Biggles airport lounge, coffs harbour Vittoria coffee. Typical of the use of space in a regional terminal, this place sells wine and spirits, newspapers, magazines, cards and souvenirs. There’s a food court area where customers and travellers alike can eat, and there’s even limited table service. Coffee is delivered promptly: it has thick foam, and …
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Urban espresso lounge, coffs harbour
Urban espresso lounge, coffs harbour Rio coffee. The red furniture calls out from the street, hinting that the place shows promise. A narrow range of well-executed menu options. Breakfast is served until 11:30. Seating outside is shielded from the sun by umbrellas. The coffee is fresh, with a thick milk, and a pleasing, full-bodied flavour.
Two good eggs, surry hills
Two good eggs, surry hills Campos coffee. 2/148 goulburn st, Surry Hills (enter via Brisbane St). I read about this place in delicious magazine, and had to check it out. The food looks extraordinarily good, and with its open plan kitchen, you can see everything being made as you wait for a takeaway order to …
Toby’s estate, woolloomoolloo
Toby’s estate, woolloomoolloo Toby’s estate coffee. 129 Cathedral st, Woolloomoolloo. This was the café where toby himself sold me my current coffee machine, many years ago. It’s also the place where I took a couple of espresso courses – I’ve even used their machine when learning how to make an espresso correctly. It’s a place …
Le monde café, surry hills
Le monde café, surry hills UPDATE (4-Jun-10): I’ve revisited this cafe. Allpress coffee. 83 foveaux st, surry hills. Cheerful french style accordion music is regularly drowned out by the sound of beans being ground, and coffee being made. The aesthetic is dark wood, even lining the walls up to the high ceilings, and though the …
Downing centre café, sydney
Downing centre café, sydney Caffe di stefano organic coffee. Corner elizabeth and liverpool sts, sydney. Near the courts, lots of glass bricks., soft music. Has the sense of a waiting room: people either drop in, and immediately depart, or stay, with no clear aim in mind. Coffee is not great; there’s a metallic taste to …
Grumpy baker, waverton
Grumpy baker, waverton Allpress coffee. A combination of bakery, gourmet food shop and café, this friendly place even has a space in the back for kids to play. The music – classic hits – is a little loud for ambience, but it distracts nicely from the sound of traffic. Wide range of lunch options: sandwiches …
Croquembouche patisserie, botany
Croquembouche patisserie, botany Numero uno coffee. 1635 Botany rd, botany. An unlikely location for a patisserie with na obvious commitment to high quality food, and where the coffee comes highly recommended. The glass walls work impressively to keep the noise out: the outside tables suffer from the noise of traffic. Coffee is quite ok, but …
Think café, milsons point.
Think café, milsons point. Primo coffee. I’ve often walked past this galley-style cafe: kitchen down one wall, seating down the other side. There’s art on the walls, and classical music playing (though the noise of coffee-making drowns it out some of the time). Coffee is very hot, and though it starts out a little worrying, …
Chatz corner, hurstville
Chatz corner, hurstville Caffe migliore coffee. Next to a tiny park: more like a patch of grass, really, is this hurstville institution. Salad bar, snacks, sandwiches, and coffee, and a place to sit outdoors – a rare treat in this town. Staff are enthusiastic and happy, though they don’t get my order exactly right. Coffee …