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One For The Crow – great coffee and awesome vegan café food in Maidstone
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An unassuming local shopping strip in the inner north-western Melbourne suburb of Maidstone has been home to a great plant-based café for some years now. We’ve been regular customers since it opened and it managed to survive the pandemic. It continues to do well under a fairly recent change of ownership. The coffee at…
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What does my home oat latte look like today?
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I’m currently using CoffeeWorks “Blue Mountain” blend beans paired with the Alternative Dairy Co’s oat milk. Thanks to a holiday in Far North Queensland, I headed home with four 250g bags of coffee beans from the friendly CoffeeWorks shop in Port Douglas. I had never tried Australian-grown coffee beans before so really didn’t know…
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Hunter Café and Store – a vegan favourite with excellent ethical coffee in Rye
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World Vegan Day (on 1st November) provided the perfect excuse to revisit Hunter Café and Store in Rye on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. We’d visited this vegan café a number of times before and always been very happy with the food and drinks. This was our first visit after a recent change of ownership.…
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The Dock Espresso Bar – great coffee, peaceful vibes and friendly service in Sale
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While staying in the city of Sale in Victoria for a couple of days, a visit to the impressive Port of Sale led to a great coffee experience at The Dock Espresso Bar. This modern complex houses the Gippsland Art Gallery and Sale Library. The Dock sits in a prime position to take in…
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Albert & Co – great coffee and Hamptons style in Lakes Entrance
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The Esplanade is one of the best spots in Lakes Entrance. It also happens to be home to one of the best coffees in town. Right opposite the water, Albert & Co is a stunning Hamptons style café. The interior is simply beautiful, with a relaxed but upmarket feel. I was welcomed warmly as…
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Snaffle – great coffee at this super vegan-friendly café in Cann River
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Like many others on road trips along the A1, I stopped at Cann River for fuel and then happened across Snaffle. The signs were promising as I entered this locals’ favourite, with Code Black beans on display. As I ordered my oat latte, I couldn’t resist adding on the vegan brekkie jaffle. This was…
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The South America Coffee Co (revisit) – still some of the most interesting coffees in Geelong
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I first visited the South America Coffee Co’s brew bar in Geelong on a chilly winter day back in July. Returning in November was in some ways very different. But, in other (important) ways, it was much the same. It was warmer and a day much better suited to sitting outside to soak up…
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Wild Rye’s – a great coffee in historic Pambula
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The historic small town of Pambula (between Merimbula and Eden on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales) is home to an excellent coffee roastery, Wild Rye’s. The cute roastery/café serves up their own beans and I was impressed by the couple of takeaway oat lattes I had from there. The house blend was…
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Wild Orchid – quality coffee with a classy beach vibe in Tathra
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Just across the road from the beautiful main beach in Tathra, you’ll find Wild Orchid Café. It’s a stylish corner place with heaps of outdoor seating and some space inside near the action. I enjoyed a few takeaway oat lattes from Wild Orchid. The beans are from Wild Rye’s Roasting Co, a roastery just…
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Salt Café Surf – fabulous coffee with style in beautiful Tathra
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Tathra is one of the beautiful towns on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales. It’s home to a café serving Allpress coffee – always a reliable choice. I headed to Salt Café Surf on arriving into the town to grab a takeaway oat latte. Service was friendly and quick, with a delightful coffee…