Coffee, Toast and a Coconut: That's Trouble

The other day, while eating at Outerlands (4001 Judah), the curiously named Trouble Coffee stood out on the menu. As it turns out, not only is Trouble Coffee and Coconut Club (4033 Judah) on the same block, it's been open for a year and a half, selling one (and only one) incredibly unique breakfast of thickly sliced homemade cinnamon toast, coffee and a whole young coconut.

It's called Build Your Own Damn House ($7) and is an adventure in playing with your personal chemistry; the coconut water mellows the jitters and extends the duration of the caffeine buzz from the coffee, while the sugar in the toast draws an instant smile. All that's missing, really, is a little acid, but fortunately BYODH goes great with their new shot of sweet-tart fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice ($2.50), which for some reason they ask you to call Yoko. Oh no.

Oh yes, this is a marvelous little discovery with a cute, teensy counter to sit at and stimulating ephemera to gaze at; it should hopefully attract more traffic now that it actually has a sign in the window.



Trouble Coffee and Coconut Club is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.