A short shot, pulled in front of you.
A standing espresso bar that only pours short. Scroll, and watch one shot from the first drop to the last.
See the menuThe first drops are dark and slow.
The cup has been warming on top of the machine. Eighteen grams of coffee are packed and waiting.
Then the crema comes up.
Thick, tiger-striped, the colour of hazelnut skin. This is the part we stand and watch.
Stop at twenty-seven grams. Not one more.
A longer shot gets thinner and more bitter. We stop early and keep the sweet part.
Drink it standing, while it's still warm.
Two sips at the bar. Then back to your day.
Pull one yourselfPull one yourself.
Press and hold. Let go somewhere around twenty-one seconds, the way we do it.
How the bar works.
- 01You stand.A long bar for about eight people. No seats, no laptops, no waiting for a table.
- 02Every shot is short.18 grams in, about 27 grams out, in about 21 seconds. Every drink starts there.
- 03One coffee a month.It is written on the board. When the month ends, it changes.
- 04Warm cups.They sit on top of the machine until your shot is ready.
- 05Walk in.No bookings. Groups of six or more can ask ahead.
Before you come in.
Can I sit down?
No. Ristretto is a standing bar. There is room for about eight people along it.
Do you make long drinks?
No. The longest drink on the board is a cortado. Every drink starts with the same short shot.
What coffee are you pouring?
One coffee a month. It is written on the board, and in the monthly note.
Can I book?
Walk in. Groups of six or more can ask ahead on the visit page.
When are you open?
7 to 15, Tuesday to Sunday.
The monthly note.
One email when the coffee on the board changes. What it is, and how we pull it.
You're on the list. The next note comes when the board changes.