EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: Caprese sandwich at Ultimo Coffee

Photo | Adam Erace This summer marks the second for Ultimo Coffee, the caffeinated half of Newbold's scrappy Ultimo/Brew (1900 S. 15th St.), as well as the reprisal of their perfecto Caprese baguette. "As soon as local tomatoes were available, the sandwich went back on the menu," says owner and coffee swami Aaron Ultimo, who served as judge at the most recent Thursday Night Throwdown barista competition. Pairing tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and basil is nothing new, but layering it on a split Four Worlds baguette takes the Italian-flag-colored trio to another plane. "People say bread makes a sandwich," says Ultimo. "In this case, it's really true." Baker Michael Dolich's slender roll possesses that elusive balance of exterior crunch and inner chew, an ideal foil for the sliced Lancaster tomatoes, petals of Claudio mozzarella and torn basil from Ultimo's back yard. So which of the cafe's rotating Counter Culture coffees make the best match for this $6 summer lunch? "An iced Finca el Puenta from Marcala, Honduras has sweetness to counterbalance the tart snap of the sandwich," says Ultimo. "It's nicknamed the 'Purple Princess' for its plum, grape and lavender notes." Icing the brew according to the Japanese school - coffee's brewed fresh at double strength in a press-pot and poured hot directly over ice - "intensifies all that sweetness and nuance." Eat this immediately. poncho Posted 2010-07-30 13:02:20

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EAT THIS IMMEDIATELY: Caprese sandwich at Ultimo Coffee

POSTED: Friday, July 30, 2010, 3:49 PM

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Photo | Adam Erace

This summer marks the second for Ultimo Coffee, the caffeinated half of Newbolds scrappy Ultimo/Brew (1900 S. 15th St.), as well as the reprisal of their perfecto Caprese baguette. "As soon as local tomatoes were available, the sandwich went back on the menu," says owner and coffee swami Aaron Ultimo, who served as judge at the most recent Thursday Night Throwdown barista competition. Pairing tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and basil is nothing new, but layering it on a split Four Worlds baguette takes the Italian-flag-colored trio to another plane. "People say bread makes a sandwich," says Ultimo. "In this case, its really true." Baker Michael Dolichs slender roll possesses that elusive balance of exterior crunch and inner chew, an ideal foil for the sliced Lancaster tomatoes, petals of Claudio mozzarella and torn basil from Ultimos back yard. So which of the cafes rotating Counter Culture coffees make the best match for this $6 summer lunch? An iced Finca el Puenta from Marcala, Honduras has sweetness to counterbalance the tart snap of the sandwich," says Ultimo. "Its nicknamed the 'Purple Princess' for its plum, grape and lavender notes. Icing the brew according to the Japanese school coffee's brewed fresh at double strength in a press-pot and poured hot directly over ice "intensifies all that sweetness and nuance. Eat this immediately.

poncho

Posted 2010-07-30 13:02:20

Oh man, this post is reason why I should never read Meal Ticket on an empty stomach...

kitchenplay

Posted 2010-07-30 14:26:39

I was totally coveting these about two hours ago.

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