Cafe Gourmand: Who introduced it; where and when?

[John Talbott]

An old hand and I, both interested in gastro-history, were eating today at a new place in the 18th, La Table d'Eugene, that you'll hear much more about as the rentree reviews start to appear next week. As dessert time approached, the couple next to us had two cafe gourmand's, prompting us to look at each other and ask the 3 w's questions: who, where and when was it introduced.

I recall seeing it for the first time on a carte this spring but my archives and a search come up empty.

Anybody got better memories than we?

[cmling]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is café gourmand?

[John Talbott]

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is café gourmand?

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The ones I've seen or been served consist of a glass of espresso and several shot-glass-or-equivalent-sized glasses with desserts, chopped fruit, etc., all served on an elongated platter or piece of slate.

[Ptipois]

It's one of those fads that will probably be short-lived, and it's actually "café gourmand".

[CarolineLD]

I've seen them in Brittany for a couple of years but have no idea if they have any history before that.

Caroline