Something for Jess

After the apocalypse, all cafes will look like this, put together with found and foraged objects, repurposed, recycled and reloved. Eclectic is the word for Philip Ocampo's little charmer, with its floral plates, fresh flowers, homegrown herbs, walls of hibiscus art, and short and sweet menu that goes from El Hotdog and som tum salad to gluten-free cakes. The commitment to coffee is such that he works only with single origin beans rather than blends, even for milk-based coffees, which is relatively rare. An Ethiopian Yirgacheffe makes a beautifully balanced almond-and-cocoa piccolo ($3.50), or there could be a Guatemalan for cold-drip and pour-over.