AKSUM COFFEE HOUSE

Yesterday I was visiting my brother in Brussels when we strolled around in the city. A town full of tourists around this Christmas holiday time. And most tea rooms are packed, which is normal with a temperature of 1 degree Celsius. After trying four establishments, my brother suddenly tought about a little coffee place that I would appreciate.
The tiny little coffee house in the center of the city has a nice terrace, which was empty of course, and a  few tables inside. A big smile welcomed us, the place is operated by one girl. In fact that is all you need to have a nice coffee bar were you want to return too, a friendly person and a La Marzocco coffee machine! Ad some great beans , in this case Ethiopean and you have a top place.
The menu is rather small but still big enough to enjoy breakfast and great coffee. We all took different types of coffee, Peter had cappuccino, Lieve a one shot and I took a double shot of the delicious African coffee brew.
Unfortunatly we didn't have lunch yet, because on the counter was a nice range of delicious cakes on display. Might have to come back here.

Asking where the name Aksum comes from, the girl answered me that it was an ancient Kingdom situated in Eritrea and the North of Ethiopea.

Now you can find the Aksum name spread out in Brussels, on three different places where they serve the aromatic coffee of three different Ethiopean regions, Harrar, Sidamo and Yirgacheffe.

An extra reason to visit the coffee house is that the place is situated right across the head quarters of the organizers of the Tour de France start in Brussels in the first week of July 2019.

AKSUM DE BROUCKERE  -  Anspachlaan 13b - 1000 Brussel
AKSUM GALERIE DU ROI -  Koningsgalerij 3 - 1000 Brussel
AKSUM GRAND PLACE -  Hoedenmakerstraat 17 - 1000 Brussel 

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