le chat noir
Feb. 22nd, 2000 12:00 amLE CHAT NOIR
Le Chat Noir is a cozy kissaten-style café, tucked away on a steep side-street near the Night Gardens. Embracing the ideal of a third place, a familiar environment where one can feel close to home, the coffee shop's comfortable furnishings and warm scents invite guests to settle in, take a break, and order "the usual."COFFEE

HOT OR ICED
POUR OVER
a slow brewing process that coaxes out the bean's reach and intricate flavors
AERO-PRESS
a quicker brewing process for a cleaner cup, with the brightness of espresso
CURRENT SELECTION OF COFFEE BEANS
✿ ATHOS ✿
marilla's finest, smooth and well-balanced with a dark cacao-like aftertaste
✿ PORTHOS ✿
beans imported from oleander, with delicate hints of honey and citrus
✿ ARAMIS ✿
a brown butter cookie aroma from marilla, sporting a savory finish
✿ LES TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES ✿
a tasting flight featuring athos, porthos & aramis, the "three inseparables"
✿ D'ARTAGNAN ✿
filia beans featuring a vibrant tropical profile and aged rum notes
✿ MILADY DE WINTER ✿
an original blend grown at home, complex with floral notes

LUNCH

thick & juicy pork cutlet, fried to perfection between fluffy white bread
SKULL ✦ GYU-DON
thin-sliced beef and crisp home-grown onions, simmered and seasoned over rice
PANTHER ✦ FRUITS SANDWICH
ripe & succulent strawberry, orange and kiwi with chilled, refreshing whipped cream
MONA ✦ HOT CAKES
airy and pillowy-soft souffle pancakes, served with butter and maple syrup
FOX ✦ OMURICE
smooth scrambled egg over fried rice, topped with home-grown tomato sauce
QUEEN ✦ GARDEN SALAD
fresh vegetables served over iceberg lettuce, with primavera honey dressing
NAVI ✦ TAMAGO SANDWICH
creamy egg salad with shaved cucumbers, served between crustless white bread
CROW ✦ MATCHA TAKOYAKI
deep-fried and filled with dark chocolate, topped with syrup
VIOLET ✦ SPAGHETTI NAPOLITAN
thin noodles served in a sweet sauce made from worcestershire and garden tomatoes

TEA & PASTRIES

✿ TULIPE NOIRE (DARJEELING) ✿
✿ MAISON ROUGE (YUNNAN RED) ✿
✿ EDMOND DANTES (CASCARA) ✿
✿ MASQUE DE FER (EARL GREY) ✿
✿ REINE MARGOT (SENCHA) ✿
✿ SANFELICE (CHAMOMILE) ✿
✿ MAITRE D'ARMES (OOLONG) ✿
BAKED GOODS
CROISSANT ✿ CHIFFON CAKE ✿ MELON PAN ✿ CREAM PAN
