Coffee got you stumped?

Coffee drinkers now enjoy the same kind of bewilderment once the domain of the wine world: a whole lot of unintelligible language that you're told is meant to make you enjoy the drink more but ends up making you enjoy the overall experience less.

There are more and more expert roasters in Toronto all the time and we'll mention a couple more in the coming months, but for now we wanted to introduce you to one of the original independents that you'll now find on the shelves of The Mercantile - one of just a couple of locations in Toronto carrying this favourite of Oregon.

But Stumptown has travelled well beyond Portlandia. One of our customers who works frequently in New York is obliged by a coffee-loving cousin every time she goes down to bring back a bag or two from Stumptown's flagship NYC shop. That's a long trip into Manhattan from her digs in Queens. Lucky for her, Stumptown is now available on Roncy!

And what's so special about Stumptown?

It's partly about their relationships with growers around the world to help build those communities through direct investment in people and technology to bring you the very best bean; it's partly about their commitment to the environment, their relentless curiosity in finding special characteristics in the beans they select and their attention to detail when it comes to roasting. But ultimately it's about the flavour in your cup.

So if you're looking to up your coffee game at home, head down to 297 Roncesvalles, walk through the door and hang a left. You've arrived at Stumptown!