Affogato at Crema House is a scoop of ice cream drowned in a hot shot of espresso, served in a glass with a spoon in our Ottawa caffè. Affogato means drowned in Italian, and the dish is exactly that: cold, sweet cream meeting hot, bitter coffee. The shot is Blasercafé Marrone, a Swiss-roasted blend of 70% arabica and 30% robusta, pulled fresh over the ice cream just before it is served. Eat it straight away, while the edges melt into the coffee and the centre is still firm. Choose Vanilla Ice Cream for the classic version or Pistachio Ice Cream for a nuttier one. It is dessert and after-dinner coffee together, a fitting end to lunch on Clyde Avenue. A Cannoli alongside makes it a full dessert.
This is the Vanilla Ice Cream version, the classic pairing under hot espresso.
Caffè Leccese at Crema House is the iced coffee of Lecce in Puglia: a shot of Blasercafé Marrone espresso poured over ice with almond syrup, made to order in Ottawa. It is cold, sweet and bitter at once, with no milk. A southern Italian summer coffee served in a glass.
House Signature at Crema House is our own iced drink: concentrated rooibos tea shaken with peach purée and chilled water, served tall over ice in Ottawa. It is naturally caffeine-free, fruity and only lightly sweet, with no coffee in it. An original of the house, made to order.
Iced Mocha Latte at Crema House is a double shot of Blasercafé Marrone espresso with chocolate sauce, cold milk and ice, topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate, made to order in Ottawa. It is a cold mocha in a tall glass: sweet, chocolatey and still tasting of coffee.
Vanilla Cream at Crema House is an iced vanilla latte topped with a cloud of vanilla-sweetened whipped cream, made to order in Ottawa. Blasercafé Marrone espresso, cold milk, ice and vanilla syrup sit under the cream. It is gentle, sweet and dessert-like, served tall, with oat or almond milk available underneath.
Iced Latte at Crema House is a double shot of Blasercafé Marrone espresso poured over cold milk and ice, made to order in Ottawa. It is smooth and coffee-forward, with no sugar unless you choose a flavour. Oat milk and almond milk are available for an iced oat milk latte.
Iced Canadiano at Crema House is our Americano over ice: a double shot of Blasercafé Marrone espresso poured over ice and topped with cold water, made to order in Ottawa. It is clean, cold black coffee with no milk or sugar unless you ask. A tall glass for hot summer days.
Iced Purple Latte is an iced espresso and milk drink made at Crema House in Ottawa with ube powder and lavender syrup. The ube gives the cup its purple colour and a mellow sweetness, with the lavender sitting behind it. It is built with cold milk over ice and served cold.
The Cold Foam Latte is an iced latte finished with a layer of cold foam. Espresso is poured over milk and ice, then topped with foam that sits on the surface and slowly works its way down through the glass as you drink it.