Photo: Ecco's future home, as seen on Google Street View
When it comes to coffee there are those that are content with a street vendor cup o’ joe and there are those who start tapping their foot with excitement (or one espresso shot too many) at the thought of “brew by cup,” “single origin,” and “small batch roasting.” Coffee lovers will be happy to hear that construction is under way at 1125 Mariposa St. in San Francisco, the new home of Ecco Caffé.
Founder Andrew Barnett is expanding his decade-old boutique roastery to include an accompanying café. Ecco will be taking brewed-by-the-cup orders—yes, that means they won’t brew your coffee until you order it—while working their 30-pound small-batch roaster to produce a refined collection of single-origin coffees and espressos that are certified organic and fair-trade.
If you aren’t lucky enough to be around Potrero Hill for the opening this fall you can always get your hands on their beans here.
I wonder how they will compare to Blue Bottle, which has a location in the Ferry Building, and already does small batch roasting. I've never had Ecco Caffe coffee. It'll need to quite tasty to beat Blue Bottle!
Karen
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