origo was the place where we had the after party for our 8 person dinner last night. after yummy food and great service next door at energiea, we went to origo for a night cap.
and it was magical! the people make a party, absolutely, but a beautiful space with great music and service doesn’t hurt. we discussed our options with the very friendly staff and i personally settled on an ocean blue.
i had no idea what i was in for until the others called me to see what the barista was fixing for me. my drink was served in a polished sea snail! the tweaked recipe included vodka, spirulina tea, lime juice and blue curacao. it was served with crushed ice and with a garnish of blue foam on top. great visual impact and delicious taste. we all agreed on that!
the others ordered tea but also sea breeze (vodka with cranberry and grapefruit juice), bellini (prosecco sparkling wine with peach puree) and green chartreuse. the latter is a wonderfully aromatic herb liqueur packing a potent 55% punch.
we left dully buzzed and pleasantly ready for sleep. what more can one ask for a monday evening?
origo is one of the few places in bucharest that were featured on dezeen and archdaily. the concept is simple: a 65 sqm space that works as a coffee shop by day and as a cocktail bar by night. actually, at night, the bar is raised at 110 cm from the day height of 80 cm to fit the bill. cool, huh?
also on sale, there are various kinds of coffee as well as coffee making tools. the standards are so high that this place could be situated in any of the world’s leading cities: paris, sydney or tokyo.
the space was designed by amsterdam-based lama architectura. the quiet highlights of the place are the 276-cup installation and the over sized bar.
make sure to visit origo when you are in bucharest. i don’t drink coffee but my friends say the stuff they brew is legendary. i can swear by their cocktails though. trust me: you will love this place!
photo credits: little aesthete, radu malasincu
6 comments
kala says:
Sep 17, 2013
Ok, bookmarking this place for when I’m in town, everything looks (and, I imagine, tastes) so delightful=
little aesthete says:
Sep 17, 2013
i hope you will allow me to be ur guide when you’ll visit bucharest. i’ll be sure to include origo! 🙂
Elisha says:
Sep 30, 2013
Wow, that looks really intriguing. Everything about it from the decor to the conceptual drinks are so unique.
little aesthete says:
Sep 30, 2013
it really is a special place! 🙂
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