costa rica coffee · cup of excellence
by phil & sebastian coffee roasters - mission · calgary, canada
you'll taste honey before honeycomb. this is allan oviedo sl28 honey, an anaerobic costa rica from phil & sebastian coffee roasters - mission.
the cup leads with honey and honeycomb, delivering a sweet, sugary character that reflects both the anaerobic processing and the sl-28 varietal. expect a smooth, dessert-leaning profile rather than high acidity.
it is a costa rican coffee grown with the sl-28 varietal and processed anaerobically, meaning the cherries ferment in a low-oxygen environment before drying, which intensifies sweetness and concentrates flavor. it is a cup of excellence lot, indicating it placed among the top-scoring coffees in a national competition.
roasted omni, it is suited to both filter and espresso, so your preferred method should work well. filter brewing, such as pour-over, will emphasize the clean honey sweetness, while espresso will bring out more body and richness.
the warmth hits you before the caffeine does at phil & sebastian mission. tucked into the 4th street corridor in mission, this roaster gets the fundamentals right in ways that matter. their beans carry that distinct weight good coffee has, the kind that makes you slow down between sips instead of gulping through another meeting. regulars line up here because consistency isn't negotiable. the baristas know their grinder settings, their milk steaming temps, the precise moment espresso stops being beautiful and starts being bitter. it's the sort of place where 452 google reviewers land on 4.4 stars because they're getting coffee that tastes like someone actually cares about it. no corporate manual dictates the pour here. just people who understand that good coffee requires attention, patience, and beans that haven't been sitting in a warehouse for months. mission gets another solid coffee anchor.
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