Ristretto Roasters, Portland, OR - Pleasant Medium Roast

Looking for good aroma of coffee?  I personally guarantee you there will be no regret after a sip of a cup from Ristretto Roasters (RR), Portland OR (3808 N Williams Ave Portland, Oregon 97227 Link) 

The aroma of Ristretto Roaster coffee is unforgettable

Their coffee is one of my favorite ones around the town as the aroma of the coffee really show up on each cup. As their name suggests, "Ristretto" means short shot of espresso coffee made with the normal amount of ground coffee but extracted with about half the amount of water. The word "Ristretto" means "limited" or "restricted" in Italian. (Source: Wikipedia)   Ristretto coffee usually has more concentration of coffee chemical as the first part of any extraction take out more chemical from coffee. 

Ristretto Roasters opened their door in 2005 and now have three locations in Portland. Their coffee is distributed throughout Portland area through their wholesale operation.  I have visited the location on Williams in North Portland area. They are also featured in my favorite book Left Coast Roast: A Guide to the Best Coffee and Roasters from San Francisco to Seattle. 

Modern style building with sign

Their Williams location is an up-rising Portland area where you see a lot of new constructions. The neighborhood is very alive with young cloud where you can clearly see the rise of new Portland Generation.  

As you approach the coffee shop, you can smell the good aroma from the corner of the street. Just by walking by, it is hard to resist to try out their coffee as the smell of coffee almost hypnotize you to step into their clouded shop.   

Inside coffee shop has no seat, indication of popular hang-out spots for locals

Once you walk into the shop, you notice the cleanses and openness of the shop. Pleasantly looking new modern style design are very attractive to stand to wait for coffee.  I find no seat to sit down as this shop is clearly a popular hang-out spot for the local folks.

I like the cleanses of the design the shop provides.

 I get their coffee and their roasted coffee bean as well.  Signing credit card on iPad with Square seems to be the trend for many of these coffee shops these days; the "new" style matches their modern design shop.

I take a sip, and I find the paradise in mouth. Their coffee is non-fruity but very pleasant medium roast with very strong aroma of coffee. I would come back anytime for this cup.