Coffee!

Day of days. While walking around Cape Coast, Kirsten paused as though she'd spotted a lion in the savannah. "Let's...look...over here!" she exclaimed after some hesitation. Coffee! Kirsten had spotted a cafe, only the second we'd seen. The first was somewhat of a Nescafe' sham. But lo, here is the real thing. Fresh-brewed, dark deliciousness unparalleled in this hemisphere. Served hot, served iced, even cappuccino on the menu. Our exploration of Cape Coast had started at its center, marked by the statue on of a giant crab on an enormous pedestal worthy of Napoleon's triumphant mounted likeness. Easy to find. Good point of reference. While our first trip had been interrupted by Chloe vomiting in the grocery, we had continued to explore town in outward circles until our radius brought us to the other good point of reference, Cape Coast Castle. And there, across the street from the biggest landmark in town, a cafe. Why had no one told us when we asked? Could it have been any easier to find? If only our exploration of Cape Coast had begun as tourists and not taken us directly to the internet cafe and the market. We had arrived at Cafe' de Como. Its proprietor, Como, of the cafe's name, greeted us warmly and with the familiarity of your neighborhood's Starbucks barista. Kirsten had it iced. I took it hot. The kids savored delicate crepes and fresh-squeezed orange juice. We had a wonderful conversation with Como, who lamented that the tour books and websites would not include him without further recommendation. Imagine our chagrin! I promised to share, blog, recommend and comment all over the world wide web. Cafe' de Como, Victoria Road, Cape Coast, Ghana. Directly across from the Cape Coast Castle. (+233) 24-6899992. Breakfast begins at 6:30 am. Reasonable prices; surprise at my small tip. My wholehearted recommendation. See you there tomorrow.