{"id":5172,"date":"2018-05-09T12:25:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T12:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/the-oxford-caffeine-chronicles-ratio-cafe\/"},"modified":"2018-05-09T12:25:35","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T12:25:35","slug":"the-oxford-caffeine-chronicles-ratio-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aussiepizzas.com\/PIZZADELIVERY\/the-oxford-caffeine-chronicles-ratio-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oxford Caffeine Chronicles: Ratio Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was back in Oxford over the Easter weekend, as usual, I tried to visit a couple of my favourite coffee shops \u2014 on that occasion, Colombia Coffee Roasters<\/a> and Jericho Coffee Traders<\/a>. But then when my parents and I went for a pre-cinema pizza at Franco Manca, I realised that a new speciality coffee shop had opened recently on George Street. I spent a regrettably large amount of time in the rowdy bars and chain restaurants of George Street as a teenager and although the street’s character has changed a little since then, it was still a pleasant surprise to find a new coffee possibility. Unfortunately, as it was the evening, Ratio Cafe<\/a> was closed and wouldn’t be open again until after the Easter bank holiday.

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After chatting to the friendly, knowledgeable barista, I ordered a piccolo. The coffee is from Round Hill Roastery<\/a>, a favourite of mine, and Ratio serve an exclusive El Salvador variety from Finca El Aguila. All of the usual espresso-based drinks are on the menu \u2014 I didn’t notice at the time that both cortados and piccolos are listed, the former 10p cheaper than the latter. There is also a batch-brew filter coffee and various teas.<\/p>\n

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Mid-afternoon on an unseasonably cold Saturday in term time and there wasn’t much seating available but I found a small table at the long that runs the length of the wall. I also ordered a chocolate and hazelnut cookie to keep me going, and it was very tasty. My piccolo arrived, but I had hardly even taken a sip before the barista whisked it away and made me another one with less foam. The second coffee was very good indeed and I appreciated the attention and the service \u2014 especially in such a new establishment.<\/p>\n

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With elegant, minimalist interiors and was a lively ambiance \u2014 the customers a mix of laptop-bearing students, tourists and locals \u2014 Ratio was a lovely place to spend time. I look forward to returning again to visit the ‘SCR’ once it’s fully up and running. In the meantime, if you have time to kill while waiting for a bus at Oxford’s Gloucester Green bus station, you’d be much better off walking five minutes along George Street and seeking refreshments at Ratio Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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Ratio Caf\u00e9<\/b>. 4 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AF. Facebook<\/a>. Twitter<\/a>. Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more Oxford speciality coffee suggestions, please check out my Oxford coffee guide<\/a> and Oxford coffee map<\/a>.<\/i>

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