7 Grams
Editorial
Richmond's 7 Grams is so-named after the requisite weight of coffee needed to capture the perfect espresso. It could just as easily be referring to the minuscule size of this joint. It's more of a corridor cum sandwich bar really than a cafe as such. With a handful of tables out front on the street and a single bar shelf running the length of the cafe, there's not much room for lounging around, that's for sure.
But they do say all good things come in small packages, and it's certainly true of 7 Grams. The place was originally opened by the prize-winning Haralambopoulos brothers, but I've heard on the grapevine it's since changed hands. Having been disappointed by 95 Degrees, I expected the same here, but what I got was a strong and tasty latte with perfect milk to wash down a zingy fresh spiced lamb and pine nut kibosh, followed by beautiful espresso perfectly matched with a kick ass lemon tart.
A wine La Marzocco rules the roost and they use their own 7 Grams house blend, including offering a variety of single origins. Whether or not there are new owners, all I can say is here I got warm service, great coffee and witnessed lines out the door. Going back to the perfect espresso measure, seven grams is not much at all really, but perfection if done exactly right. A bit like this tiny place really.
Stephen Russell, November 2010
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