Diva coffee and tea house, mirage / Gold Coast

Merlo coffee. Marina Mirage – Shop 6, Seaworld Dr, Main Beach – Gold Coast (Queensland). As mentioned in a comment on a previous post, this cafe has been thoroughly refurbished since my last visit. There’s more seating, the entryway is more accommodating, and the food has been given even greater pride of place: there are …

Diva coffee and tea house, mirage / gold coast

Diva coffee and tea house, mirage / gold coast Merlo coffee. Quite a formal looking place inside, with some undercover outdoor seating that’s a bit more relaxed. Freshly made juice here that’s excellent, an amazing range of chocolates, cakes and pastries. The decaf espresso was a bit of a disaster: flat, bitter, watery: hard to …

Artemis coffee, marina mirage growers’ markets, gold coast

Artemis coffee, marina mirage growers’ markets, gold coast Artemis coffee. Just a stall at the markets, but they’re selling beans that were roasted in brisbane the day before, and they’re serious enough to have a separate grinder for decaf. Coffee – a decaf latte and a decaf short black – good, a little on the …