Sensory Lab Coffee. 4/495 Princes Highway Rockdale. In a dark alley near the post office is a little taste of a Melbourne laneway-style cafe. Don’t let the milk crates fool you, there are proper chair and tables inside, and boards to eat off. White tiles, elegant typesetting: there’s a particular interior design that they’re shooting …
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The Sconery, Chippendale
Gabriel Coffee. 71/65 Myrtle St, Chippendale. In the middle of the built-up part of Chippendale is a playground, and a large, paved area with some outdoor tables and chairs. A sign says “The Sconery”, an intriguing name. Step inside, and there’s a coffee machine, a windowed cabinet with salads, and a range of pastries, biscuits …
Gasolina kitchen and espresso, Ramsgate
The Grounds coffee. 1/226 Rocky Point Rd, Ramsgate. Ramsgate’s latest cafe is beautifully fitted out, and already churning out great coffee and food. You’d like more detail than that? Sure. The menu is standard cafe breakfast items with an emphasis on high-quality breads – a brioche roll for the breakfast burger ($10), and a …
The Paramount Coffee Project, Surry Hills
Seven Seeds, Reuben Hills, and a variety of other coffees. 80 Commonwealth Ave, Surry Hills. I’ve been avoiding this one for a while as they’re not really into decaf, and I’ve been trying to find a balance between low caffeine intake and exploring different coffees. I buckled, and – seeing from the Paramount Coffee Project Facebook page …
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Zokoko, Emu Heights
Morgan’s coffee. 6/84-90 Old Bathurst Rd, Emu Heights. Unexpectedly warm and friendly fit-out, especially in an industrial area. Dark chocolate crackles are great, especially at $3. Coffee is well made – they have three grinders clearly visible beside the coffee machine. View Larger Map
Brewtown Newtown, Newtown
Brewtown coffee (they roast their own coffee on site). 6-8 O’Connell St, Sydney. I never made it to Berkelouw Books in Newtown, though often meant to make the journey. Alas, I’ve left it too late, as it’s been replaced by a cafe. Around a six-week fit out to remove the shelves, bring in the fixtures and …
Patricia Coffee Brewers, Melbourne CBD
Seven Seeds Coffee. Corner Little Bourke St and Little William Street. When I was last at Circa, I mentioned the trip to Melbourne and was told that this is their favourite cafe when they’re in Melbourne. It’s indeed an impressive creation. The doorway reminded me a little of Batteries not included. The phrase “standing room …
Twig cafe, Surry Hills
Single Origin Roasters coffee. 357 Cleveland St, Surry Hills. Adjacent to a garden shop is this cafe – a mix of indoor and outdoor seating that’s busy for most of its opening time. As you can see from the surrounds of the coffee machine, there’s a lot going on here. A mix of food offerings, …
fleetwood macchiato, erskineville
Golden Cobra coffee. 43 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville. Don’t let this photo fool you – Erskineville Rd, when you’re not visiting on a quiet public holiday Monday, is a busy street. This cafe has a fairly intimate space at the front, with a much larger back room (you’ll find out if you head to the bathroom …
Three Ropes, Parramatta
Umami Coffee. 10A Darcy St, Parramatta. Block out the walk past the train line at Parramatta and you could see yourself in a lane way cafe in Melbourne: this is a good fit-out, and one with attention to detail on the quirky details of interior design. They’ve made a lot of a tiny space – …