Ninth Street Espresso: Latte

I became interested in espresso only after reading Jeffrey Steingarten's piece, "Explaining Espresso." Then I read about Ninth Street Espresso in NYT story Espresso's New Wave Hits Town," so we had to go. I struggle to describe the crema. "Luxurious" comes close. The colors mirrored those from the Domenico Tiepolo exhibit at the Frick Collection. The latte itself is downright soul-soothing. I can now see why this is a drink worth getting excited about.