Ohhhhh how I miss coffee in Oslo.
After moving to Frankfurt, a city with maybe one good cafe that doesn't try to reinvent the Viennese wheel, I craved coffee most on my return to Oslo. I'm not even kidding.
My Dutch friend is a coffee instructor and enthusiast and took me to Steam, which is a coffee bar in Østbanehallen. We were simply getting coffee to go, so it wasn't going to be a place where we would sit for long. I am kind of glad- it was very loud and had an impersonal feel to it, hence the fact that it is in Østbanehallen. I opted for a double shot latte and we headed out on the Oslo fjord for some time in the sun.
I really enjoyed the coffee. They use beans from Lippe and I truly can't recall where the bean's origins were. But nevertheless, their espresso is robust in flavor, but subtle enough for me (I don't like strong coffees) to enjoy.
While I would never sit in this particular coffee shop as I prefer a quiet and quaint environment, I would absolutely head back here for a quick coffee to go. read more