It's Good To Go

There's a new coffee shop in Holden, called Sweets and Java. I decided to go there yesterday after I read about it in the Telegram.

First, a tip on where it is. If you're coming from Worcester, and take Reservoir Road, or Salisbury Street, take a left on Main. It's past the center, and it's on the left. I drove by it because I was looking for it on the right. Why, you may ask? Because as I was driving up Main Street, I noticed that the street numbers on the right were even. Like, Al Fresco is #680 Main Street. Somehow, the normal odd/even numbering conventions flipped as they traveled up Main Street.

I was short on time, so I ordered my sweet and my java to go. For me, a decaf latte. For my friend, a regular americano (house blend). To share, a peanut butter mousse chocolate square. The latte was delicious. Very hot, but not scaldingly hot, smooth flavor, and not burnt tasting at all. I don't take sugar in my coffee, and this coffee stood very well on its own. My friend was pleased with her coffee as well. It's the kind of place where you put your own dairy and sugar in, and since I use skim, and don't take sugar, I didn't know what "extra cream, regular sugar" meant. I asked the folks at the counter. They left a reasonable amount of room for the cream, and told me I should go with 2, maybe 3 sugars. There was skim, whole, and half and half, but no cream. I just went with the half and half.

The peanut butter square was awesome, imported from Modern Pastry in the North End, Boston. Oreo cookie crust, super peanut buttery mousse, and thick chocolate frosting on top. It was so good I could have eaten the whole thing, but I knew that it would be so I bought it with the intent to share. It was pretty big and really, a whole one would have been just a little sugarly irresponsible.

I plan to go back soon to have my coffee there and read a book, when I have more time. There are several chairs and a small leather couch in the front, and the walls are a deep red color reminiscent of my own living room (so I'll feel right at home). When that happens, I'll let you know if it's a good place to read.