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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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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…
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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,…