With a focus on slow coffee, Timbertrain prides itself on the meticulous technique of roasting coffee beans to each individual order for a truly one-of-a-kind taste.

While espresso drinks at Timbertrain are well made and flavourful, its speciality is pour-over coffee. A menu of single-origin offerings reads like a wine list, highlighting tasting notes like citrus, berries and stone fruits. Each is badged by one of three categories: classic (sweet, comforting and easy to drink), curious (fruity and floral) and wild (think experimental processes, rare varieties or unique regions).

Beans are carefully sourced from producers around the world, who are selected for the quality of their product and an ethical-farming ethos. They’re then hand-roasted by Timbertrain in house, meaning they’re done in small batches under the purview of an expert roaster. I opt for Aricha Adorsi, which hails from Ethiopia, a “Curious” coffee with notes of apricot, lemon and black tea.

The hungry will be satisfied here by a small selection of pastries and baked goods, including a handful of different types of cookies — all enormous — that remind me of this continent’s prowess in the cookie-making arena. Those looking for more substantial sustenance can choose from a short sandwich menu with the likes of egg and bacon rolls and smoked chicken and pear on rye.