Finally, finally, found a decent cup of espresso in Kingston. Oddly, it is from Olivea by a really nice waitress (forgot to ask her name). The crema was nice and smooth with a bit of tightness and bitterness. The espresso is light and a bit fruity. It has been a mission of mine to find a cup of decent cappuccino or espresso in Kingston and after having tried most of the coffee shops, we've found that the Sleepless Goat has decent cappuccinos (though they really should improve on their coffee beans used in making the espressos for the cappuccinos); Coffee & Co sometimes churn out decent cappuccinos or lattes depending on who your barista is. Today, Olivea was a surprise find for their decent espresso as we stumbled in for a quick salad for lunch only.
On the note of talking about good coffee places, I want to recommend Phil & Sebestian Coffee in Calgary. The store located in Chinook center is one of the coolest coffee shops I have ever seen, featuring state-of-the-art Italian espresso makers shaped like a spaceship (or a pair of ultra cool sunglasses in my opinion) from the side. The store also puts great efforts into making great coffee with their highly innovative french press machines that controls water that flow in by weight and temperature and their cone-pour-over equipment (which I have yet to try). The baristas are well trained, highly skilled in latte arts, and very friendly when I kept pestering them with questions. I went back to the store almost everyday hereafter during my short stay in Calgary and it will be a place I will dearly miss when I am back in Kingston finishing up school.
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