ilse coffee — Restaurant in North Canaan

An authentic barista experience. Learned quite a few neat things and the coffee was easily the most flavorful that I’ve had. I could actually taste and appreciate the flavors/ notes I was supposed to (I’ve got minimal experience and can barely find a reason to complain about commoditized coffee). But this experience was eye opening. The espresso, the pour overs, and the mocha were absolutely on point to the descriptions. And comparing/contrasting was entirely possible— not something I thought I had the experience or palate to do.

Pastries were the only thing I can find some minor fault in. But they’re clearly not baked on premises. Croissants and double chocolate cookies were somewhat flat or overly sweet. Wouldn’t have been an issue except for the fact that the coffee is so far above the level of...

I came to the shop for the first time on Saturday after trying their bags of coffee. First off, this cafe has the best vibe and I could hang out there all day. They did everything right with this cafe space. Secondly, their staff are incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about coffee. But most importantly their coffee is so solid. We got a drip coffee, and a cappuccino. They said they change their espresso often depending on what they feel taste best which I love. On Saturday they had a single origin coffee on espresso and it was phenomenal with the cappuccino. It was the best cappuccino I’ve had in a long time. I really love this spot and will definitely be making the trip out...

Ordered beans for delivery a few weeks ago - Decaf Colombia (Monkaaba) and Honduras (Guillermo Tercero Espresso). Both were freshly roasted and the flavor profiles were as described. Loved their coffee, especially the decaf which was more flavorful than the usual decaf roasts. Will look to order from them again in the future. The only thing to make sure you take into account is their roasting and shipping schedule. Not an issue really, but they roast Sun/Mon so if you miss the window you'll have to wait until the...