Back in 2017 a planned trip to ski at Mount Buller and the cheap option of staying in Mansfield saw us searching for breakfast. Merchant (next door to the Delatite Hotel was already bustling at just after 7am. The fire was roaring, the coffee was grinding and the porridge was memorable.
In 2021…
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Dame Café charms with understated elegance and confident calm—a high-ceilinged haven in the beating heart of Collins Street, just a morning stroll from Melbourne’s historic Treasury precinct. Whether sliding into a sunlit window seat or settling in at the marble countertop, there’s a sense that Dame is all about quiet, well-considered hospitality—never rushed, always intent…
There’s something quietly magnetic about Sunnyboy Espresso — a Gold Coast cafe that has mastered the art of laid-back charm. Sliding into a seat here, you get a sense this is Mermaid Beach at its best: sun, surf, and a proper punch of caffeine just steps from the sand. Even before your first sip, the…
There’s a certain timelessness at Fuglen Espressobar, tucked away on Tomigaya’s sleepy backstreets, just moments from Yoyogi Park — somewhere between retro Norwegian cool and Tokyo edge, every detail balancing minimalism with cosy, mid-century warmth. Fuglen is a Japanese coffee institution dating back 60 years and this super hip venue in Tomigaya opened in…
There’s a certain quiet confidence to Apartment Coffee, nestled along Selegie Road in Singapore — a space where light pours in through clean lines and minimalism meets artistry. Once a local secret and now crowned Asia’s best coffee shop (and sixth worldwide on 2025’s World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops list), Apartment Coffee is a pilgrimage…
If you’re looking for a little corner in Athens that feels like a breath of fresh, contemporary air—this is Anäna, right in the heart of Syntagma. With its bright, glass-fronted façade and a charming, glass-roofed arcade, Anäna is a place where you can sit back, sip your coffee, and watch the city hustle by, all…
It doesn’t seem that long ago that finding a decent espresso in Tokyo was quite a difficult thing. There were a few Tully Coffee Shops and a few Starbucks but that was it. A wasteland for those needing a real caffeine fix.
Turret Coffee was the exception, down by the Tsukijii Tuna…
Common Well opened to provide ‘Melbourne Style’ coffee experience in Kyoto and they are doing just that (in a Japanese way) at a newly opened cafe Just down the road from the Nishiki Markets.
They serve long black, short black, flat whites, they even serve what's referred to as a "magic", …
Goodman Roaster opened in Kyoto in 2019, it is a small cafe and coffee roaster with 85 different coffees from all over the world. One of the key differences is the Taiwanese coffee, owner Ito-san travelled from Kyoto to Taiwan and was introduced to coffee from the Alishan mountain area. His…
Yes it is a chain store. American even. But yes, they do make great coffee. They just tend to be very slow and have a very limited selection of food or snacks on offer, it is all about the coffee.
So if you are in need of caffeine, this is…
