Sapho books / café, glebe Toby’s estate (fair-trade) coffee. 51 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. At the back of a second hand bookshop is a tranquil courtyard with matching espresso bar. Open to suggestions as to how to make coffees, the staff are much more easy going than I probably deserve. Coffee takes a little while …
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Ripples, Milsons Point
Ripples, milsons point Karmee coffee. North Sydney Olympic Pool, Olympic Drive, Milsons Point. Immediate views of the Sydney Opera House, and the underneath of the Harbour Bridge: to order a takeaway coffee is to stand at the “please wait to be seated” sign, and a polite, formal, yet friendly waiter is business casual attire takes …
The Old Fish Café, Newtown
The old fish café, newtown Vittoria coffee. 239A King St, Newtown. Known to the locals as “fishcaf”, this tiny shop is an institution. Having big open windows on king st means that the café is pretty dusty, and the staff seem a little too busy for pleasantries like providing menus to confused patrons. Coffee is …
South, Newtown
South, newtown Vittoria coffee. 232 King St is where to find this somewhat trendy, somewhat overpriced café in the heart of Newtown. Loud-ish hip hop grooves its way across the interior, mostly drowning out the noise of traffic. Somehow, on a fairly still day, there’s a breeze drifting through the café. Out the back is …
Booktique (was Truffles Café), Merimbula
Truffles café, merimbula Quists coffee. A tiled floor, some fairly luxurious furniture, and floor to ceiling windows overlooking market street. This café specialises in coffee, cake and chocolates, with a side-line in gourmet food items. Coffee takes a while to arrive, and reaches the table with a head of froth that varies in texture. It’s …
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!
Coffee and Homewares, Robertson
Coffee and homewares, robertson Belaroma coffee. Overlooking the Big Potato, this place is first and foremost a homewares store, with a café back and sides. Sporting a range of chocolates and muffins, this is a place to shop, or to relax. Soft music plays in the background, the staff are polite – our waiter wore …
Pickle Factory, Tathra Beach
Pickle factory, tathra beach Toby’s Estate coffee. Mostly a homewares store, but like most stores in Tathra Beach, it has an espresso machine. Coffee is hot, a little thin, but somehow doesn’t taste very good. For coffee, keep checking out the competition, would be my advice. For homewares, though, it rivals stores in the heart …
Seawhispers Coffee Lounge, Tathra
Seawhispers coffee lounge, tathra Mandailing coffee. Part gift store, part coffee lounge, this place seats 28 with tablecloths and aquarium placemats. As with most cafes down here, the sugar is csr, not branded with the coffee. When I receive my coffee, i’m warned not to drink it straight away, as it’s made very hot. This …
Eden’s Gourmet Cafe, Eden
Eden’s gourmet cafe, eden Cosmorex coffee. With a deep burgundy colour scheme inside, and matching chairs (burgundy vinyl), this café has a slight vibe of a waiting room about it. It escapes this, though with a display of artwork on the walls, and a view of the ocean out the ample windows. Coffee is made …