Grind café, mortdale

Grind café, mortdale Originally uploaded by cafedave. Euroblend coffee. With a courtyard out the back, and colourful paintings on the wall, the friendly staff don’t have to work too hard to make this a pleasant spot. Coffee is quite drinkable, the kind that you’d hope for in the suburbs if you’ve chosen a place well.

M M café, north sydney

M M café, north sydney Originally uploaded by cafedave. Schibello coffee. Looking very modern, with slate, dark wood and metal interior, this new café has appeared on mount st with seating for about 20 inside and outside. The manager is friendly, enthusiastic and efficient, taking orders and making coffees. Coffee is good; milk a little …

Manhattan café and grill, north sydney

Manhattan café and grill, north sydney Originally uploaded by cafedave. Manhattan house blend coffee. On walker st, a new foyer leads to another café opening up. As close to five-star hospitality as you’ll get in north sydney, the staff are professional and friendly. Coffee is a good temperature and flavour: their secret house blend is …

Le chocorêve, stanmore

Le chocorêve, stanmore Originally uploaded by cafedave. Caffe migliore coffee. Across the road from stanmore station, this place boasts a range of pastries that are expertly made, a coffee machine and a mount franklin fridge. Trains and traffic provide the soundscape for the outdoor tables; the indoor tables have a much quieter time. It doesn’t …

Navigator café, rhodes

Navigator café, rhodes Mokador coffee. Lots of daylight streams into the café through the floor to high ceiling windows. It’s raining outside, but the mood inside is busy. Coffee, when it arrives is well-made, although the milk doesn’t look quite perfect. Still, in rhodes, there aren’t many options, and this one is certainly a safe …