stopped in out of curiosity for a coffee shop with a modbar, and was impressed with sapphire's friendly service, ability to talk about the individual coffees, and attention to detail in brewing. and i was pretty much blown away at the quality of the coffee. i wouldn't expect an experience of this level everytime, and maybe i got a little lucky, but i know a perfect extraction on an espresso AND a pour over doesn't just happen by chance.

pour over of a naturally dried costa rica:

balance: 8.5/10 sometimes you just get a perfectly extracted coffee! clarity: 8.5/10 clean cup allowing a solid exploration of its qualities. acidity: 8/10 crisp and refreshing acidity of a pink wine. sweetness: 8/10 clearly strawberries. body: jk satisfaction factor: 8/10 the kind of cup where the first sip makes you stop in your tracks, and even if you weren't planning on finishing it, it disappears before you finish your review.

espresso: brazil/natural ethiopia: 7.5/10 thick shot with a crema that lingers until the last sip, it's pleasant brightness is balanced with a deep fresh fruit sweetness. not nutty like you'd expect from a brazil, not chocolatey, more like an SO ethiopia with the edges rounded a bit.