671 Hay St
Perth Western Australia 6000
(08) 2260 224
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Grind Espresso is a small, functional, cheap and quiet café located in the ground level of Trinity Arcade.
Their coffee is good and their mug-sized glasses are huge, so that is always great. Go for them if you crave a big coffee fix. However, their standard cup is, well, standard size.
They have a selection of hot basic Asian dishes, western favourites, and sandwiches prepared on the spot, which are just OK.
The service is friendly and fast.
They have free Wi-Fi - Hooray!
The place attracts a various mix of quiet people, free-Wi-Fi-holics, professionals looking for an escape from the business of the surrounding cafés, and daughters and sons having a rendezvous with their mums or dads.
Grind Espresso would need to improve three things to attract more customers: 1/ The dim lights are a bit pub-ish, a feeling that is accentuated by the lack of natural light in the underground area the café is located, and by the dark furniture. A slight change in the lighting would certainly brighten up the place still keeping its cozy feeling. 2- A bit of soft music would also create ambience and dilute the sound of the conversations from the surrounding tables. 3- The selection of dishes is nice, but a bit of more care in their preparation takes little effort, and making them a bit tastier ditto.
