It’s a jungle in here! That’s my first impression walking into Tellus Coffee in downtown Walnut Creek, California.
As I’ve covered before, Tellus Coffee is filled with plants. They cascade off the wall and twine themselves around the dispensers for espresso, beans, and even help to purify the air.
But in addition to the plants, there’s another reason to check Tellus out. Plenty of coffee shops have flavored syrups that spray or dribble into your coffee drink.
Starbucks has its own, of course. But many places use off-the-shelf ones from Monin or other syrup companies.
Tellus does things differently. Part of the appeal of their drinks is that they make their own flavored syrups in-house. And the flavors are great!
I recently stopped by and checked out their full menu of house-made syrup. I ended up going with a brown sugar sage syrup and a whole milk latte (iced, because it’s spring after all!).
The syrups are subtle, adding sweetness and just a tinge of flavor. This isn’t a bash-you-over-the-head type of syrup that you might find in a conventional coffee shop.
Still, they add some interest to the coffee drinks and mesh perfectly with the strong and very well-selected espresso Tellus serves.
You can dine among the plants, but I chose to walk my latte over to Walnut Creek’s newest little park and drink it outside.
One of the nice things about house-made syrups at Tellus is that you can come back frequently and choose a different one every time.
It’s a cool way to make each visit unique – and a reason to keep coming back.
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