Vittoria coffee. 96 Abercrombie St, Chippendale. Busy at lunchtime with a mix of suits and designers, this place has a bustling kitchen, and borderline restaurant menu, with prices to match. Even the takeaway menu is on the expensive side. I’m here toward the end of the lunchtime rush, and the coffee seems slow on its …
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Harmony Cafe, Haymarket
Harmony Coffee (roasted by Single Origin Roasters). 107-121 Quay St, Haymarket. I’d walked past this a few times: the counter is a bit of a distance back from the street, and it’s not immediately clear that the coffee served here is anything to talk about. How wrong I was; the coffee is roasted by Single …
La Dolce Cafe, Padstow
Lavazza coffee. 9 Padstow Pde, Padstow. This casts the mind back to cafes of 10 years ago. Straightforward menu, laminated and spiral bound/ Tiled floor, simple, functional furniture. The decaf, though, took me utterly by surprise. Not since a cafe up in Kew have I seen 30mL of instant coffee made up, and then foamed …
Sienna on Forest, Lugarno
Vittoria coffee. 1/1012 Forest Rd, Lugarno. An unusual approach to seating layout: the covered outdoor section of this cafe is the main seating area, and the shop proper is for staff, and storage. Inside has a sense of history to it: there are some older pieces of furniture, and some big glass jars giving a …
Eurofresh Cafe, Burwood
Aroma coffee. 56 Railway Pde, Burwood. When you walk into this place, it seems like every other cafe that is built into the lobby of an office building. The seating, the Coke-fridge, all the little touches. The coffee, though, is surprisingly good: if you find yourself walking from Strathfield to Burwood, stay on the south …
The Coffee Emporium, Burwood
Nonos coffee. Burwood Rd, Burwood. A newish franchise, that started at Bankstown and now has 12 Sydney locations and a planned expansion to Melbourne on their horizon. Inside it’s strikingly similar to Gloria Jeans, though with a greater sense of tidiness and sophistication. Coffee is really good: the decaf is smooth, slightly complex, and the …
Sapori Di Roma, Burwood
Schibello Coffee. 117 Burwood Rd Burwood. It doesn’t get much more authentic than this. Amazing, delicate pastries, a comfortable, well-apointed interior, and the kitchen dominated by a pizza oven. Open for dinner only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, there are pizza slices and other delicacies on sale the rest of the week. The decaf is …
Sweettt’s, Surry Hills
Espressa coffee. 80 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. More deli than cafe, this well-presented little shopfront has a bench where you can sit indoors, or outdoor seating for about 16 people on a somewhat quiet street. Inside, the dominant feature as you walk in is the coffee machine: adjacent, a broad variety of breads (bagels, rolls) …
Lush Bucket Cafe, Ultimo
Campos Coffee. 623 Harris St, Ultimo. There are not too many places around Ultimo where Campos is on sale – the distinctive umbrellas and signage had called out to me a few times, but this was my first chance to try the place out. Don’t be fooled by the street frontage: inside there is plenty …
Cafe 407, Surry Hills
Allpress coffee. 407 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills. I noticed people walking around nearby with Allpress cups, and was pleasantly surprised to work out the source. Oddly, there’s nothing outside the cafe to suggest such a high-quality coffee is made here. Inside, this place feels like an old fish-and-chip shop’s fittings have been given some paint …