we have so many good local options here, that i pretty much only go to Starbucks if i'm on a road trip or have a gift card i need to use. that said, if they brought back their Salted Caramel signature hot chocolate, i'd go every single day and have them make me a mocha. *sigh* that stuff was off the hook.

but usually i just make myself a cup of Courier Coffee in the morning (fresh beans are delivered to our house by bike every Wednesday at 5:30 am).

i did have a really really lovely little latte today downtown at Spella. i will be visiting them much more frequently in the future. it's a bit out of my way but i think it'll be worth the trip.

we had some great Gibraltars at Blue Bottle in SF last weekend. talk about the perfect coffee-to-milk ratio. mmmmm. 4-1/2 ounces of deliciousness.