The verdict.
The new Valletta location has the right machine, the right beans, and — finally — the right hands behind the bar. The Ethiopia Guji as espresso is a small revelation.
The bar runs as expected on a busy morning — the team has its routines, the machine is dialled, and the queue moves at the speed of a place that’s done this before. We sat at the counter for twenty minutes and ordered the drinks we always order at a place like this.
The standout was the espresso (4.8) — clean, on-temperature, presented without ceremony. The rest of the menu reads as careful rather than ambitious, which is the right move for Valletta.
Two notes for the next visit: service was attentive but the room got loud after the breakfast rush, and the food side of the menu — which we didn’t fully sample today — has expanded since the last visit and probably deserves a separate trip. We’ll be back.
5 visits over 15-ish months.
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May 2026 4.5 Read
Earlier review summary kept here for reference. The cup on this visit was a step below the latest read; detailed notes will publish here once the editorial collection is wired up.
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Mar 2026 4.7 Read
Earlier review summary kept here for reference. The cup on this visit was broadly consistent with the latest read; detailed notes will publish here once the editorial collection is wired up.
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Nov 2025 4.6 Read
Earlier review summary kept here for reference. The cup on this visit was a step below the latest read; detailed notes will publish here once the editorial collection is wired up.
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Sep 2025 4.6 Read
Earlier review summary kept here for reference. The cup on this visit was a step below the latest read; detailed notes will publish here once the editorial collection is wired up.