Brew Bar

Trust your bartender! That’s what it said at the bottom of the menu, personally signed by McCutie. I think I can trust the bartender… during the few minutes I was perusing the menu, I saw him thin slicing an orange skin (unless it was a carrot) and zesting the rim of the glass by rubbing the orange skin on it, then garnishing the side of the glass with the paper thin sliced peel.
Everything is really new, the menu was handwritten and they are serving up coffee cocktails, affogatos and inspired coffee versions standard bar drinks (correction: they do NOT serve alcohol here), like Old Fashioneds. The drinks start at around $ 7 and go up to about $ 18, depending on if you choose well or top shelf ingredients. Depending on your drink maker, he or she may use bitters, fresh fruit juices, olives, etc.
This drinking hole from the owners of Portola Coffee is tiny and fits only 6 people.
I saw this on my way out of Portola Coffee today, so I’ll have to come by and try it and update the review for all of you!