LOCAL Houston | The City Guide OCTOBER 2015 | Page 24
PERFECT PAIRS
PEOPLE, MEET SIPHON. Surely by now you have heard Houston finally has a
shop in town that invested the time and money to be able to brew a cup of joe
using one of the finest methods around the world. This “SIPHON” method uses
halogen burners to brew a wildly aromatic and floral treat. Our shop, the aptly
named SIPHON COFFEE on West Alabama, offers far more than these beauties in
Kennon’s picture, with a food and beverage program you simply have to try.
Sourcing roasted coffee from some of the nation’s (and local’s) finest including
Stumptown, Heart, Amaya and Boomtown, Siphon’s coffee program is firing on
all cylinders. The food…well it’s also nothing short of amazing, utilizing local as
often as possible to make traditional foods as high quality as they should be.
Since we have your attention, it’s only fair we mention a few other Siphon
specialties. Awesome Texas beers on draft and a curated wine list? Yes.
Sweets from Fluff Bake Bar? Yes! Beans from all those roasters to go? Yes!!
Perfectly designed indoor and outdoor seating areas? Yes!!! But the best
part? The service. Many customers are known by name (and order) and the
menu has expanded over time based on customer preferences. We can’t
say it enough...excellent space, excellent staff.
So our pairing for you this month (and this is not to suggest you shouldn’t
actually try pairing anything and everything on the menu) is the daily
siphon using Boomtown’s ‘Adado Sulula’ roast (Ethiopian beans) and the
made-fresh-daily QUICHE, VEGGIE STYLE. The real distinction by using the
siphon brewing method is the tea-like cup you get after the brew is ready.
Instead of the highly acidic, bold and often, burnt flavors, the siphon brewing method brings out the natural beauty of the coffee bean. The Adado
Sulula is light and actually sweet, we tasted hints of blueberry and cocoa.
If this kind of stuff (flavor profiles) interests you, ask your Siphon barista; they
would love to talk with you about your siphon brew of the day, which
does change often. Pasture-raised Vital Farms eggs, mixed with a
bounty of fresh vegetables, makes it worth being the early bird (the
quiche sells out very often). Each variation of the quiche is filled with
seasonal local ingredients, making them all hard not to like. Basically,
this pair matches up two high-quality items produced by using the
best methods and ingredients around. Breakfast is served.
By Mike Cook
Photography by Kennon Evett
SIPHON BREW COFFEE + QUICHE
Siphon Coffee | 701 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77006 | 281.974.4426 | www.siphoncoffeehouston.com | [email protected]
Mon–Fri: 7am–10pm, Sat–Sun: 8am–10pm
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