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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…
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Gulaga Wholefoods – superb local coffee with an amazing view in Bermagui
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Right on the waterfront in the pretty coastal town of Bermagui lies Gulaga Wholefoods. While a wholefoods shop might not be the first place you’d think to go for a good coffee, Gulaga offers a top notch coffee experience. Beans from Bermagui’s own Happy Brewing Coffee were a good omen and my oat lattes…
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The Hungry Monkey – quality beans and a historic location in Kiama
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Housed in one of the historic original terrace houses on Collins Street in Kiama, The Hungry Monkey is serving up excellent coffee. It was a busy café as I first wandered into The Hungry Monkey in search of my takeaway oat latte. Service was quick and the coffee well-priced. I was expecting great things…
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Rush Roasting Co – style, substance… and great coffee in Bowral
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The Southern Highlands town of Bowral in New South Wales is a delightful place. And, as I discovered during my first visit there recently, it’s also home to a truly excellent coffee shop. The Rush Roasting Co cafe is on the edge of the main shopping area and occupies an old service station. The…
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Smith & Deli – great vegan food & moreish drinks at the OG in Collingwood
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Smith and Deli has been a staple of the vegan food scene in Melbourne for a decade. It currently resides in Collingwood, on unassuming Cambridge Street just off the more familiar Smith Street. While it’s not a coffee shop, this café/deli operation still serves up a worthy brew. My oat latte was very chocolately,…
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King Of The Castle – outstanding coffee with industrial vibes on Pako
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King Of The Castle has been a popular coffee shop and café on bustling Pakington Street in Geelong for more than a decade. I was a frequent visitor for several years after it first opened when I lived locally. A trip into Pako gave me an opportunity to visit again after many years. I…
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Nira – great coffee with a dose of history in Castlemaine
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Looking for a coffee on a brief stop on a drive passing through the historic Victorian Goldfields town of Castlemaine, I stumbled across Nira. It turned out that this “hole in the wall” style coffee shop only opened a week-or-so before my visit. Locals were clearly discovering it for the first time as I…
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Milo – great coffee and vegan vibes in Maryborough
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The small Victorian Goldfields city of Maryborough is lucky to have a thriving vegan café. Milo Café and Store, perfectly situated on the high street, is not only serving up good vegan food but also focuses on a great coffee experience. I enjoyed at least ten oat lattes from Milo and the consistency was…