Garrett Street Revamp

Peoples Coffee is proud to relaunch our Garrett St store with a fresh new look and a refined focus. “We want it to be more of a sampling space, as well as a place to get your espresso” says our own Matt Lamason.

With a specialised focus on 100% fair trade single origins, the revamped store allows coffee lovers to experience the unique qualities of beans grown by co-operatives across the coffee world. We want to connect the co-ops with the coffee and with the consumer. Garrett St provides a space to showcase our single origins, so you can taste all of them in one place, and then take them home with you.

The single origins are best sampled in the “V60”. This non-pressurised drip filter draws out the sweetness of the bean, resulting in an exceptionally clean and full-bodied brew that showcases the individual flavour notes and subtleties of each origin. “The difference between a V60 and an espresso coffee is like the contrast between a strong cup of black tea and a herbal,” says our Garrett Street store manager Morgan West. “It’s a completely different coffee experience.”

This simple and focused approach to coffee is reflected in the elegant new surrounds. With its whitewashed walls and exposed copper piping, the store verges on an industrial art space. Everything has been stripped back to its purest form, and the only thing to distract you from the coffee is the tempting new array of pastries that line the shelves.

But you’ll still find the same friendly baristas, who greet you by name and crank out the same exceptional coffee. Former manager Esther is replaced by her partner Morgan, as they count the days to the birth of their first child.

The full range of Peoples single origin beans and espresso blends are now available for purchase by the 100 gram, so you can take a selection of your favourites home with you.

Peoples Coffee Garrett St is located next to Global Fabrics. Opening hours are 7:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, and 9am-4pm Sat.