It’s gray and gloomy and chilly today. At this point in the season, I like these days. I can break out that favorite cozy sweater that’s been dormant in the closet for months, wear some boots and a scarf, and it’s a great excuse to go treat myself to a yummy hot drink.
It’s all pumpkin all the time in October, and that’s fine, but here’s a great non-pumpkin-but-still-fall-flavored drink: the maple latte at Aroma Café. I mostly drink black coffee nowadays, and although I like speciality coffee drinks, I’m way more sensitive to things being overly sweet. This was not. It had a light maple flavor, but I still felt like I was drinking coffee, not just flavored milk.
Maybe today is a good day to go try one.
Aroma Café
118 N Neil Street
Champaign
M-F 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sa-Su 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Photo by Julie McClure