Keyword results: Coffee
(The Atomic)
Possibly the most polite war in the history of wars is the Atomic war, for the hearts and minds of people who love a particular coffee machine designed in the late '40s by Giordano Robbiati. Weirdly, this international war is happening mostly in Australia, between Sorrentina, Bon, and Otto.
It's remaining polite for a few reasons I think; firstly because of the way people love this machine.
BYO Coffee Cup
How many buyers would purchase expensive surgical enhancements to their bone covers if the result looked like someone slid massive Twisties under their skin? A few outsiders, sure. The Ignatius J. Reillys of makeovers. But the market would be limited. Most people want fake to look real, with benefits.
Birds Nest Coffee and Collectables
In all the years I've been indulging my senses around South Bank, never have I come across this gem of a coffee shop just under the William Jolly. C'mon - it is a rather inconspicuous location. Birds Nest Coffee and Collectibles only opened three months ago, but their coffee is rumoured to be ruffling feathers already.
XOXO Café
Kiss hug, kiss hug. I've been bitten by the love bug! Welcome to XOXO. This unpretentious seven week old hole in the wall café perched on Given Terrace could very well be seen as a blank canvas waiting to be painted. In fact, for all you art lovers out there, café owner Kelly is looking for artists to fill the cafe walls, displaying their pieces week by week - so give her a buzz.
One Drop Specialty Coffee
Remember those novelty key rings that had your name and a special picture of a dolphin printed on them? Sorry, but no one cares about those anymore. Why? Because these days you can personalise just about anything. This has its pros and cons:
CON: Defensive driving is more difficult if you're up against a car with the number plate PL4YA.
Lucky Duck Espresso
Remember the days when we had to forage for our own beans, grind them with our bare hands then simmer them over an open flame just to get a caffeine hit? Neither do I - that was like four thousand years ago. Yes, the modern procedure may be less complicated (and less physical, thank God) but coffee drinking is still an art, albeit one where the context in which we sip often overrides the contents of our cup.
Black Star Coffee
You know West End's gone pop when coffee shops start sprouting on residential side streets. Then again, Black Star Coffee has always done things a little differently. These are the good-folk that gained fame for their West End markets stall and infamy for their dubious West End Park coffee shed - a locale which made you feel like your score was of a less legal kind.
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