Location: Downtown Tampa
I've decided to start this endeavor with a trip to a well reviewed location name Cafe Hey. After a bit of travel in downtown Tampa, I finally located it in a part of town undergoing renovations. It is physically located on the corner of the building it resides in, and fairly easily identified by the window logo and some chairs & tables out front. When I arrived, I stepped into a storm shutter upgrade, which seems par for the course for the area.
Service: I arrived with the other half in a bit of a petulant mood, so when my better half ordered a hot chocolate, I was a bit perplexed her decision. I approached the young lady behind the counter, who took my order a bit disinterestedly but politely, and proceeded to work on the order. As it was fairly early day for me, I decided to indulge in a Cuban Coffee. My Cuban was pretty prompt in arriving, but the the hot chocolate took about 5 minutes to arrive - a tad on the slow side.
The main serving area of Cafe Hey.
Prices: About average. Not too expensive, but on par with what most coffee shops charge for their coffee products.
Coffee: Bitter was the operative word with my Cuban coffee. I"m assuming they added the sugar after pouring the espresso, which led to the beverage having a bitter aftertaste. In retrospect, there didn't seem to be much of a kick to the Cuban, but perhaps that may have simply been attributed my being a bit fatigued. The better half said she enjoyed her hot chocolate - but then again, she was more interested with her phone conversation.
However, I still felt the need for a bit more energy, so I indulged in a mocha. Again, an acceptable option, not too much foam or chocolate to masque the coffee, but just enough for the morning. Then again, a Mocha is simply a hot, syrupy milkshake, so I'm not sure if I can really count that in this (or future) reviews. Finished up, ready for the day's Volksmarch!
The remnants of my beloved Cuban!
I will probably have to return to Cafe Hey at some point in time, but as of this writing, I wasn't quite as impressed with it as some of the other reviewers were. Would I go back? Were I in the area, and needing a coffee - possibly, but I'm not convinced it was worth the trip.
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