Soul Brew have carved out a pretty good thing for themselves down their end of the iconic Australia St. Literally surrounded by multiple (better) places for coffee and food (Black Star Pastry, Tokyo Lamington, 212 Blu), one is kinda left wondering what Soul Brew has to offer. For a start, on New Year’s Day, it was the only place open, […]

I went to the Cuckoo Callay at Newtown station earlier this year and was unimpressed by their stale, crumbly “banana bread”, with a floury taste and too many uncooked oats on top, served as a muffin. I was both disappointed and very surprised by their equally terrible coffee. A stale muffin is certainly not a good sign, but it can […]

This is the cafe at Newtown’s Dendy Cinema. It’s been here forever, and has a very iconic Newtown vibe, but it has never really been what I would consider “good”. It has a decent enough menu, but when your food arrives, it kinda feels like it’s hitting a bit of a flat note. Everything entices, but nothing pops. Their coffee […]

The cute name makes this little train station kiosk sound like a real cafe, but I was expecting station-grade fare and that’s pretty much what I got. At only $7.50, I thought they’d undercharged me! I guess it’s hard to be disappointed when that’s all you’ve paid. The coffee certainly wasn’t good, but it also wasn’t offensive – it met […]

I discovered this little gem by accident, while taking an alternative route to my favourite park. It was like coming up on an oasis: “Ooooh laneway coffee!” Newtown laneways have a whole vibe of their own, and AP Town looks like it’s belonged perfectly nestled right here since the very beginning. How long has it actually been here? These are […]

I’m barely inside the front door and I’m already impressed. Satellite is decked out just like my dream house: pink and black with skulls, indoor plants and an interior decorating theme that lies somewhere between rave and kitsch. They have a watermelon umbrella out the front which is so cool I’m going online right now and buying one just like […]

This is a place where ordering a flat white would be a travesty, but it’d be the best damn travesty you’d ever had. At Campos, you order an espresso, sit and sip and discuss detailed tasting notes. I love their nitro cold brew. I also find it hard to resist an afternoon macchiato. But whatever you order, it needs to […]

It’s my birthday! Where to? One Another. No hesitation, this is my favourite cafe right now. For my birthday breakfast, I ordered a burrata with blood orange, marinated kumquats and roast macadamias doused in Grand Marnier. The burrata oozed out like a poached egg. That’s what I’m talking about. But I’m meant to be talking about coffee and BB.Like my […]

I remember this place used to be run by a French guy who was a really charismatic part of the community. And man, did he serve good food and coffee. French toast to die for… I think, or maybe I’m just remembering a racial stereoptype. To the new management’s credit, the menu looks more-or less the same and they do […]

This is my favourite place to come for lots of things, but coffee is not one of them. I love their shakes, loaded with all sorts of amazing things from peanut butter gloopy glory to green goddess vitaminy heaven. I love their healthy approach to sweet treats, with little vegan this and thats, zero added sugars and other appealing attributes […]