My Top 5 Coffee Places
October 3, 2009I’ve listed my top 5 frequent haunts for coffee in Perth below. A well-made coffee has a great crema (superfine microfoam), is not too hot, exudes a nice caramel colour, and of course, is made from a good bean. So here goes…
1. Ristretto Espresso
By far the best coffee you will find in Perth. Ristretto roast their own beans, which is a very good thing, given that most of the cafes in Perth are Fiori and 5 Senses dominated. It’s good to have a bit of variety in Perth. Emanuele is so passionate and knowledgeable and is very much into Single Origin coffees, and Jesper makes a perfect coffee every time.
Ristretto takeaway large flat white and Trader Blend.
Shop G18A, 160 Central Arcade
160 St George’s Tce, Perth
Tel: +61 415 954 814
Web: www.ristretto.com.au
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday (6.30am – 3.00pm)
2. Spring Espresso
Zach is so friendly and makes a great coffee. His wife is one of my best friend’s cousins. Uses 5 Senses coffee primarily, but also have a range of Single Origin beans, and has recently introduced their siphon coffee (smooth).
Spring Espresso cappuccino.
Shop 24, Crossways Shopping Centre
Bagot Road, Subiaco
Tel: +61 8 6380 2261
Web: www.springespresso.com
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday (7.00am – 4.00pm)
3. Tiger Tiger
Always consistent with their coffee, well made, and they use Fiori beans. Also try their fresh mulled red wine (German gluhwein - hot sweet wine with spices).
Shop 4 / 329 Murray Street, Perth
Tel: + 61 8 9322 8055
Web: www.tigertigercoffeebar.com
Opening Hours:
Monday – Wednesday (7:00am – 8:00pm)
Thursday – Saturday (7.00am – 10.00pm)
4. Boucla
Boucla’s baristas make a good coffee, and have baklava, tarts, and cakes freshly made. Uses Fiori beans.
349 Rokeby Road, Subiaco
Tel: +61 8 9381 2841
Opening Hours:
Monday – Wednesday (7.30am – 5.00pm)
Thursday (7.30am – 5.00pm, 6.00pm – 10.30pm)
Friday (7.30am – 5.00pm)
Saturday (8.00am – 4.00pm)
5. Zekka
Located in a fashion retail store, Zekka has welcomed the addition of a former Tiger Tiger barista. No longer supplying Campos coffee from Sydney, Zekka uses Crema Gourmet Coffee, which is a welcome change from Fiori.
74-76 King St, Perth
Tel: +61 8 9481 1772
Web: www.zekka.com
Opening Hours:
Monday – Saturday (10.00am – 5.00pm)
Friday (10.00am – 7.00pm)
Sunday (12.00pm – 4.00pm)
I can tell you are a man of good taste choosing Ristretto as numero uno!!!
Glad you love the aeropress.
Thanks, it’s nice to see people checking this blog out! :)
Great Top 5, completely agree.
Haven’t been to Boucla yet, but now I’ll have to!
Risretto is by far my favourite!
Rosso is quite good too.
It’s really good and I hope a lot more people get to try their coffee. One of my mates does IT for the owner and I have been meaning to go there for some time now. Cheers.
Ristretto is by far my favourite. Also enjoy their roasted beans on my machine at home.
Ristretto is my favourite as well.
They really care about coffee, and as you walk away…the only problem is…one is never enough! :)
Yeah i find that too. I always have to get two coffees to be satisfied. Nice blog you have and I didn’t know you were a close friend of Jesper! Might see you at Ristretto sometime. Cheers.
Ristretto rules. I have never been disappointed with a Ristretto coffee – no mean feat considering I drink soy milk, which can go all bad in the wrong hands.