julie sent me some El Naranjal beans, and we’ve just finished it. It’s a really strong blend: beyond that, I haven’t figured out the right words to describe coffees. Suffice to say, it’s worth a look.
Monthly Archives: June 2006
travelling light
travelling with one carry-on bag, and no checked luggage
latte art video
Abstract Gourmet experiments with a combination of mobile phone video and latte art.
DVD: Walk the Line
DVD: Walk the Line Tells the story of part of the life of Johnny Cash. Good performances, a good story: especially the insights into family life.
Nature’s own, nambucca heads
Nature’s own, nambucca heads Bean, ground and drunk coffee (from Beanalliance.com.au. A health food store with a range of health and vitamin products, a jewellery store and a café, among other things. There’s seating for ten, in the midst of the shopping centre on the west side of the highway (near the cinema). Coffee takes …
Castle café, macadamia castle, knockrow
Castle café, macadamia castle, knockrow Zentveld’s coffee. After years of driving past the castle, we suddenly pull into its car park. There’s a gift shop, animal sanctuary of sorts, and mini golf, but the first thing encountered is the café. There are macadamia ice creams and desserts, and a range of sandwiches. Coffee is made …
Museum cafe, new italy (woodburn)
Museum café, new italy (woodburn) Merlo coffee. In the midst of the italian heritage museum is a cafe with well-priced food and coffees. A worthy distraction on the trip north between ballina and the gold coast. Be aware, though: there’s no eftpos here. Coffee is ready with the food orders – the food is freshly …
heading to the gold coast
In the tradition of fitting as many kilometres as possible into a single long weekend, kel and I are driving up to the gold coast for the weekend. Back monday night, in time to spend a day at the library in preparation for my Old Testament exam Tuesday night. Update: home now. More details to …
Caffe andiamo, north sydney
Caffe andiamo, north sydney Schibello coffee. An old café with a new name, new blend of coffee, and a bit of a refurbishment. Coffee is well-made. Good strength, enthusiastic barista, good flavour. Looks like it would make a good spot for a meeting.
Chatz corner, hurstville
Chatz corner, hurstville Caffe migliore coffee. In a tiny space, this café manages to sell just about everything: there’s a salad bar, hot food, chocolate bars, a coke fridge, chips, cakes. When the assumption is that a customer will have two sugars, it’s not usally a good sign, but the coffee, though thin, is a …