Allpress Espresso coffee. 60 Park St, Sydney (opposite Starbucks). It might be considered brave to set up a cafe across the road from the first Starbucks in Sydney, but this place doesn’t seem worried. Modern design with lots of straight lines and a repetitive dance beat, and an interior colour palette that it mostly black …
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Art of Coffee, Dulwich Hill
Whole bean coffee (roasted in Petersham). 370 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill. A new apprarance in a suburb unfamiliar to me, this place has a relaxed interior feel: a range of furniture that would fit in a baby boomer’s first home. Grey interior walls, art for sale. Coffee – the decaf isn’t being delivered until …
Charlotte Cafe, Birchgrove
Campos Coffee. 127 Rowntree St, Birchgrove. Don’t be fooled by the car parked out the front: this is a charming little space inside, and a good spot for people watching. Order and pay at the counter your choice of options from the blackboard menu. On this visit, I try out the breakfast bruschetta: a sourdough …
Bar Piazza Waterside, Rhodes
Espresso di Manfredi Coffee. Shop K6, Rhodes Shopping Centre (1 Rider Boulevarde, Rhodes). You wouldn’t necessarily even spot this place out of the rest of the food court, but here you will find consistently good coffee: the best in the shopping centre at least. Staff are friendly and efficient, and you have the option of …
Lattecino deli express, Concord West
Espresso di Manfredi coffee. 21a Victoria Ave, Concord West. Restaurant-level service is provided – better than you would expect in a cafe. As such, the prices are a little higher than you might hope: while you can get a takeaway wrap for $6, if you eat in, the price goes up to $8. The lunch …
Diamond Cafe, Hurstville
Mokador Coffee. Shop 4, 1 Diment St Hurstville. Formerly “Espresso Lane” this cafe is now an unusual combination of a chinese restaurant and a cafe. The menu is as broad as it gets, I think: you can get standard toast / eggs / big breakfast combinations, but also a range of different Asian cuisine, and …
Three Spoons, Concord West
About Dose coffee. 29 Victory Ave, Concord West. With its air conditioner, the little iPod Nano and speaker system playing tunes, and the variety of furniture this seems a good spot to pass some time, or take in some of the food that’s on offer. Sadly, I’m here only long enough to order a takeaway …
Pausa Cafe, Ultimo
Toby’s estate coffee. 732 Harris St, Ultimo. Seems to be the haunt of a lot of ABC staff – it’s only a few doors up the road from the ABC Ultimo Centre. Very crowded, but with the vibe that I’ve seen a lot in Toby’s places. Cheerful staff, lively piped music and a range of …
Bite Cafe, Eveleigh Markets
Calima coffee. Eveleigh Markets – Saturday mornings 8am-1pm, 243 Wilson St, Eveleigh NSW. Until only a couple of weeks ago, this was a coffee cart, and was serving Allpress coffee. Imagine my surprise to see it transformed: a new coffee machine, and a new blend of coffee await. I take the risk, and order a …
cafe ism, Newtown
Jack and the Bean coffee. 187 Wilson St, Newtown NSW 2042. I’ve driven past this cafe any number of times over the years – Wilson St is a little-known shortcut to bypass much of Newtown’s slow arterial rd – King St. Finally I manage to call in: there’s the usual Saturday morning crowd out for …