tesspresso661Jul 15, 20192 minBridge Place I’ve always had a sentimental attachment to the Epworth Hospital, mainly because it was the surgeons here who saved my life when I was bo...
tesspresso661Jun 23, 20191 minHash Specialty CoffeeLet’s just rehash the facts. Hash is famed for its theatrical hot chocolates, neon hashtag, and prime hardware lane location. It’s loved...
tesspresso661May 15, 20192 minDilly Daly‘Hospitality chose me’. Every so often I have the pleasure of meeting café owners who do it for love. It’s something that runs deep. As d...
tesspresso661May 6, 20192 minLiminal“In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between them, there are doors.” ― William Blake F...
tesspresso661May 2, 20192 minPony White A little birdie told me there was a new café in town, so I made my way to see what the story was. Literally. First and foremost, may I sa...
tesspresso661Apr 20, 20191 minKissatenI remember visiting this site when Nathan and Sarah still owned Apte (last decade!), and noticed they have kept the original countertop a...
tesspresso661Apr 7, 20191 min279Congratulations, Kantaro. This young man has brought traditional Japanese musubi and coffee to Melbourne. It’s the first time I’ve ever s...
tesspresso661Apr 5, 20192 minGood LoveDylan Thomas and Samantha Schreuder are bringing Good Love to St Kilda, in the form of a cruelty free and totally vegan café/bar. Having ...
tesspresso661Apr 5, 20191 minOppenBack in 2013 I remember visiting a newly opened café in Windsor, it was called Two Lost Boys, and they served coffee from ‘Monk Bodhi Dha...
tesspresso661Mar 18, 20192 minAnda Melbourne Walking along Melbourne’s city streets, you won’t be hard pressed to find a café. However, finding a one with depth and substance not onl...
tesspresso661Mar 14, 20191 minBobby's Coffee & Bagels Moving from Sydney to Melbourne is a reasonable leap, but it makes sense when it’s done for love. The story behind Bobby Coffee & Bagels ...
tesspresso661Mar 7, 20191 minFlovie Florist Cafe The latest addition to Melbourne café scene was born out of a shared passion for two living organisms in nature: Coffee, and Flowers. Whe...
tesspresso661Mar 7, 20191 minCartel Roasters MelbourneDid you hear the AMAZING news? Well, after years of travelling across to Geelong for the soul sustaining, and energising goodness from Ca...
tesspresso661Feb 19, 20192 minLt Osteria Set at the rear of a Bourke Street Building in Melbourne’s CBD, Lt Osteria presents a cosy yet stylish space to escape the office, and re...
tesspresso661Feb 3, 20192 minCriteria Coffee‘Educating the mind without educating the heart, is no education at all’ – Aristotle. If ever there was anyone in the coffee industry who...
tesspresso661Jan 31, 20191 minPatricia Coffee BrewerUnassuming location, tiled entrance, brass pour over rack, neon light, and hexagonal coasters. Where else but Melbourne’s most popular ca...
tesspresso661Jan 28, 20191 minGabrielThe last time I was at this corner spot, it was called De Clieu, and the menu was a stark contrast to what it is now. A recent revamp has...
tesspresso661Jan 10, 20192 minRustica Melbourne CentralWelcome to Rustica Melbourne Central, by Brenton Lang and Matt Vero. Adding to their popular collection of venues spread around Melbourne...
tesspresso661Jan 10, 20191 minLouis FitzroyWhen Avtar Singh and Anoop Lokkur decided to open their own café, they set out to create a beautiful yet relaxed space that wasn’t a carb...
tesspresso661Jan 10, 20192 minPatchThe healthiest Pumpkin in the Patch. Richmond isn’t short of a café, or roasters for that matter. So you having a point of difference is ...