Best Coffee IN LAKE HIGHLANDS

And the winner is

Café Silva

The exteriorly nondescript, stripmall based Cafe Silva (8499 Greenville) is brewing something special inside. Owners Masoom and Suraiya Khan have wisely taken advantage of the cafe’s view of White Rock Trail and the neatly landscaped park alongside it. Lake Highlands residents increasingly are drawn to the atmosphere that the couple has cultivated in their four years here: the view of green expanse and trees, the sunshine pouring through wide glass windows, friendly banter, knowledgeable and proficient service, and, oh, the aromas — those of coffee, teas and spices mingling with fragrant pastries or toasting panini. That Lake Highlands Advocate readers voted Silva’s coffee the best in the neighborhood is no small thing, Masoom says. “We were shocked. We couldn’t believe it,” he says. “I mean, White Rock Coffee? They are great. We are just so thankful.” Silva, named for the Khans’ 5-year-old daughter Nurah Silva Khan, serves locally roasted coffee from Noble Coyote Coffee. “We started out serving coffee from different regions, but now we keep it local, fair trade. These things are important to us,” Masoom says. “We try to keep the food and other products we use local when we can.” Customers crave the Cuban espresso (two shots poured over a mound of natural cane sugar), Masoom says. The Mexican espresso, too, is gaining popularity — that’s espresso over Mexican chocolate. Guests also enjoy the iced, semisweet summer tea made with jasmine and lychee, a refreshing alternative to the punch-packing java preparations. Pop in to Cafe Silva (7 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.2 p.m. weekends) for a cup to-go, or stay a bit and savor the monkey muffins or cranberryorange scones, all made in-house by Suraiya. Fresh panini are new to the menu this year, too.

Christina Hughes Babb

Runner up: White Rock Coffee Third place: Seattle’s Best

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