Fresh fruits, citrus zest, chopped, toasted nuts and shaved chocolate are used to enhance the drink's eye appeal. A chocolate-dipped gaufrette adds drama and doubles as a straw in some drinks. Elias scoffs at the trendy flavors in coffee drinks. The crazy coffee drink flavors such as pumpkin pie or gingerbread amuses Keith Powell, but this beverage consultant from Albuquerque, N.M., views the trend with cau-tion. There's room for the fun stuff as long as operators don't lose sight of the core product,'' says Powell.
Coffee drinks are quick profits.
A good cup of coffee can make a restaurant's reputation.