Republica coffee. Normally I would have walked right past this food-court styled café in the new “top floor” of the broadway shopping centre, but it comes recommended. Their point of difference? All the blends they sell are both organic and fair trade. They’re out of decaf on the day I call in, so instead, a …
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Cordial Café, Newtown
Update (20-07-2009): Closed Mondays Golden cobra coffee. Shop 8, 130 Carillion Ave, Newtown. A range of seating options, from “top gear” inspired bench seats, to a mid-size commual table, and a range of outdoor tables. A range of polite, well-groomed locals spend time here savouring a coffee and a read of the communal newspapers, while …
Pronto bar, Sydney (Pitt St)
Pronto bar, sydney (pitt st) Pronto coffee. 72 pitt st sydney. Narrow, galley style café with a bench and a couple of chairs. The espresso machine advertises the trouble that the staff went to to find the perfect blend for its customers, and the barista – friendly to the regulars – indeed grinds the beans …
Chrysler café, Pitt St mall, Sydney
Chrysler café, pitt st mall, sydney Chrysler coffee. The logo here caught my attention: very 1950’s american, and the interior, apart from the overwhelming scents of modern australian cooking, holds onto this. Two baristas, two coffee machines, lots of seating outside in the lane-way. Staff are a bit indifferent to newcomers, but friendly to regulars, …
Mecca espresso bar, Sydney
Mecca espresso bar Mecca espresso, roasted in Adelaide by Rio. 67 King St, Sydney. This café is quite famous in the Sydney coffee scene, but there’s no signage to draw attention to that fact. Standard tiled floor, indoor and outdoor seating for around 20. The skim latte is merely very good, but the macchiato is …
Riverstone café, Bellingen
Riverstone café, bellingen Riverstone coffee (organic blend). Next door to legendary health food store kombu, this place combines a licenced café with a small book store and a range of cds. Some very chilled lounge music plays – just the right volume to afford private conversations without forcing patrons to shout. Staff are friendly and …
Café Buzz, Port Macquarie
Café buzz, port macquarie Café buzz coffee. Located in one of port’s many food courts, this seems to be the destination for serious coffee drinkers. Food prices are comparable to sydney, and there’s a range of coffee related equipment on sale, including the rancilio rocky grinder. If you’re looking for the kind of delicatessen treats …
Café Siborg, Cremorne
Café siborg, cremorne Siborg coffee. 2 Langley Ave, Cremorne. Far enough back from Military Rd that you can still hear the birds chirping, but not so far that you can’t also hear traffic. I’m here early enough to beat the summer heat; you can sit outside and watch as a breeze drifts though the trees, …
Don Adán Coffee Too, Cremorne
Don adán coffee too, cremorne Don adán coffee. Shop 2, 65 Parraween St Cremorne. Nestled in an arcade at the back of the Cremorne Orpheum is another outpost of this café. This café is proudly South American, and the background noise is a mix of the barista’s conversation and the radio. Seating is split between …
Grind – Surf Road, Cronulla
New grind, Cronulla Espresso di manfredi coffee. Richard calabro’s weekday café venue is opening Monday December 11th 2006 in a new location: 6 Surf Road, Cronulla. Update: Single Origin Roasters coffee. I try to make it to this cafe once a week – even the decaf tastes like real coffee!