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Port Fairy Coffee Roasters – is the best coffee in Western Victoria in beautiful Port Fairy?!
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I had enjoyed many great coffees from Port Fairy Coffee Roasters before I started this blog. It was good to visit again recently to reacquaint myself with their coffee. Port Fairy is one of our favourite places in Victoria and having awesome coffee there is a bonus! They roast on site here in small…
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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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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…