Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company
Ocean Avenue between Lincoln and Monte Verde, Carmel, 626-2913
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At this local coffee shop, you can always count on the baristas making your espresso drinks with love—look no further than the uplifting notes next to one’s names. Cappuccinos are delivered in bowl-like mugs with enough foam to rival the Pacific (in a good way). The creamy and dense espresso shots enjoy their own following. Lattes, whether a simple take or a vanilla- or hazelnut-flavored, give baristas the chance to show off latte art. Flowers, abstract swirls or hearts on top of those milky caffeinated drinks rank among the ways baristas send away caffeine with affection.