Real ingredients in your cup

In a world of increasing fakery, artifice, and half-truths, it is often difficult to know who to trust or what to believe. Especially when it comes to what we are putting into our bodies, it's important to understand what is real and true, and that includes paying attention to the real ingredients in your cup (or lack thereof).

Since the day we opened, we have always focused on the best, wholesome, hand-crafted ingredients; whether they are going into our lattes or into the pastries we offer. So, when you are considering where to spend your dollars, keep in mind the very real differences between "us" and "them":

Us: Small-batch roasted organically grown beans are our focus, and only water-processed, organic Decaf.

Them: Conventional beans and very often chemically processed Decaf. Ask them! If their Decaf is not water-processed or they don't know, it's probably decaffeinated with methylene chloride. Eww!

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Us: Our handcrafted syrups & sauces are what we call "subtly sweet". They are made with pure cane sugar or sweet condensed milk, and flavored with natural extracts (NO propylene glycol allowed), herbs, spices, fruits, nut butters, and essential oils. Never any preservatives!

Them: Manufactured sweeteners that commonly include loads of sugar, artificial flavors & colors, xantham gum, potassium sorbate (E202), sodium benzoate, caramel color, high fructose corn syrup, and who knows what else.

I'll interject here with a word on syrups and sauces! Ideally -- just as the new food guidelines suggest -- we would be avoiding all added sugars and drinking only unsweetened coffee & lattes. 😲 BUT ☝🏼 if you're going to indulge, why not do so with real ingredients of the highest quality, right? Heck, maybe you're such a good human that a lightly sweetened Lavender Vanilla bean is your only vice. If that's the case, we applaud you, and even if not, we try our best not to be judgey!

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Us: Pure, bright green Japanese ceremonial grade organic matcha. 💚

Them: Sad, dull green, pre-sugared Chinese or multi-country matcha. 🤢

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Us: Local Guernsey dairy whole milk as our standard, and only premium Barista Series alternative milks that balance the best ingredients we can find with steam-ability.

Them: Typically more watery 2% milk as the default with watery, non-premium alt milks.

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These are but a few examples of real quality distinctions in our offerings, But we also strive to be real or authentic in who we are as a company. Others may try to appear as local roasters, when in reality their beans come from hundreds of miles away. In contrast, Espresso Elevado is Plymouth’s original organic small-batch roaster. The roasting craft has been an integral part of who we are since 2011, and we remain committed to delivering the best, tastiest, and highest quality to our community and beyond.

Whether you're a longtime regular or a brand new customer, we invite you to make our story YOUR story. Come in to enjoy something real and true. We'll take care of the rest. ✨☕️

Truly yours,