The owner of Chez Black is Dutch, but it’s not that kind of “coffee” shop. Instead, it’s a very Italian-style shop, all espresso-based drinks and no hand drip. Do not expect advanced latte art, either. Sorry, progressive third wavers. Come for interesting coffee-based drinks, like the Ice Cube Latte -- espresso frozen into ice cubes, with milk -- or espresso-lemonade. Chez Black’s beans come from a sourcing company in Norway and are roasted in Nanjing. Also of note, the design of the espresso machine is rare for Shanghai: it’s sunken into the counter, so the barista is not hidden from the customer behind a huge piece of gleaming machinery, and you can actually talk to them.