tesspresso661Jan 9, 20191 minNeon Beatniks“Live by example, not by declaration”. Kirsten Taylor has opened her second café, and has spared no effort to make it as welcoming as pos...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minThe Hub 3070When George Nerouppos left his management role in the food industry, he was adamant about opening a café where people could meet and feel...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20191 minPinkieThey Pinkie swear to give us good coffee, good food, and good moods. Dom & Diana Caruso know exactly how it’s done, having set the bar hi...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minThirtyfoldSouth Morang isn’t an area I tend to frequent. In actual fact, today was my first day traveling to this area. Yes, I too have my limitati...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20191 minContraband Coffee TradersMany may know of Chris Legge from his Brunswick Street café, Newtown Specialty Coffee. It’s there that he met his calling, and went on to...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20191 minBicycle ThievesOne thing I have admired about Melbourne’s veteran café operator, Shri Bhagwandas, is his dedication to paying homage to the history of h...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minField BlackFraser Davies spent just short of a decade at the helm of The Fitz Café in Fitzroy before finally taking the leap into café ownership. It...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minThe Corner Boutique Coffee BarI took the trip out to visit The Corner Boutique Coffee Bar in the Macedon Ranges, to find out exactly what was so special about this Gis...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20191 minHumble CreaturesEric Luong and partner Tiffany have called Bentleigh home for just over two years. Many may remember Eric when he was slinging shots behi...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minKim WalvischEarly last year, I came across Kim Walvisch’s suburban photography while at Granger Café in Caulfield. I recall asking the cafes owner, N...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minSibling SpiceSiblings are special gifts given to us by nature. The Siblings of Carnegie come with a ‘hint of spice, and everything nice’. When Bee Ekk...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minWishboneIt was only a matter of time before Alisa Barnes moved to Melbourne. Her coffee journey began up in Brisbane, where she owned her first ...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20191 minDistrict BrewersSet in the backstreets of Bentleigh, District Brewers is as much a community hub, as it is a steadfast café. Established over 3 years ago...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minTamper TrapI do love a café with an ‘alliterative’ name, especially if it’s the same letter of my name. Alliterations have always helped me remember...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20191 minChicken or the EggThe chicken, no, the egg, no, the chicken, no, the egg. But the chicken needed to lay the egg. But the egg needed to hatch to create the ...
tesspresso661Jan 9, 20192 minChapter HouseLaneways are synonymous with Melbourne’s CBD, just as Melbourne is synonymous with great coffee. So it’s no surprise that an unassuming c...
BennetdaltonDec 12, 20181 minBeat CoffeeBeats, Brews, and the endless pursuit for learning. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Leigh Mellington from Beat Coffee. He entered ...