Inside the brand new Filigree Espresso store in Horizon West, Florida. All photographs courtesy of Filigree Espresso.

Meticulous preparation and complex flavors are wired collectively at Filigree Espresso’s first brick-and-mortar cafe, which opened in Horizon West exterior Orlando late final month.

Above shiny, brew-colored tile fronting the bar, a white La Marzocco GB5 and three Mahlkönig grinders anchor the espresso station, whereas pre-dosed single-origin coffees additionally go via a Weber Workshops EG-1 for cautious guide pourovers.

Daylight pours via the store’s entrance home windows, brightening gentle wooden cabinets stocked with merchandise and retail espresso. Within the Hamlin buying district, the roughly 1,000-square-foot store pairs pale wooden benches and tables with delicate white partitions and fashionable pendant lighting, whereas checkered tile provides power underfoot. Orlando artistic company Purple Rock Scissors collaborated on parts of the design. 

“The purpose for Filigree’s inside was to create a contemporary espresso expertise rooted in consistency, readability and real hospitality,” Filigree Espresso Founder Ethan Lenz advised Every day Espresso Information. “Each design resolution was made with each visitor expertise and operational circulate in thoughts — making certain the house feels welcoming, intuitive and purpose-built for a high-level espresso program.”

A Fetco XTS batch brewer with a Litmus showerhead helps Filigree hit its flavor-clarity marks in grab-and-go cups. Beneath a cylindrical chandelier, a Marco Font beverage dispenser, a Modbar Steam group and a four-tap setup assist chilly espresso, glowing water and rotating seasonal drinks. 

“The seasonal menu sometimes options two to 3 drinks that give the workforce house to discover creativity,” Lenz mentioned, noting latest specials similar to a Mexican Chili Coquito Latte and an Earl Gray Chilly Brew.

Coffees are roasted offsite on a Loring S15 Falcon by Filigree espresso director and licensed Q Grader Matt Patch, who additionally helps information sourcing via a mixture of direct relationships and importing companions. These embrace direct commerce with producers similar to Diego Bermudez and Dionel Chilito in Colombia, plus importers similar to Osito, Espresso Quest and La Baia. 

Lenz mentioned the sourcing focus is on “coffees outlined by readability, transparency, high quality and intention, sourced from folks and companions who share Filigree’s dedication to long-term relationships and considerate stewardship of the availability chain.”

For as critical as Filigree’s strategy might be, it’s additionally not with out levity. Filigree’s artistic director Chris Ladwig coordinated with illustrator Jay Howell, the unique character creator of the favored animated TV present Bob’s Burgers, on art work for the store’s branding, merchandise and signage.

“Our purpose was to focus on a contemporary espresso firm constructed on a robust, minimal and timeless basis, whereas layering in creativity and coloration that folks may actually join with,” mentioned Lenz. “By bringing Jay Howell’s unbelievable art work into the combo, we have been ready so as to add that artistic spark.”

Lenz based Filigree Espresso in 2022 after initially setting out with a small retail cart in 2019 below the identify Social Harvest. By means of the pandemic, the identify change and a number of rebrands, Filigree emerged with a retail pop-up contained in the barrel room of Dwelling State Brewery.

Filigree began roasting its personal coffees in January 2025 and adopted that with the buildout of the cafe subsequent door to the brewery.

“From the start, my imaginative and prescient was to construct a very world-class espresso firm encompassing each layer of the craft, from sourcing and roasting to cafes, wholesale and e-commerce,” mentioned Lenz. “Trying forward, Filigree’s subsequent chapter facilities on continued development of its roasting program, alongside expanded funding in training, analysis and high quality growth.”

Filigree Espresso is positioned at 16016 New Independence Pkwy, Ste 110, in Horizon West, Florida.

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