Dimattina is an instantly recognisable name in the coffee world. The Dimattina family are pioneers of Melbourne’s coffee revolution, beginning in the 1950s with a commitment to sourcing beans from proven growers and roasting them in the best equipment on the market.
The Reservoir outlet began in 1998 as a warehouse, selling a wide range of beans roasted on a 30-kilogram Probat machine.
Nowaday
s, Dimattina Coffee Reservoir manager Mirella Bettiol says an upsized Probat roaster is producing blends from beans grown in Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Nicaragua and Ethiopia; there are also single origin beans and Fair Trade organic blends.
“Our biggest seller is our Prima Tazza, a rich, smooth and flamboyant blend of the five highest-grade beans from estates in Central and South America, New Guinea and Asia,”
Mirella says. “In fact, Dimattina coffee was the overall winner at the 2011-12 CSR Golden Beans award.”
The business has expanded from warehouse sales to a cafe, where coffee lovers can enjoy biscotti, chocolates and other European sweets, as well as focaccias, toasted sandwiches, wraps, boreks, Christmas hampers and panettone.
It’s also the place to buy domestic espresso machines, cafetieres and barista equipment. “Our Edwardes Street outlet has become an icon for fresh roasted coffee in the northern suburbs,”
Mirella says. “We have regulars who visit us to pick up their special blends for home.”
The team at the coffee outlet is a friendly and chatty bunch and, most importantly, knowledgeable about coffee and helping customers find the blend for them.
