Elevate the Final Course: Specialty Coffee for Fine Dining
Fine dining establishments elevate meals to authentic culinary experiences. Experiences where all the senses are involved. The most famous restaurants in the world, including Michelin restaurants, are renowned for offering a luxurious and thought-provoking tasting menu with preparations that defy what food looks and tastes like. Well, these unique menus often end with specialty coffee — and the coffee is on par with the rest of the life-changing menu.
What types of coffee does a Michelin-starred restaurant serve? Let’s look at three fine dining restaurants serving some of the best coffee beans in the world.
Eleven Madison Park, NYC
New York’s Eleven Madison Park was voted the number-one restaurant in the world in 2017, and it is still one of the most exclusive culinary temples in the Big Apple.
The Michelin-starred restaurant is known for its lavish, yet minimalistic food and obsessive attention to detail. When it comes to coffee, they’ve experimented with some of the most expressive coffees, but founders Will Guidara and Daniel Humm have shown to prefer Colombian coffee. Grown at altitudes between 1400-1900 meters, their house coffee blend comes from several small farms across that South American country.
Coffee to try: Colombia Manos Juntas
Mirazur, France
Argentinian Chef Mauro Colagreco is behind the 2019 Best Restaurant in the World: Mirazur. This gem of a restaurant crowns the Côte d’Azur, offering seasonal tasting menus that taste like the Mediterranean Sea. Sustainability is a key feature of the restaurant’s food and beverage program, and they lead the industry in ethical environmental thinking.
Interestingly, when it comes to coffee, Mirazur has been known to source coffee from the most remote corners of the world. In 2018, the menu started featuring the rich Hawaiian Kona coffee as part of their culinary experience.
Coffee to try: Hawaii Kona Coffee
Alain Ducasse, worldwide presence
French Chefs are known for collecting Michelin stars. On the top, amongst a few others, sits the world-famous Alain Ducasse. With thirty-three restaurants worldwide, Chef Ducasse has built a fine-dining empire where timelessness is the common factor.
Chef Ducasse has expanded his culinary business to more than fine dining, adding chocolate and coffee to his portfolio. Alain Ducasse’s coffee programs feature a variety of specialty coffee, from which the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe stands out. They recommend brewing this sweet-scented specialty coffee with a filter coffee maker to preserve its delicate floral profile.
Coffee to try: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Fine Dining ends with Fine Coffee
Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide recognize that the quality of ingredients is the most crucial factor in designing a menu. The same rule applies to their coffee selection.
Fortunately, you don’t have to book a table at a Michelin star restaurant to enjoy the best coffee in the world. Hayman brings you fresh roasted speciality coffee in varied presentations, so that you can enjoy the finest coffee at home. On its own, or paired with an elaborate Michelin-starred dessert, coffee brings joy to your meals and will surely enrich your time around the table.
