Ultimo Coffee’s original café is at 15th and Mifflin in Newbold, a residential part of South Philadelphia west of Broad Street. It has a broad counter, tables, pastries, beans and brewing equipment.
Ultimo has other Philadelphia cafés on Catharine Street and Wayne Avenue. Catharine is handy around Graduate Hospital and Wayne Avenue is the Germantown stop. Newbold is the original and the address for the roastery and lab.
Aaron and Elizabeth Ultimo opened this original café in 2009. The business later grew into a Philadelphia roaster with a Newbold roastery and lab. The café serves house coffee as espresso and filter, with beans to take home.
Coffee style
Ultimo’s house roasts tend towards medium-light. The café serves cortados, Americanos, lattes and cappuccinos as well as filter coffee. Some Kenyan and Ethiopian coffees bring brighter, aromatic flavours.
What people go for
The café serves pastries, cookies, lemon bars, raspberry oat bars and other small bakes. House-roasted beans are also available to buy.
The feel
The Newbold café has natural light, seating and friendly service, and it can suit a quiet work session. The line usually moves quickly, although the room can get noisy and cramped at busy times. Browse the beans before heading toward Broad Street or East Passyunk.
Why Ultimo Coffee is shortlisted by Filter Notes
Ultimo serves house-roasted espresso and filter coffee at its original Newbold café, with pastries and beans to take home. The roast style tends towards brighter flavours.