20 in the entire WORLD. Wow. Handcrafted in Seattle, I can see why this beast is so special. The three level system (which I am writing about for the New York Press right now, so more later*), draws out a perfectly smooth, buttery shot of espresso. I was buzzing so hard core after going there. Of course, I also sampled a cup of drip Sumatra. Yum. It’s no wonder the New York Times included it in their great coffee shop round up. But there was a downfall, all that coffee and no bathroom.
*Update: Here is the New York Press piece about RBC NYC.
