Viva Lewes Issue #140 May 2018

FOOD
Carafe Coffee Roasters
A drip brew in Station Street
It’s 7.45am on a Monday and I’ve decided to start my
week with a bit of a treat: breakfast at the new Turkish
coffee place on Station Street. Carafe opened in February
and is run by Uğur Pekyıldız and his sister. Uğur
is working today and greets me warmly when I arrive.
“What can I get for you?” he asks.
I look up at the board and my usual ‘flat white’ seems
far too boring an answer. Down the left-hand side are
the espresso-based coffees - cappuccinos and lattes
and so on - but down the right-hand side are the
alternative brews, each accompanied by a diagram and
a few words of description. “Which one would you
recommend?”
“If you have time, the V60 is good,” Uğur replies. I
do. And I have time for a freshly baked bourek - a filo
pastry stuffed with spinach and sprinkled with sesame
seeds. I take a seat in the window and get out my book.
Five or so minutes later Uğur brings over my coffee,
served in a carafe, and the warmed up pastry. I ask him
about the name ‘V60’ and he explains that it’s a drip
brew, and that the sides of the dripper are angled at
60°. Today he’s using an Ethiopian bean. The flavour
is intense: citrusy and not at all bitter. It’s the kind of
coffee that even I like to drink black.
After sipping at a luxurious pace, I’m still going to be
the first one in the office this morning. Perhaps I could
start every Monday like this. RC
29 Station Street
Wood fired pizzas using the best
Neapolitan and local ingredients.
Eat in or take-away.
Monday to Saturday - 1200 to 2200
Book:
Visit:
01273 470755
Eastgate Lewes BN7 2LP
(above the old bus station)
busclubpizza.co.uk