Best place for fresh roasted espresso beans in Ottawa?
April 10, 2015 8:44 AM Subscribe
The cafe in the Glebe where I have been buying Francesco's espresso beans for years burned down last night, and I only have a one week supply left. This is not good. Does anyone know another location that carries their beans? I can't get them from Francesco's retail location as they are only open weekdays until 5 pm. Any other recommendations for good beans in the Glebe/Old Ottawa South area?
There's also HappyGoat for roast beans.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 9:18 AM on April 10, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by flibbertigibbet at 9:18 AM on April 10, 2015 [2 favorites]
The Francesco's coffee company website appears to have online ordering.
posted by vitabellosi at 9:26 AM on April 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by vitabellosi at 9:26 AM on April 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
I don't know about these specific beans or about Ottawa, but I do know time constraints around hours of operation. Do you have any friends who live or work near the retail location? Put out a ping on facebook/twitter/whatever you use to ask if someone can pick some up for you and then do a handoff later in the evening or something. If that totally doesn't work, call the store and ask for solutions, like if it's possible to come in before work on Monday to pick it up.
It's time to think creatively. Coffee is at stake.
posted by phunniemee at 9:29 AM on April 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
It's time to think creatively. Coffee is at stake.
posted by phunniemee at 9:29 AM on April 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: I saw the online ordering, but I'm not willing to spend $12 to have beans mailed across town. Hmm . . . there is a Glebe location where you can get Happy Goat beans.
posted by fimbulvetr at 9:51 AM on April 10, 2015
posted by fimbulvetr at 9:51 AM on April 10, 2015
Happy Goat is good, but we've also been very favourably impressed by Joël’s coffee. He is based in Rockland, but he has an online ordering system too. He gets a very rich, almost chocolate flavour out of his full city roasts that I really like.
posted by bonehead at 1:38 PM on April 10, 2015
posted by bonehead at 1:38 PM on April 10, 2015
If you're willing to cross the Portage bridge, there's a co-op on Eddy Street in Hull that roasts their own fair trade beans and they're really good.
La Tierra Coop
on preview, sorry, just realized you said Glebe. I've never tried bridgehead's beans but I know they roast them in Little italy. No idea if theyre good or not.
posted by winterportage at 6:34 AM on April 11, 2015
La Tierra Coop
on preview, sorry, just realized you said Glebe. I've never tried bridgehead's beans but I know they roast them in Little italy. No idea if theyre good or not.
posted by winterportage at 6:34 AM on April 11, 2015
BH does a pretty good job, but they tend to the light side, rather than over roast. If you want a darker roast, they can seem underdone.
Another option, just accross the Queensway on Elgin is Ministry of Coffee. I don't think they roast themselves, but they do bring in small-batch roasts from all over the province. And they do know coffee.
posted by bonehead at 8:23 AM on April 11, 2015
Another option, just accross the Queensway on Elgin is Ministry of Coffee. I don't think they roast themselves, but they do bring in small-batch roasts from all over the province. And they do know coffee.
posted by bonehead at 8:23 AM on April 11, 2015
Response by poster: Thanks for the ideas! I'll have to check out a few of them. I also emailed Francesco's to see if they have any other locations in town.
On another note, it came out today in the news that that cafe fire was an arson.
posted by fimbulvetr at 7:42 PM on April 12, 2015
On another note, it came out today in the news that that cafe fire was an arson.
posted by fimbulvetr at 7:42 PM on April 12, 2015
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