Somehow I find myself wandering the streets of the Hague very early in the morning, just as normal people are heading to work. On this particular day, I'm not heading to work.. I'm not really heading anywhere, but I'm hungry and I could use some decent wifi access.
The Netherlands only has 1 Starbuck's, but it is not without it's chain coffee depots. Among them, a place called "the coffee company" has a presence in all the major cities.
So there I am wandering the streets hungry and feeling internet withdrawn, when I spot one of these coffee companies. I head towards the entrance and examine the inside before I officially reach the door. It is barren, generic, and not appealing. I quickly do a u-turn and head back down the street.. convinced there are more fish in the sea.. hopefully some fish that have personality.
I had no idea how right I could be. Out of the corner of my eye, I see an orange awning with some outdoor seating under it. Inside I see a counter full of various baked goods and the walls are decorated with fun pictures and some clever t-shirts.. apparently for sale. Little did I know, I was about to walk into Dishy.
Dishy considers itself an expresso bar, according to the sign.. but they also do food and catering if you so require it. The lady behind the counter, in her charming way, told me there was plenty of wifi for me and poured me a cup of hot chocolate. Now people always use terms like "best ever" excessively. I don't want to be one of those people. But honestly, I can remember few cups of hot choco this good... this.. potent! I asked the nice lady why it was so good --- "we put chocolate bars in it.." she points to some assorted chocolate bars on the counter. I was surprised... this whole time the idea had not occurred to me.. good hot chocolate demands chocolate bars melted in your drink.
From then on I knew she and her café were brilliant. I ordered cake and watched other people drink their coffee and order their own cakes. All of them delicious, every last costumer.. satisfied.
I took my sweet time leaving Dishy... the truth is.. I didn't want to leave.
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