From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Best Coffee

October 18 2006

Brew Urban Café
209 S.W. Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954/523-7191, Brewurbancafe.com

Even if Brew didn't serve a delicious cuppa joe, we'd still like to hang out here. The intoxicating aroma and laid-back atmosphere make it a great place to read the newspaper or answer e-mail on your laptop courtesy of a free Wi-Fi hookup. (You can also rent a laptop for $5 an hour.) But the tiny, handsome café tastes as good as it looks and smells thanks to its continent-spanning, brew-of-the-day coffees made with fresh-picked beans hailing from the Americas, Africa and Indonesia. Dark, rich and smooth, Brew's coffee more than rivals its corporate rivals' and won't fight you on the way down. The baristas never rush the process as they craft your double-shot espresso, caffe latte or cappuccino with the utmost care, which is always a good thing when steamed milk is involved.