Words by Richard Cornish Images Supplied
South Gippsland has a smart new café from a pair of brothers who are self-declared caffeine perfectionists. Justin and Ryan Bertuleit are Inverloch boys who spent their lives searching for the perfect brew.
Last week they opened a brand new coffee venue Sth Drop Espresso in Wonthaggi. After years of Ryan working in local cafes and Justin forging a career in hospo marketing the duo have reunited with this smooth 12-seater café in Wonthaggi’s Graham Street. The emphasis in its first few weeks has been ensuring they have been perfecting their coffee.
The Humbler blend coffee beans come from Proud Mary roasters in Collingwood. “They (Proud Mary) have a specific recipe,” says Justin. “They specify that each dose (of ground coffee) weighs 24g with a 0.2g leeway each way. But no more or no less. Making great coffee is about following a recipe to the letter. And that’s what we do.”
The brothers have also insisted that Sth Drop Espresso takeaway should taste as good as the in-house coffee. “Some cafes have different sized takeaway cups to the ones they use in-house,” says Justin. “This means you end up with different tasting coffee depending on whether you’re inside or enjoying a coffee on the run. Great coffee has to be consistent.” The milk the pair are using is Gippsland Jersey and within a few weeks, there will be a good offer of morning pastries and brekky burgers to add to the mix. Open seven days a week you’ll find Sth Drop Espresso opposite the Wonthaggi Golden Arches, with plenty of parking out front.
THE DETAILS
WHAT: Sth Drop Espresso
WHEN: Open Now
WHERE: 175 Graham St, Wonthaggi
MORE INFO: Sth Drop Espresso
We wish to acknowledge the Bunurong people as traditional owners of this land and to pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
