Filigree Coffee has officially graduated from pop-up status, moving from its borrowed corner next to Home State Brewing into a polished café of its own in the Hamlin neighborhood of Winter Garden. The new shop, roughly 1,000 square feet, keeps things intentionally minimal: pale wood, checkered tile and plenty of natural light. Instead of feeling like a quick pit stop, the space is built as a focused specialty bar that puts the spotlight on coffee itself, with a steady house espresso and a rotating single-origin pour-over lineup. The brick-and-mortar café marks Filigree’s shift from pop-up roaster to full-service neighborhood destination.
Design and equipment
The espresso bar is built like a gearhead’s wish list. A white La Marzocco GB5 runs the show, paired with Mahlkönig grinders, while a Modbar steam group handles milk work at the hand-brew station. A Weber EG-1 steps in for meticulous manual pour-overs. For batch brewing, the shop relies on a Fetco XTS outfitted with a Litmus showerhead, and roast development happens off-site on a Loring S15 Falcon. The hand-brew bar is tricked out with integrated scales, dedicated kettles and a built-in pitcher rinser, all set up to favor precision and consistency across both espresso and filter programs. As reported by Daily Coffee News, Orlando agency Purple Rock Scissors helped shape the clean, modern look and workflow-focused layout.
Sustainability and staffing
Filigree’s drink program is built around cups and lids that eliminate the need for straws and lean on compostable materials, and the team encourages guests to drink using ceramic and glassware to cut down on single-use waste. The business also calls out competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for staff as central to its labor approach, aiming to make the café a solid workplace as well as a coffee hangout. These operational and packaging details are laid out in build notes on Sprudge.
Roast program and menu
Filigree roasts weekly, pulling from a mix of direct relationships and importing partners for its single-origin lineup. Those coffees feed a menu that always keeps core espresso drinks on deck while rotating in two to three seasonal specials. Founder Ethan Lenz told Daily Coffee News that the limited-time offerings are a playground for flavor experiments. Previous creations have included an Earl Grey cold brew and a Mexican Chili Coquito latte. The company’s journey started with a small cart, then a pop-up inside Home State Brewing, before the Hamlin café gave Filigree room for more seating, retail coffee bags and branded merchandise.
Visit information
The new Filigree café sits at 16016 New Independence Parkway, Suite 110, in the Hamlin/Horizon West area, right next to Home State Brewing and only a few feet from its former pop-up spot inside the brewery. Pickup and ordering details are listed on Filigree Coffee. Local reporting notes the café opened on Jan. 23, according to the West Orange Times & Observer. For menus, hours, and phone ordering information, check the Filigree café page via Filigree Coffee and local coverage.
