Shop 101 Trinity Arcade,

77 St George’s Tce, Perth

(lower level under Dome)

I witnessed a very polished routine by Andrew at the WA Barista championships on the weekend and decided to head into his place of employment to sample some of his coffee for which he showed such a passion for.

Tartine has only been open for less than three months and has a steady clientele heading in for a caffeine hit and some of their tempting food.

They have a range of natural sourdough baguettes with gourmet fillings, I savoured a baguette filled with delicious ham, brie and a mango chutney and it tasted as good as it looked. They have a choice of French pastries, a range of gluten free breads and biscuits and their Belgian hot chocolate sounds like a decadent treat.

Producing the java is a 3-group Synesso with Mazzer grinders and a 4 bean specially selected blend from Five Senses.

I started with a lovely viscous espresso in a demi ACF cup, it had a clean crisp acidity, good body with  a rich mouthfeel and a lingering pleasant aftertaste.

A flat white soon followed the espresso and had a dainty rostetta atop the silky microfoam and temperature perfect, the Bannister Downs milk with its natural sweetness enhanced the smooth texture with the blend cutting through the milk and lingering on the palate making for a most enjoyable taste experience.

Another great little cafe to enhance the ever-improving Perth specialty coffee scene serving great coffee, delicious food with  friendly service.

Keep up the good work Niall, Andrew and crew I’m going to award a couple of beans here!