An eclectic escape located on the ground floor of University Lutheran Chapel on Washtenaw serving the caffeine needs of the campus community.
This coffee shop offers top-notch locally roasted coffees, teas and frozen drinks. Our walls are adorned with works from local artists. We also feature occasional live music and entertainment. We offer complimentary speedy wi-fi and a comfortable environment to talk, study, work or relax
Okay, well welcome to the Common Cup. We're here with the sexiest barista in the world, Hainer Varela, and he's going to show us how to do an amazing cappuccino. So, Hainer, take it over. Tell us what you're doing right now. Right now I'making a espresso shot. Just finish grinding my coffee. Tell us what you're doing, man. So tell us about when should you pull this espresso shot? What's it supposed to look Well, it has to look . . Okay, what's that mean? That means it has to be a little thicker at the beginning and then it's a little. . . The end is thinner. You only have between 17 and 25 seconds for getting a good espresso shot, which is about one ounce and a half. Alright, I can see it's almost ready. Look it outside. Now we need the milk. So tell us about your machine, Hainer. What is this machine that we have at the Common Cup? Great machine, espresso machine. Yeah? It's a circle. Where's it made? It'll be in the forest, man. Now, how's that? What's that about, man? Take a look. Well, to begin, what I need to do is basically need to inject air on the milk. Put about the first 10 seconds and then. . . I need to hit up my milk. All I need to know. If it burns my hand, it's too hot. Make sure it's clean. So now comes the real deal. You gonna do some art for us? I'll try. See where it comes. So many folks have been here before the Common Cup actually had this amazing new machine, but we wanted to just kind of let A lot has changed. Tell me what that is, man. That's the really nice espresso shop. Okay. Made with our medi So what are you gonna do now? I'm gonna make a butterfly. Alright. Wow, that's amazing. Okay, so, Heyner. So, Heyner, serve this one up. Yami's here is ready to drink it. Yami? There we go, Yami. How's it going? Hold it up for us, Yami? You're welcome at the Common Cup anytime. Isn'that right, Yami?
