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Robin Murray

The new North Street café serving possibly the best coffee anywhere in Bristol

There's certainly no shortage of decent cafés on North Street, but the latest to open will likely become a destination coffee aficionados from all over the city will want to travel to.

Sweven Coffee is headed up by husband and wife Jimmy and Aga Dimitrov, who have a wealth of experience between them.

Jimmy has worked in the coffee trade for a decade, most recently as head of education for Clifton Coffee Roasters for the past five years, while Aga was Boston Tea Party's head trainer for eight years.

While on holiday last year they decided they wanted to work together and the idea of Sweven was born. Soon after touching down in the UK they discovered the former Zero Green unit was on the market and, before they knew it, they were going into business together.

While Zero Green (which has only moved a few minutes up the road) had a busy feel with various containers of spices, nuts and other edible goods dotted around, Sweven's design is sleek and minimal.

The coffee machines, two models of the Victoria Arduino Mythos 2 and two of the Modbar Espresso (no, me neither), certainly look impressive and Jimmy tells me they're seriously top of the range as he prepares my latte with the precision of a scientist. I don't doubt him.

There are four beans to choose from, sourced from Panama, Kenya, Costa Rica and Ethiopia - all countries Jimmy visited and sourced from while working for Clifton Coffee Roasters.

Prices are higher than the majority of places in Bristol with my latte setting me back £3.20. An espresso is £2.50, filter coffee is £3.50 and it's £3 for a flat white, cappuccino or speciality cup of tea.

That's more than I'm used to paying for a latte, but it was right up there with one of the best cups of coffee I've ever had.

Beautifully presented on a wooden board along with a cup of water and fancy golden spoon, it was potent and flavoursome without the unwelcome harsh edge coffee sometimes brings with it.

I opted for the Kenyan roast, but will be returning to sample the other options on offer.

To go with the brew I had a delicious almond croissant (£3), supplied by Bath's Bertinet Bakery. This is where all pastries in the shop come from, while keen baker Aga makes the cakes herself.

Service from the laid-back couple was impeccable throughout. While they clearly know their stuff when it comes to coffee and then some, it didn't feel pretentious; just a relaxed café serving possibly the best coffee in Bristol.

Sweven Coffee is located at 12 North St, Bristol BS3 1HT.

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