[lekkerwijn]

kneelconqueso, on Apr 1 2009, 02:56 PM, said:

well, sadly, it looks like murky is closing either way. according to their website, they are moving to chinatown and opening up 'wrecking ball coffee' and the owners of liberty tavern will be taking over the space, renovating, and opening a coffee shop in the old murky space in clarendon.

i hope that the new owners will keep the same sort of ambience. i love liberty tavern's food and service, but if they duplicate that same decor and ambience, its going to ruin it.

also, i while i hope this turns out to be an april fools day joke, i sincerly doubt it is. nbc 4 has picked up the story and claims it is not a joke. sad.

http://www.murkycoffee.com/2009/04/letter-...-customers.html

Real coffee and Bakeshop DC cupcakes will available a block from home!?!? YAY! A welcome addition the neighborhood. I hope no one tries to order an iced espresso . . .

[JLK]

lekkerwijn, on Apr 1 2009, 07:28 PM, said:

Real coffee and Bakeshop DC cupcakes will available a block from home!?!? YAY! A welcome addition the neighborhood. I hope no one tries to order an iced espresso . . .

Sounds like we're neighbors. I'm excited to check it out once it opens. Can't picture which building they're moving into.

[rbh]

I work half a block from there.... am looking forward to it. Though 5th and H doesn't quite sound right.... barring a major renovation.... SE corner - church parking lot; SW corner - Red Roof Inn/Irish Channel; NW corner - Li Ho, Momiji, Full Kee; NE corner-assorted row houses. Maybe it's one of the retail options at the bottom of the new building at 6th and H?

[chiefdc]

rbh, it's the smallish row house on the northeast corner. Not the large corner building but the one next to it. If you go to http://www.wreckingballcoffee.com you can see it

[nick]

Just a quick FYI, and a little DR.com scoop.

Ya heard it here first: the shop will be called "Chinatown Coffee Company" (go figure), and we're planning a June opening. You can indeed see the building here (old website revised a bit). Working with some new partners, we're excited to bring our coffee service to the neighborhood. Went with "Chinatown Coffee" in direct contrast to the general trend in the neighborhood toward very un-Chinatown-y chains and such. Most of the baristas from murky coffee arlington are making the move with us.

No. As a matter of fact, I'm not Chinese.

Feedback/comment from the neighborhood folks is definitely welcome either in this thread or via PM.

"Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters" will be a separate venture that we're working on. Hope to have some developments on that soon. Could come with some interesting surprises. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

[goodeats]

nick, on May 20 2009, 02:34 AM, said:

Ya heard it here first: the shop will be called "Chinatown Coffee Company" (go figure), and we're planning a June opening.

No. As a matter of fact, I'm not Chinese.

The real question is whether all establishments in Chinatown central have to have silly Chinese sounding and written characters to them??? And who does them?????

[nick]

goodeats, on May 20 2009, 03:29 AM, said:

The real question is whether all establishments in Chinatown central have to have silly Chinese sounding and written characters to them??? And who does them?????

I'm sorry that an entire culture's language is silly to you.

[goodeats]

nick, on May 20 2009, 09:44 AM, said:

I'm sorry that an entire culture's language is silly to you.

It's not that, as I am Chinese, if I'm understanding your response correctly (although we have some silliness to our language, I like to think). It's just that the translations used don't make sense phoentically or any sense to me at all. For example, PNC is translated phonetically, yet the individual characters are P = numberical use for cattle or house; N = Grace and C = something - I forgot. Wouldn't it have made more sense to translate it into Pittsburgh National Bank? That part of Chinatown translations have always confused me. Or better yet, the Hooters Restaurant is translated as "Owl Restaurant."

ETA: I just hate to think of some sort mistranslation will occur by whomever would be translating your shop's name.

This post has been edited by goodeats: 20 May 2009 - 09:07 AM

[dcs]

goodeats, on May 20 2009, 03:29 AM, said:

The real question is whether all establishments in Chinatown central have to have silly Chinese sounding and written characters to them??? And who does them?????

Since you asked, yes, there is a law pertaining to this issue. See also:

Signs in the Chinatown Overlay District are subject to review by the Chinatown Steering Committee pursuant to 10 DCMR, Chapter 24. Signs and streetscape elements using Chinese characters and design elements are encouraged in this district.

[nick]

goodeats, on May 20 2009, 10:04 AM, said:

ETA: I just hate to think of some sort mistranslation will occur by whomever would be translating your shop's name.

I hear ya. Sorry for the somewhat knee-jerk reaction.

The (semi-funny) thing is, we're not technically in Chinatown. The "Chinatown Overlay District" that dcs points out actually ends at 5th St. NW., about 50 feet from where our shop is.

[jpschust]

will i be able to get an iced espresso?

[stickmoon]

nick, on May 20 2009, 02:34 AM, said:

Just a quick FYI, and a little DR.com scoop.

Ya heard it here first: the shop will be called "Chinatown Coffee Company" (go figure), and we're planning a June opening.

Hi Nick,

Any word on an opening date yet? My emergency rations of murky coffee are running low!

[nick]

Workin on it! Not long now!

[JLK]

Any estimates re: opening date?

[nick]

Hoping for next week (the week of July 20). Keep your fingers crossed for us!

[dcs]

Nice article by Mr. Cho in today's Outlook section of the Washington Post.

[Laura24601]

And a little something in Daily Candy.

[JLK]

Hello from CCC. Nice to have it as an option in the 'hood. The iced latte I'm sipping on right now tastes just right. More detailed commentary after more visits.

[AllisonW]

Does anyone know CCC's hours?

[stickmoon]

AllisonW, on 29 July 2009 - 02:04 PM, said:

Does anyone know CCC's hours?

Mon - Sat: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sun: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

[JLK]

My second visit to CCC. I like it with two exceptions:

It's expensive. My iced latte (large which is about 12 oz here - I'm guessing though) and muffin were $7.60. I'm willing to pay a little more to support a local business, but the prices will probably keep me from a daily drop in.

It's loud as hell. All hard surfaces, no apparent soundproofing. If there aren't many people present, no problem, but I'm presently trying to drown out two loud laughers and one ridiculous shout-talker with my ipod.

[aumba03]

I stopped by a few mornings ago and had an excellent hand-poured coffee!

A *very* welcome addition to the neighborhood that's well worth a visit...

[wahoooob]

Planning to check it out tomorrow - anyone know the extent of food offerings (either breakfast-y and/or lunch items)? Thx!

[Marty L.]

wahoooob, on 05 September 2009 - 07:32 PM, said:

Planning to check it out tomorrow - anyone know the extent of food offerings (either breakfast-y and/or lunch items)? Thx!

The hand-poured coffee is excellent -- worth going out of your way for. My sense is that they're experimenting with various purveyors of pastries and other baked goods. The muffins and croissants now are perfectly fine (not St. Michel caliber), but way overpriced (more than $3 for a croissant).

[JLK]

Now offering cute miniature cupcakes. I haven't sampled them (yet).

[lekkerwijn]

Marty L., on 06 September 2009 - 11:15 AM, said:

The hand-poured coffee is excellent -- worth going out of your way for. My sense is that they're experimenting with various purveyors of pastries and other baked goods. The muffins and croissants now are perfectly fine (not St. Michel caliber), but way overpriced (more than $3 for a croissant).

My understanding is that the cupcakes are from BakeshopDC.

[Lola007]

I love the iced coffee and cappuccino here. They're pretty much on par with the coffee drinks I've had at Abraco in NYC. Chinatown Coffee would be my regular go-to coffee place if it were closer to where I work/live.