Richo’s rich traditions
There have been many significant people in Adrian Richardson’s life that have offered him advice, passed on skills, and shared recipes. But when it comes to coffee appreciation, Adrian has his grandfathers to thank.
“I lived with my grandparents when I was young and there was always a coffee aroma in the house. I remember my grandfather grinding the coffee with an electric grinder and putting it into a little cafeteria – that was nonno’s coffee,” Adrian says. “I would sit on his knee, put two sugars in his coffee and stir it around.”
His nonno, Armenio Ferrai, was full of stories, including that when he was based in Ethiopia during World War II, he came across a woman with two children.
“My nonno had no food, just coffee. He wanted to give the kids something,
