PrintSugar Rush: Coffee Pocket
Editor's note: I don't know how things work at your office, but around this time of day, our collective sweet tooth starts acting up at Serious Eats HQ. Enter Sugar Rush. Every afternoon, we'll point you to something sweet—so you can rush out and get your fix. Enjoy! I know we will. —Zach
Is "Liquid Center" supposed to be a warning? (Photographs by Robyn Lee)
Walking through Midtown the other day, I thought I'd stop into Macchiato Espresso Bar for a snack, after noticing this on their list of desserts: "Pocket Coffee (go ahead and ask...)" For $1, how could I not?
Delicious Italian chocolate, made by Ferrero (the same company that makes Rocher and Nutella), filled with delicious Italian espresso- and not some espresso flavored syrup, but actual espresso. Despite being told by the lady who sold it to me to eat it in one bite, we decided to take our chances, and see what was going on inside (we're crazy like that here at Serious Eats: New York.)
The "Liquid Center" after the jump...
$1 Each.
Macchiato Espresso Bar
141 East 44th Street (b/n Lexington and 3rd Avenue), New York, NY 10017 (map)
212-867-6772
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13 Comments:
Oh. My. God.
bessfour at 7:36PM on 05/22/08
$1 each?! You can get a whole box of them at germandeli.com
gnomatic at 8:52PM on 05/22/08
I love these. They are delicious AND they keep me up in math class!
The Gastronomic Gamer at 1:28AM on 05/23/08
Trader Joe's has a knock-off version, for those of you who can't find a deli nearby or don't want to order off the internet.
http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/trader_joes_espresso_chocolate
Cybele at 2:20AM on 05/23/08
$1?! I mean, I love Pocket Coffee but perhaps not at that price.
sulin at 9:33AM on 05/23/08
@ cybele - Funny you should mention the Trader Joe's version... a friend of mine who works at Martha Stewart Radio on Sirius said they did an office taste of the two (side by side) and Pocket Coffee won, hands down.
Zach Brooks at 10:41AM on 05/23/08
$1 is a ridiculous ripoff. You can get 5 of these for $2 here in Pittsburgh (@ PennMac in the Strip District).
But, these *are* delicious!
ellcee at 10:48AM on 05/23/08
Zach - oh, I'm not saying the TJs is better, but if you can't get a hold of the Pocket Coffee, it's a pleasant simulation.
Cybele at 10:54AM on 05/23/08
*sigh* that's Midtown Manhattan prices for you... and I'm well aware that you can order them online for cheaper, but that takes a lot of foresight! something that is very elusive when i need my afternoon sugar/coffee fix. :-)
Zach Brooks at 11:04AM on 05/23/08
Um...how is west 10th st. in midtown? Are you talking about the place on 44th?
LizNYC at 11:32AM on 05/23/08
@Liz NYC - you are so right! I don't know how that address got in there... I updated it. It's the place on 44th btw. Lexington & 3rd.
Zach Brooks at 12:15PM on 05/23/08
I *love* these! I got hooked on them this past semester. But yes, Midtown Manhattan will kill your wallet. Stock up outside the city =)
kfarrel3 at 8:27PM on 05/23/08
yaaa we don't have these in France, but I keep seeing them when I travel to Italy (actually when I'm in Italy I "discover" the entire Ferrero kingdom of products lol). Always been tempted to buy one, but never have for some reason... thanks for this post!!
MariannaF at 2:00PM on 05/24/08