Over the past few years, coffee has become so much more than just another ‘hot drink’! It’s now a cult item with so many variations.

I can remember the days scanning the aisles to find a new and interesting instant coffee. Oh how times have changed. Nowadays with so many trendy coffee shops and brew bars the choice of excellent quality coffee roasted in small batches is overwhelming.

My good friend Mark, and his business partner Gregg, run Ristretto Coffee in Banbridge. I may be a little bit biased, but for me they produce some of the best coffee around. Their passion for the product is infectious. They source ethically grown raw coffee from some of the best coffee farmers all over the world and then roast it in their custom built roastery in Banbridge. The coffee is then sold to restaurants and coffee shops throughout Northern Ireland.