But no – coffee in Paris really IS bad.
This article claims that it’s because the French have acquired a certain taste for burnt dishwater, but I think it’s more that they havent been exposed to anything better.
Which I find REALLY strange. I mean, they really do train their children to have sensitive palates, they appreciate [...]
There are so many minerals in the water that dishes, glasses, sinks are permanently covered in a white streak or crust. Nothing is ever truly “clean”. The kettle is permanently full of floating white papery chunks which is a pretty off-putting thing to pour into a cup of tea or coffee.
Dog shit on footpaths. Yep. [...]
French families seem to go out, all together, on the weekends, even if its just to go for a walk together, then sit down for a coffee.
I’m in LOVE with French eggplants and tomatoes. The fruit is heavy, large, unblemished, colourful, full of flavour and fresh!
Apart from eggplants and tomatoes, not happy that I cant [...]
So it turns out that either I’m a crazy person magnet or Paris has a higher than average population of crazy people. Either way, my CPT (crazy person tally) is way high, and I’ve only been here a week and a half.
1. Crazy old lady in cafe constantly yelling out to the waiters to make [...]