You are looking at a $10 latte from BÚÐIN NYC.
After reading several articles and writing about the opening of BUÐIN and its distinction of being the most expensive latte in the New York City, I finally made it to Greenpoint to try the nordic coffee sensation, the Lakkrís .
What is worth the $10? Yes, I enjoyed it.
Primarily, it tasted really good. Sweet with a after-taste of licorice that lightened the richness of the rich latte. I drank this after a fairly large brunch and didn't feel worse for the drinking of it.
Secondly, it was well worth the money to see the painstaking effort that went into making it. While others ordered regular coffee and received it within a couple minutes, my Lakkrís took a good 5-10 minutes to make. You can watch as the barista adds each ingredient with care like each latte is a batch of polyjuice potion.
The wait for your latte is the perfect time to browse the design section of the store. Here you can peruse goods from all over Scandinavia including Iceland. The Icelandic offerings range from herbal beauty products by Soley Organics to Saltverk Sea Salt and handcrafted goods.
I would definitely recommend it.
Has anyone else been? What did you think?
