This is for their new coffee counter at Marda Loop Mercantile.
I was happy to see Elle since I hadn't seen her since she was offering a small espresso bar at ATB financial on 17th Ave SW, and she was always a very good purveyor of customer service and good coffees to boot. So this was really a nice place to stumble upon, and the entire market there is quite precious- it's small but has nice products. I got an espresso. It's made with beans sourced from Calgary's new and very food Chronicle roasters. I got the lightest option (a Mexican) and Elle made it with deft care on a little one-group Simonelli, the sort of machine that is perfect for a small restaurant or caterer (which latte art love is, primarily). The espresso was rich, smooth and delicious, and what shocked me is that this gorgeous little swallow, in a proper porcelain demitasse, was $1.25. Yes, not even a toonie. This is a price from 1995. It's outrageously inexpensive, when any of the quality shops in the neighbourhood (Phil & Seb, Monogram, Distilled, NHBR) would charge more than double that and this was every bit as good. read more