I think we all know
that Brisbane has some really bad coffee
but it also has some really good coffee
and today I'm gonna show you
seven places right here in the Brisbane CBD
that you can get a good cup.
And the last one is like nothing I've seen before!
First up is Ricochet
just a few hundred metres down Edward Street
from Central Station.
They use beans from local roaster Black Star.
It's a great place to grab a quick cup on the way to work
in the morning.
As there's not really any seating,
Ricochet's best suited to takeaway coffee.
Next up is Only Specialty Coffee
located on Queen Street close to Creek Street.
They use 5 Senses coffee, using three different types
depending on the coffee you order.
On Charlotte Street just behind St Stephen's Cathedral
is The Single Guys.
It's the second Single Guys cafe in greater Brisbane.
I tried a cappuccino with Shifting Light
a blend by Brisbane-based Parallel Roasters.
Seeing her passion for coffee,
I asked the manager about the Brisbane coffeee scene.
Brisbane definitely has a coffee scene.
We might not have the cool factor of Melbourne or Sydney
but we're a small group of people
who are really really passionate
and doing some absolutely phenomenal
and groundbreaking things.
There's such a huge talent pool of roasters, baristas,
cafe owners here
but it seems really because a really supportive environment
where we're all constantly trying to push ourselves
to, you know, extend the bounds of specialty coffee.
Let's do some cool shit, I guess.
Hidden in a little alleyway just off Mary Street
is Loading Bay
which rotates the single origin bean selections they use.
They did win me over with the chocolate flakes they used
instead of cocoa powder
but you do have to be sure to get in early
as they close at 1pm on weekdays
and they're closed weekends.
Another somewhat hidden cafe is John Mills Himself
found on the ground floor of the heritage listed
John Mills Himself building on Charlotte Street
but best accessed from the loading bay off Elizabeth Street
They use coffee from a range of local roasters
and also do choc flakes on their cappuccinos.
The downside to all of these cafes, though,
is their crazy early closing times.
So what if you want a coffee after 3 or 4 o'clock?
Brew serves a decent coffee
and is open until late evening every day but Monday
when it closes at 5.
If you're a coffee lover,
you really need to try Coffee Anthology
You can choose the coffee used based on your flavour preference
and I've never seen coffee so meticulously made.
They even use digital scales!
I highly recommend an espresso here
good enough to almost make me consider
abandoning my beloved cappuccinos for good!
So there you have it,
seven places that you can get a really good cup of coffee
just in the Brisbane CBD.
Now I'm planning on exploring other cafes
in the greater Brisbane area
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