Read on for reviews from Balaclava, Torquay, Bentleigh and more:
From Sarah:
Scorched, The Esplanade, Torquay
Sarah, her friends liked it.
From Sarz:
Thai Cottage, High St, Cranbourne
It’s instant. I like percolated.
Instant? That is so eewwww.
Muffin Break, loads of places
Not bad. A tad inconsistent.
Batch Espresso, Carlisle St, Balaclava
Awesome. Pick of the bunch.
Las Chicas, Carlisle St, Balaclava
Awesome. It doesn’t get better.
Wall Two 80, Carlisle St, Balaclava
Awesome. Top coffee. Top atmosphere.
Lava Expresso, Carlisle St, Balaclava
Merely good. Forget about it.
Notice anything about those last four? If not, look at the address. Is there something in the water supply in Balaclava? (Maybe it’s caffeinated.)
Cafe J’adore, Centre Rd, Bentleigh
A decent brew. Bentleigh’s best?
The main list has over 170 reviews, including others in Balaclava, such as the we’re-not-worthy Gattica. Submit your own!
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February 9, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Fresh Prince
HMMM I love coffee too sound great. What about that place Club Keys, Moorabbin they serve great coffee there too….
February 9, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Markk
Er, yeah ..
February 9, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Markk
Gimme some REAL ones, people.
February 10, 2007 at 10:40 am
FidelCastro Doddlebottom
What about
The Jazzy Cat Cafe
http://www.jazzycat.com.au/
or
The Lazy Cat Cafe
www.lazycatcafe.websyte.com.au/
or
The Tincat Cafe
http://www.tincat.com.au
So many cat cafes out there to choose from.
February 10, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Markk
Those places look interesting. Anyone here been to any of them?
February 10, 2007 at 8:59 pm
SaRz
something else noticed about reviews in balaclava:
you need to expand your vocabulary of verbs beyond the word “awesome” methinks.
February 10, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Markk
Well yeah, maybe. I was trying to make some points by doing that:
a) that the cafes are awesome (duh)
b) that they are equally awesome - it is impossible to separate them in terms of coffee quality and
c) set up the contrast between the Big Three and Lava.
If I was to pick a fave, it would be Las Chicas, but I couldn’t tell you why - one of those intangible things.
So there