222 Artisan Bakery
Nov 2, 2007 Illinois, coffee, restaurants, reviews
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If you’re unfamiliar, let me tell you a quick story — at least as I understand it:
A man meets a woman in San Francisco. They both go to baking school. They fall in love and move to Seattle to follow their joint-love of coffee. Then, tired of being in the hustle and bustle of the nation’s largest coffee scene, they decide to pack it up and carve out a simpler life for themselves where they could be a greater part of the community back in the girl’s hometown, Edwardsville.
Things start out small. Roasting in a small custom built roaster at their home they begin selling coffee under the name Goshen through local businesses and the local Farmers’ Market. Then they build a wood burning oven and the baked goods quickly gather a following at the market until finally, to the joy of those in the know, they open a storefront in July of 2005.
That shop is 222 Artisan Bakery and in it you can taste perfection.
So, to Matt Heren and Debbie Sultan, I’m sorry I dropped the ball and didn’t post this sooner. And for the rest of you, as words can not fully explain my affection for what Matt, Deb, and their staff do, you’ll have to continue this one after the jump, as there’s lots of pictures.
Tags: 222 Artisan Bakery, bread, Debbie Sultan, Edwardsville, Goshen Coffee, Matt Herren, pastries
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