Papy Armand
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I had options: inside, on the terrace, or to-go. As soon as I said inside, the unimposing figure behind the counter in a dusty blue long sleeve ran over to the mobiles, of dripping lights and pine cones, at each end of the major bench seat—or each accessible corner of the room. On they went as though the man clicked his Deluminator to reignite these twinkling fixtures. Looking around, I couldn’t get over was how everything seemed to work. The busy-patterned wall paper in such a tight space? Recklessly satisfying. The black circulars affixing a few demure sconces with a columnar mirror and skinny chair frames to the interior? Astute. Yes, there is the random high top at the front with tall stools of a coffee brown leather. Twang. But, see it felt like something a coffee person would do. You set out for “interior design” and then are gifted a table or see some irresistible chairs online. When things are all neatly stitched up, you risk staleness. Risk avoided. I’ll only express one wish: more attention to that entry door. WHAT a missed opportunity. A turquoise framed, round top, the door has so much inherent character that should’ve been internalized. As you enter from the square in from of the Eglise Saint-Pierre de Mâcon, the deep green panels of Egyptian inspiration, that look like the preliminary leading of stained glass windows, also steal the show. I don’t make a habit of impressions based on “coulda beens,” so here is where I’ll leave things: I couldn’t take one bad picture in this cafe. Door or no door, when a space has no bad angle, someone is doing something right.
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Drink: Cortado
It's a macchiato. It's a good macchiato, but it’s a macchiato. Watching him scoop the foam on, I quickly realized what I was getting. It doesn’t pain me all that much as long as the flavor is good. The golden rule: at the end of the day, flavor is what matters. And, this Nicaragua-Brazil blend didn’t incite any resistance. The drink comes with a little flattened poop of sugar and butter. It’s like a sliver of a Nilla Wafer. What’s more? Same taste.
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Price: Cortado=2.50€
Hours: Monday {12–18:30}; Tuesday–Friday {10–18:30}; Saturday {9–18}; Sunday {CLOSED}
✓ WIFI*
Extra Notes:
No food, but they had a banana-carrot bread that was just BEGGING to be tried.
*A BIG ASTERISK on the WIFI: it is the Macon Public WIFI. It works...most of the time. Sometimes my phone would struggle or Instagram would give me the error message: “Network requests failed. Please try again later.”