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Is Melbourne the latte capital of Australia?
I have to accept that to start my day with a kick, I need that expresso coffee that Melbourne is famous for.
Okay, I admit it I love coffee! That's why I had to write more about it! so I thought I'd explain a bit more.
When it comes to making a good coffee and having lived for 2 years each in both the Gold Coast and Melbourne, I have to say that Melbourne has definitely got the edge so far. In my younger days I was a barista and made coffee for a cafe which took so much pride of its coffee, if it wasn't perfect we would throw it out. Coffee isn't exactly cheap either, so it made me appreciate a good coffee, much to my detriment in now having to find a good latte everywhere I go!
I think it has got something to do with the weather in Melbourne. When you see the breakfast crew cueing up in the café’s, you get the feeling the importance of a good coffee is the difference between life and death for many Melbournians – and who can blame them?
Quite frankly, you could go mad during cold winters and can’t wait for the warm coffee to get you going.
The warm and sunny Gold Coast mornings – even in winter – takes your attention away from the morning coffee. I think this allows the barista’s to get away with the less than perfect crème, slightly burnt milk and slight spillage due to their late night in some sweaty club in Surfers Paradise.
There are some exceptions, I have a special café in Kirra, which I can always rely on serving up the goods, I have been checking-in here my soy-latte for the last 4 years and they haven’t let me down yet.
My short trip to Canberra didn’t leave me with a bad taste, but certainly didn’t make a huge impression on the coffee-front. Problem is they have to make it too hot because it’s so cold there!
Adelaide isn’t too bad either, they have certainly got better over the last few years – but you have to know where to go. Because new cafes are popping up all the time, I won’t give any hints.
All this and yet so many more places to go and see!
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Melbourne CBD and Suburbs
- Melbourne, with so much to see and do in the centre of this vibrant city, it is best explored in specific sections. For those wanting to shop there is the Central Retail District which is the heartbeat of Melbourne's shopping trade. Bourke St Mall is a popular site for big-name department stores. Not too far away, Melbourne Central is a 20-storey tower with cafes, restaurants and shops. Worth investigating are the Royal Arcade and Centre Way for their specialty shops and historic significance. The Block Arcade is very exclusive, while Howey Place and Australia on Collins are less so, but also popular shopping spots. Chinatown is found in and around Little Bourke St, where Chinese business, commerce and culture have been thriving since the gold-rushes of the 1850s. A popular destination for fans of authentic Chinese cuisine, Chinatown is also home to the Chinese Museum, The Greek precinct, Swanston St is largely a pedestrian mall, overtaken by pavement cafes and shops. Meander along the mall and down the surrounding streets and view some of Melbourne's most historic buildings, such as St Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street Station, Young and Jackson's Hotel and Melbourne Town Hall.
A Couple of Rippers in Melbourne