My host family is appalled by 1) the amount of coffee I drink and 2) how horrible my Spanish can get if I don’t have enough coffee. Tu Pana Tu Café is there for me when the afternoon grogginess and pangs of headaches arrive. In addition to a wide range of coffees, the shop also offers a number of teas and specialty tea drinks. This also appears to be the neighborhood spot to purchase a fresh loaf of bread for the day — many patrons come and go throughout the day to purchase una barra gallega.(This bread is like heaven on earth.) My café solo is always excellent — it is smooth and robust, without any bitterness or odd aftertaste. When I have my coffee to stay, instead of receiving the customary complimentary dried-out cookie, I receive a miniature pastry. These pastries are decadent, to say the least. My favorite(so far) has been the«elephant ear» — the flaky pastry drenched in a coating of honey. Each café solo constitutes the most utilitarian 1.05 euro I have ever spent.