Almond Milk Cappuccino at 42Raw

Popularity of raw food has grown recently and more cafes and restaurants are nowadays serving also raw food and raw cakes. 42Raw is a raw food cafe in Copenhagen offering a contemporary interpretation of plant-based eating. Their philosophy is that food must be served in its most natural state. 

Personally I don’t follow any special diet but I am always interested in tasting new food and getting new taste experiences. In Copenhagen I was curious to try out 42Raw and especially taste their coffee. I had just had lunch before my visit and did not taste their meals – perhaps I should have, their food looked delicious. My order was then almond milk cappuccino and a hemp brownie. Both of them were exciting taste experiences. However, I was a bit surprised how strongly the almond milk dominated the taste and I would say the cappuccino was more an almond milk drink than a coffee drink. Surely a fantastic drink for almond milk fans but for me it might take a while to get used to it. Have you tried almond milk with coffee? 

42Raw

Pilestraede 32

Copenhagen, Denmark

Speciality coffee bars in libraries: Oieblikket and Democratic Coffee in Copenhagen

In Copenhagen I visited several great coffee bars and two of them were inside a library. One of them was Oieblikket coffee bar located in the Black Diamond - an extension to the Royal Library and a modern landmark of Copenhagen. The Black Diamond is indeed a black building facing the sea at the harbour front. The old part of the Royal library is connected to the Black Diamond with an atrium and the old and the new merge together amazingly well.  Oieblikket coffee bar is right in the entrance hall of the Black Diamond and has large windows with great views to the channels heading to the sea. Apart from the library and coffee bar, the building houses the National Museum of Photography, a bookshop, a roof-deck and a concert and theatre hall. Surely a place worth visiting while in Copenhagen.

Although the cafeteria has great views to enjoy with the coffee, this time I decided to have my coffee outside on the wooden benches facing the channel and waterfront. Together with the coffee I had a very healthy snack primarily made from nuts and seeds (a version of the Danish rugbread) – you know I am not always eating just cakes. The coffee served at Oieblikket comes from Estate coffee.

Per Kirkeby's stunning painting covers the ceiling of the Black Diamond.

At the Copenhagen Main Library (Hovedbiblioteket) in the city centre you find Democratic Coffee. This coffee bar is known for its good quality speciality coffees. The bar itself is quite small but more seats and tables are located in the library hall. Most customers at the Democratic Coffee seem to be students and other users of the library but I assume some coffee geeks go there as well. Their cappuccino tasted just right for me. 

Oieblikket

at the Black Diamond/Royal Library

Søren Kierkegaards, Plads 1

Copenhagen, Denmark

Democratic Coffee

at the Copenhagen Main Library (Hovedbiblioteket)

Krystalgade 15

Copenhagen, Denmark

Funky Baroque at Royal Smushi Café

Hi again! I have been very busy lately and I had to take break from the blog. The list of cafes I want to write is becoming longer and longer but there just does not seem to be time for writing.  After my recent trip to Copenhagen there has been especially one particular place I have wanted to share. During my trip I found a clear favourite café and a highlight of Copenhagen – an extraordinary place with absolutely delicious coffee and food. This place is the Royal Smushi Café. A café that captured me in so many ways!

According to their website the founders of the Royal Smushi Café had felt that many cafes are nowadays too predictable and similar to each other and wanted to create a stunning experience with a soul. They describe the style of the café as funky baroque – design confusion, humorous, and chic. The funky interior design of the café is of course the first thing you seen when you enter.  The place is full of details but still the overall feeling is very bright and beautiful. There are big portraits and wall paintings on the walls together with smaller humorous and funky design items. I really admire their ability to create such a chic place - with all these different elements it is not self-evident at all to get this kind of atmosphere.

After tasting their cappuccino and raspberry chocolate mousse cake my opinion was clear: the Royal Smushi Café was love from the first cup. The cappuccino tasted amazing and the coffee cup was perfect (the cup was from next door porcelain shop the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain). The cake was definitely the best I had in Copenhagen. The combination of chocolate, raspberry, and coconut chips was absolutely heavenly and although it seemed like a big piece it was eaten to the last crumb.

On their menu, you find “Smushi”, their signature sandwiches created by using the two words “smørrebrød” and “sushi”. Apparently their food is amazing too. While there I discovered that the Royal Smushi Café is and has been recommended by the Michelin Guide for many years in a row. I should definitely start reading the Michelin guide more carefully! I had no idea of this in advance and it was actually an accident that I ended up in the Royal Smushi Café. Before my trip to Copenhagen I had received some tips of must go cafes in Copenhagen but no one had mentioned about the Royal Smushi Café. After my experience I will be sure to recommend this place to everyone going to Copenhagen. Go there! The place is actually right in the centre of Copenhagen, at the Amager Square. This is also the main shopping/turistic area so you should not miss it.

By the way Copenhagen was very windy – the new record 54 m/s wind hit Denmark during my trip there. Luckily when the storm hit I was safe inside at a café with a cup of coffee and a big piece of cake in front of me. The storm did not bother me that much J

Royal Smushi Cafe

Amagertorv 6

Copenhagen, Denmark

Next stop for coffee: Copenhagen