A cup worth remembering at Glass Coffee

I stopped at Glass Coffee in Camden Town hoping for a good cup of coffee. I left extremely happy that I had.

They served me a Gesha from the Takara plot at Hacienda Copey, in San Marcos de Tarrazú, Costa Rica. Grown at around 2,000 metres, the ripe cherries were mechanically washed and then slow-dried on raised African beds. The result was floral and tea-like, with mandarin, yellow peach and white flowers while hot, becoming brighter and more expressive as it cooled.

The coffee came with a card tracing it all the way back to the farm and explaining how the cup would change as it cooled. Both sides are worth a closer look:

But the coffee was only half the story. The guys behind the counter were incredibly kind: they listened, guided me carefully through the choice and explained what was in the cup without ever making it feel like a lesson. Most of all, they let their passion for specialty coffee come through. It was impossible not to share their enthusiasm.

The coffee was excellent, but their kindness and enthusiasm made the whole experience memorable.

I went in for a coffee and walked out carrying a little of their excitement with me. Those are the places worth returning to.