Roasters: Caffe Pronto

Caffe Pronto
Address: 90 Russell Street
Located: Annapolis, MD
website, @twitter

Located in some industrial area to house their craft - coffee roasting, this bunch of coffee geeks makes you feel at home. As you drive up to their roastery, it's serene chills go through you - because you've reach the home of the 2011 National Brewers Cup champion Andy Sprenger.
To make this visit more exciting, we'd get a personal tour of the grounds and a peek into their laboratory.....

DC: Filter Coffee House

Filter Coffee House
Address: 1726 20th Street NW
Neighbourhood: Adams Morgan

City: Washington, D.C.
website, @twitter, (202) 234-5837

Opening their (cellular) doors in March 2010 in fairly hip-n-happening neighbourhood of Washington called Adams Morgan. Located on the northwestern front of Washington, D.C. its' become a hub for bars, trendy shops, and amazing cafes. 

Case in point: Filter Coffee House.

The owner of Filter had a passion for coffee, and developed a great relationship with their roaster: Caffe Pronto. As the coffee industry changed, and his knowledge expanded he made the leap and invested his time and money into this thriving location. I guess we're quite spoiled in Toronto, with the boom of indie shop.