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Rusty’s – coffee with a beautiful view in Portarlington
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Daniel is a popular local chef in the pretty seaside town of Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula. He previously ran a café in the town centre and has cooked in many of the kitchens locally and in Geelong and the Surf Coast area. His latest offering is a small shop just out of town,…
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Blue Doors – great coffee with a laneway vibe in Melbourne
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I was a regular at Cartel Coffee‘s funky coffee shop on ever-improving Somerset Place (just off Little Bourke Street) when I worked in the Melbourne CBD. I was surprised when it became Blue Doors, the Melbourne offering of the popular Indonesian outfit. But the good news was that they continued to use Cartel’s beans…
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Union Kiosk – legendary vegan café in the Melbourne CBD
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I’ve been a regular at Union Kiosk in Melbourne for years. What started life as a tiny “hole in the wall” jaffle shop has become a much larger cafe space in a laneway. It has since even taken over the shop next door as well to provide additional seating. The coffee here is consistently…
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Blackbird Laneway – amazing coffee and top vibes in Cairns!
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Very occasionally, I visit a coffee shop that just nails it – and Blackbird Laneway in Cairns is one such place. On a recent trip to Far North Queensland, I did some coffee research before the trip. Blackbird Laneway got great reviews, so it was the first place I headed after checking-in to our…
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Caffiend – clever branding and good coffee in Cairns
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On a recent trip to Far North Queensland, I went in search of an early morning takeaway coffee in Cairns. Checking out local reviews, I headed to the cleverly-named Caffiend in the city centre. Caffiend is more of a cafe than just a coffee shop, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, and it…
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Origin – roasting and serving stunning coffee in Port Douglas
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On a recent trip to Far North Queensland, my pre-trip research led me to Origin Espresso in Port Douglas. It became my “go to” coffee shop during my brief stay in the town. On my first visit, the place was packed. There was a big queue to order, with many already waiting for takeaways…
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Captain & Co – coffee with a friendly smile in Port Douglas
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On a recent trip to Far North Queensland, I enjoyed watching the sunrise from Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas – after which a morning coffee was certainly in order! First cab off the rank wandering along a very quiet Macrossan Street was Captain & Co Espresso. This “hole in the wall” style coffee…
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The South America Coffee Co – top quality coffee in Geelong
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It’s a dull Wednesday afternoon in wintry Geelong and the funky Little Malop Street precinct is understandably quiet. Heading to the South America Coffee Co‘s brew bar, there are more signs of life. The window to the street is open but I’m warmly welcomed inside even though my dog, Lola, is with me. The…