{"id":2809,"date":"2009-07-04T12:37:39","date_gmt":"2009-07-04T19:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/2009\/07\/04\/coffee-mecca\/"},"modified":"2013-02-07T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T03:48:11","slug":"coffee-mecca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/2009\/07\/04\/coffee-mecca\/","title":{"rendered":"coffee mecca"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We paid a visit to the Yale Street outpost of perhaps the ultimate NW coffee experience, David Schomer’s Espresso Vivace<\/a>. It was worth the wait. Simply the best latte I’ve had to date. We also had a straight shot each, and it was good, but a tad more bitter than I was expecting. Heather’s was just perfect, so either way, it was a great visit on our way back to Portland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

vivace bar | Originally uploaded by nobleviola click photo to enlarge We paid a visit to the Yale Street outpost of perhaps the ultimate NW coffee experience, David Schomer’s Espresso Vivace. It was worth the wait. Simply the best latte I’ve had to date. 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