Coffee is ebullient.
The bright and cheerful Le Café du Sablon along rue de la Régence has an enviable view of Eglise Notre-Dame du Sablon just opposite. Dedicated to Our Blessed Lady of Sablon, the 15th-century Catholic church has a Brabantine Gothic exterior and two Baroque-style chapels. The café that bears its name is far less ornate but also a haven of sorts, albeit for coffee aficionados.
Run by François Lafontaine, owner of Café de la Presse, one of the earliest hipster cafés in Brussels, Le Café du Sablon’s focus is on slow-brewed coffee. Lafontaine’s dedication to quality beans is evident with the inclusion of a small indoor roaster, something not every Belgian coffee shop has.
While you may enjoy a stellar cappuccino or caffè latte here, do as the regulars do and order a filter coffee instead. Options for extraction include Chemex, V60, siphon and Aeropress. Ask your barista for the latest seasonal single origin beans on offer.
After brewing, the barista will deliver your coffee – both the brewing equipment and cup – to your table so you can pour your own cuppa. Sit back and sip slowly while enjoying some of the best views in town; Eglise Notre-Dame du Sablon is an architectural wonder, after all.
薩布隆聖母教堂是布魯薩爾薩布隆區一家著名的教堂，
其外觀為哥德式，但裡頭卻有著巴洛克風格的建築風格，
除了各地信徒外，也是遊客愛到訪的景點之一。
參觀完了教堂，薩布隆地區還有好些畫廊和商店可以逛逛，
逛得累了，不妨到教堂的對面街的Le Café du Sablon咖啡館坐坐。
舒適寬敞的環境，大片的落地窗，
讓你在享用咖啡的當兒，還能觀賞教堂的景色，實在是一舉兩得。
Le Café du Sablon這除了販售一般的意式咖啡外，
當地人更愛的是這的手沖咖啡，
沖泡方法有Chemex, V60, 虹吸和愛樂壓等各式選擇。
這裡豆子也由自家烘焙，如果不知道該選什麼豆子不妨問問咖啡師，
他們會很樂意的為你推薦一款豆子搭配適合的沖泡手法。
在旅遊景點區能喝到一杯好咖啡，這也是一種小確幸吧？
| Le Café du Sablon Rue de la Régence 26, 1000 Brussels, Belgium facebook.com/lecafedusablon |
