Florence - May 2014: Caffe

Caffe in Florence

What better place to savour a coffee then the beautiful city of Florence.

Wonderful cakes and pastries in Florence.

There was excellent coffee, even at a small caffe. Here in the gardens of the museum in Fiesoli, outside Florence.

One of my favourites, a small caffe in the market in Florence. The barista/owner was very theatrical, serving all the customers and doing all the work at incredible speed. A great place to get an espresson on the run.. in the busy market.

A more leisurely espresso to conclude a meal. This one was at the Ristorante Pizzeria Santa Felicita.

A wide variety of coffee cups.

Espresson and latte.

 More latte, more espresso....

An espresso (and grappa) at the end of an evening.

Austrian coffee!

Grappa (and espresso)...

Florence - May 2014: Galleria Degli Uffizi

Galleria Degli Uffizi

To visit one of the greatest (probably the greatest) gallery in the world and to be also able to sit in beautiful surrounding and enjoy wonderful coffee and cake - what more could we want. After wandering around the Uffizi galleries for a couple of hours, stunned by the works of art, beauty and craftsmanship we encountered, it was time for a break.

We found a table and we received good service (not sure how they cope in really busy times). Coffee and cake quickly appeared and we paid at the table.

What a setting for a refreshment break....

Amsterdam - February 2014: Coffee & cake

Coffee & Cake

An important part of any mid-morning (or mid-afternoon) break is Coffee & Cake. In Austria it is very much an afternoon ritual, but here in Amsterdam when food is easily available around the clock it was much more difficult to decide, so we tried both afternoon and morning.

Here the cakes were either takeaway or you could sit and eat at the narrow counter and watch the bustle of the city go by. Our feet were tired from walking so many miles and this was a good refreshment stop!

Dutch apple pie and cream - available in most places across the city and of course much copied around the world.

Mid afternoon coffee and 'Berliners' in a city centre cake/coffee shop.