February 2012
2 posts
January 2012
3 posts
December 2011
3 posts
Ristrettos Vs Espressos
We are arranging a bit of a get together at Howard Street Coffee this Friday (16th December) at 1:30pm to discuss and demonstrate the differences between espresso and ristretto extractions from the Synesso machine. We’ll be talking specifically about the approaches and how a barista may consider these when working with a given coffee.
Allow 30mins max for your attendance and all the geeky...
November 2011
3 posts
Fazenda Rainha wins Brasil Cup of Excellence 2011
We were really pleased to learn of Fazenda Rainha’s win of the Brazil Cup of Excellence over the weekend. The farm has previously been a national finailist in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010. We’ve enjoyed offering coffee from Fazenda Rainha to our customers in Perth since 2010 and look forward to this year’s harvest including some Cup of Excellence samples and ideally...
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August 2011
2 posts
Ready @RistrettoPerth - Father's Day coffee
We’re really pleased to offer our Ristretto Custom Blend coffee, now with fresh newly arrived Ethiopian Sidamo componet, just in time for this Farther’s Day weekend. Additional fresh stocks are out at both locations from today and ready from now and across Thursday and Friday.
Tasting Ristretto Custom Blend as we write here’s some taste notes - expect these in your cups at...
Single Origin Offerings at Ristretto
We have two enjoyable single origin (single farm/ local) coffees offered on rotation at Ristretto 160 Central Arcade (160 St Georges Tce) and Howard Street Coffee 22 Howard Street (rear 89 St Georges Tce) Perth. This is the third year running we have enjoyed selections from their farm and we’re pleased to say this year’s green is the best ever!
Finca La Fany, Apaneca Ilamatepec...
July 2011
3 posts
WatchSyphon immersion + drawdown filter, plus Panama Esmeralda Gesha = ;{o) Perth coffee peeps at Howard Street Coffee by Ristretto. Also serving via pour over at Ristretto 160 Central from August too along with some other fine coffee offerings.
“RISTRETTO, Central Arcade, 160 St Georges Tce and 22 Howard St, Perth…...”
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“A black coffee is a good test of any café; without the milk, the coffee either...”
– an extract from an honest and sane review of Ristretto Perth. Across 5 years now the team at Ristretto has worked diligently with great passion and skill to deliver fantastic coffees that we like and enjoy at a good standard. Bless you Weekend Notes blog! Read the full review.
June 2011
4 posts
RISTRETTO IS HIRING ***very special people... →
May 2011
5 posts
Colombia Cup of Excellence 2011 - Arnulfo...
I am sitting at my desk working away “monitoring” the Colombian Cup of Excellence auction. The auction has gone into extended time where it will remain live until there are no bids across 3 minutes for any of the 22 national winning coffees.
These CoE National Winners have graduated from a pool of hundreds of lots (est 600+), based on their quality and cup character. Out of the...
New Coffees arriving in Perth
We’ve got some great new coffees already on the water and have just booked a few more. A few perennials plus some exciting new offerings…
Colombia - Los Naranjos farmers Group lot. Great example from farmers in San Augustin, Huila. Samples came up with rich cocoa, cherry fruit and creamy mouthfeel. We’ve enjoyed coffee from the area twice in years gone by - can’t wait to...
April 2011
4 posts
Easter Coffee @ Ristretto Perth
Hi, We’ve topped up shelves with a little extra take home coffee for Easter. 250g take home packs are ready for you now at all locations and we hope you enjoy sharing your Custom Blend across the Celebration and break!
Perth's Best Coffee 2011 - Top 3 Cafe Results
The City of Perth, as part of its Eat Drink Perth food festival, asked Perth’s coffee drinkers to vote for Perth’s Best Coffee. Ristretto Espresso specialists/ Ristretto Coffee Roasters topped the cafe list for Perth’s Best Coffee. Two cafe friends helped form the Top 3; well done Ruth (Cabin Fever/ Pigeonhole) and Simon (Castros).
Our newly established coffee hideaway;...
March 2011
5 posts
Ristretto is Hiring!
If coffee as good as it gets and great customer service are your primary interests/ goals then talk to us! Ristretto is seeking coffee driven people who want to learn and actively develop their skills to become a great barista and industry professional. In 2011 we’re opening our Northbridge roastery and deepening our two Perth CBD espresso bars. Ristretto baristas are one-eyed about good...
Coffee Common - Rather Large 3rd Wave
What happens when a whole bunch (and then some) of working (i.e. professional) coffee types attend TED Conference to voice, show and prove some simple truths about coffee to an audience keen on contemporary ideas and thought with a “change the world” inclination? coffeecommon and TED
Single Os at Howard Street and Ristretto Perth
Some Indian Balmaadi Estate early at Howard St (nice full mouthfeel and deep dark fruit and sugar notes) and then Salvador Las Mercedes and a CR San Juanillo lot that’s honey processed 100% red cherry at both locations into early next week.
February 2011
5 posts
Why We're Paying More for Coffee
Green Coffee Prices are up (and going up and up and up). Below find a link sharing some of the whys. For the most part the increases are for positive reasons.
The green coffee we source and roast at Ristretto has been improving in terms of quality and appeal year on year with farmers receiving increased reward for their work. It’s fair and fortunate and this will hopefully also lead to...
January 2011
7 posts
Special: Ethiopia Nigusie Lemma at Ristretto...
This stellar special prep Ethiopian is ON; Bold intensity / Strong sweet fruit aromatics and flavours makes for great espresso or with milk. mmm @ Ristretto and Howard Street Coffee through until the end of the week!
Pay Up, Coffee Guy. →
I really appreciate this first hand account. Received a couple of similar ones lately too. Hope the post below serves as background to some discussion locally at Ristretto Perth and Howard Street Coffee. - EM
December 2010
3 posts
Ristretto 2010 Prize Draw - Results!
Come 11am, after a busy morning at our two Perth CBD locations it was time for a walk up to Ristretto @ 160 Central Arcade. A walk with a purpose, I was off to draw the winners for this year’s Prize Draw at Ristretto!
Firstly ahead of the results, a thank you out to all the entrants for participating.
Now, the (lucky) winners…
1st Prize - Sunbeam 6910 Cafe Series Espresso Coffee...
November 2010
4 posts
Guest Coffeess at Ristretto 160 Central and HOWARD...
Ristretto is currently relocating its roastworks to become part of an exciting New Northbridge. To make up for some reduced capacity we have arranged a line up of guest coffees from some equally mad about good coffee roasters from around OZ.
Right now: Guest coffees from Market Lane (Prahran, Melbourne) and Mecca Espresso (Sydney CBD and Chippendale) are being offered late this week and into...