Our Story...

mokaretto grew out of a passion for great coffee and fine food!

The espresso shot is the basis of all coffee drinks (apart from brewed coffee), so we were looking for the ultimate espresso: an espresso with just the right amount of crema and a rich, sweet taste.  That meant learning how to best to use the equipment, how fine to grind the beans, timing the shots, learning the best techniques and finding coffee beans full of flavour. 

While we could buy some good coffee beans, we found the best way to get to know the qualities of the beans was to try roasting the beans ourselves!  We experimented with beans from all around the world, discovering the amazing range of flavours, and how to find blends of beans which complemented each other, and finding the roast level to suit that bean.   

Those perfect shots of espresso, made with quality beans, also produce the best lattes and cappuccinos.  We discovered that decaffeinated coffee made this way can taste as good as the regular coffee!

Having done all of that we wanted to open a coffee shop so we could show others how wonderful is a good espresso and coffee drinks made with espresso like that.  And so we opened mokaretto.

But we knew that we didn't always feel like drinking coffee (and some people don't like coffee anyway), so we wanted to also offer fine tea.  And so we have gathered some of the best teas from around the world.  You haven't had tea until you've drunk Mariage Frères tea from Paris - the champagne of teas!

There's nothing like sitting down and savouring the moments of peace while sipping a perfect cup of coffee or tea.

We made mokaretto the type of place we like to hang out, serving the food and drinks we like to eat.  We hope you enjoy it, too!

mokaretto in Blaine has been so popular that we will soon be opening another one in Rose Park.