I was in Montréal this past weekend, soaking in the culture of the city, exploring the beautiful architecture of Old Montreal on Place d'Armes, and finding awesome deals on the sidewalk sales along Rue Saint-Catherine. During my trip, I kept my eye out for any small cafés, because I've been dying to try some of the local roasteries in the area. While on Rue Saint Paul - where you'll find most of the pubs and restaurants on this street in Old Montréal - I noticed a very quaint battered door way, with a green sign above it that read, LA CREME cafe de la CREME.
As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a woman who I later discovered was the manager of the café. Marie-Claude sat us down right by a wide open window that looked over a small side street of Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste. I ordered the Americano, while my parents ordered the Hard Cider; which in hindsight would have probably been the better choice that day seeing as it was about 31 degrees outside.
The inside of the café was very cozy, but a little crammed. However, the open windows looking out at the slanted side streets definitely opened the space up a little bit.
I got the Americano and was I surprised. It was delightfully rich and full bodied, with an underlying nutty taste reminiscent of a deep cocoa flavour, almost winey, married with a semi-sweet aroma. Theres not much else to say about this except that if you are ever in Old Montréal, you have got to check out this tiny little café right on the corner of Rue Saint-Paul and Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste. This coffee definitely gets 4 out of 5 beans in my review!
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