complaints of Broken Flowersthe lack of a cafe serving up good coffee in Le Marais for the last year. I usually trek out to Kooka Boora in the 9th Arrondissement or to Coutume in the 7th for my flat white fix and both require multiple metro changes. I will sometimes frequent La Cafeotheque which is a little closer to home in the 4th but I just can’t get behind their adoption of an additional 1 Euro fee to have your coffee “sur place” making an already expensive cup of joe even pricier.
It was just a few weeks ago while walking my dog in front of the Square du Temple that I spotted a new corner cafe called The Broken Arm. It’s housed in a beautiful Haussmanian building with large windows facing both the park and my local town hall. I peeked in and the first thing that greeted me was a shiny new La.
Marzocco machine Broken cookiesiting pretty on their countertop. My heart fluttered and I knew it would be love, love, love. I sat down and ordered a cafe creme with a generous side of chocolate chip cookie. Not only was my coffee perfectly poured but the latte art was exquisite. I had some time to take in the aesthetic which seems Scandinavian in scope. Old geometric tile floors in shades of cream and gray were home to tables with blond wooden legs that resembled primary school desks. The cafe benefits from south facing views of the lovely Square du Temple and allows for lots of natural Parisian light to come pouring through in the late afternoons. I’m positive it will be stunning come late Spring and Summer. If park views aren’t your thing you can certainly get inspiration from gazing at the dapper dandys who lazily sipped on cafe noisettes while munching on slices of poppyseed cake or chic fashionistas who were coyly sipping on freshly pressed carrot juice and enjoying the salad and soup du jour.
I went back a few days later with my good friend and coffee confidante Candice for a petit-dejeuner and to verify that my first visit wasn’t a fluke. We both ordered tartines that were served with Candicevery good jam and butter and 2 more cafe cremes. We found everything to be flawless including the connecting retail space next door. Since she speaks much better French than me, she was able to find out that they have only been open for about a month and that they are using Oslo based coffee brand Solberg & Hansen. It looks like I have finally found a place in the Parisian sun to indulge in my coffee/cookie cravings, but the sweetest surprise of all…. no metro ride required.
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The Broken Arm Cafe: 12 Rue Perree in the 3rd Metro: Filles du Calvaire
Hours of Operation:Monday 2-6pm Tuesday-Saturday:9am-6pm Closed on Sundays!
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