Phil and Sebastian were an early find in my quest for good coffee in Calgary, recommended by my barista friends back at Gimme! in Ithaca. They are a small operation, initially offering very freshly roasted beans (all bags marked with the roasting date), which you selected from a weekly email description. The beans were then home delivered.
The newest development for Phil and Sebastian is a stand at the Calgary Farmers Market, where they now offer espresso drinks as well as the beans (now chosen after sniffing beans in large jars). The beans are excellent, as were the 2 lattes I’ve had. A visit to the Farmers Market has always been worth the drive; Phil and Sebastian make it even better!
this is a bit coffee-geek like, but where are their beans grown?
ReplyDeleteis that a grinder on the right?
not coffee-geek at all - i know they source some beans through hines public market roasters in vancouver, and phil was recently somewhere in s. america picking beans. i'll forward you the latest email i have from them - all the bean descriptions come with sources.
ReplyDeleteand yes it's a grinder - i couldn't justify buying an espresso machine yet, but i figured i could fork out for a good grinder to go with my french press. the grind size really makes difference (as i'm sure you know!)