No matter the amount of sugar and cream, coffee tastes too bitter for my palate.
Lo and behold, I recently discovered one that I like from Beach Bum Coffee, a mobile coffee trailer that opened in April.
Owner Allyson Huff, who hails from Washington, created a White Chocolate, White Coffee Ube Latte for me that was delightful. The sweet, creamy and nutty flavors had me sipping with joy while my heart fluttered from the caffeine. I think I overdid it by getting the chai latte, too. It had an intoxicating spicy aroma and bold finish.
Huff once worked at Starbucks, so she knows a thing or two about coffee. The Tsunami is the most popular on Beach Bum’s chalkboard menu; it contains espresso, vanilla, coconut, milk, soft top (cream) with a caramel drizzle. The barista also offers other specialty coffee drinks and traditional ones such as an Americano and cold brew. The non-coffee options are lemonade and steamers. She has energy drinks as well as, for instance the Beach Bum made with pineapple, strawberry and Redbull.
My sampling didn’t stop at java. Beach Bum listed five cookie choices by Turnbreezy Cookies, a local brand, on a display. I tried the ube and gave it praise after taking one bite. The soft purple treat was rich but not overly sweet. The white chocolate chips gave me a desire to stalk Beach Bum’s social media for its next location or daily move. My soul was tormented after the last morsel was gone. It made a fantastic pairing with my drinks.
I was definitely on a sugar high that day and officially a coffee drinker.
Rekaya Gibson, [email protected], 757-295-8809; on Twitter @gibsonrekaya
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If you go
Where: Locations vary. 1186 Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Prices: $6 to $8
Details: 253-318-8109; instagram.com/beachbumcoffeeva
