What the inner north says

• They have known my order for about two years and still ask if I want it different today. Best flat white on this end of the hill.

  Danielle P., Northcote · Espresso and filter coffee · August 2026

• Mushrooms on sourdough, cooked in a pan like an adult, not steamed in a tray. Out in about ten minutes on a Saturday, which is the surprising part.

  Hamish B., Thornbury · Breakfast · July 2026

• Ordered breakfast for fourteen at short notice, arrived at ten to nine as promised, and every gluten free box was labelled. Made me look organised.

  Rosa M., Fairfield · Office and event catering · July 2026

• Almond croissants are worth the walk but they are gone by ten most days. Turn up earlier than you think you need to.

  Tom W., Westgarth · Pastries and bakery · June 2026

• Had eleven of us in for a birthday breakfast. Set menu, one bill, all the plates landed together. Nothing about it felt like hard work.

  Nadia K., Clifton Hill · Group bookings and functions · June 2026

• I message at 6:40 and it is on the counter at 6:55. Have never once been charged extra for it.

  Owen S., Croxton · Takeaway and morning pre-order · May 2026

• Bought the house blend for my plunger and they ground it right there and asked what I brew on first. It made an obvious difference.

  Ling C., Preston · Retail beans and home brewing · May 2026

• Short lunch board but everything on it is good. Would like a second vegetarian sandwich, though the grain bowl covers it.

  Marcus D., Fitzroy North · Lunch · April 2026

• We come with a toddler and a pram and have never been made to feel like a problem. Highchair appears before we ask.

  Steph R., Northcote · Breakfast · March 2026

• The single origin on filter changes often enough to be interesting and they will tell you what it is without the lecture.

  Jarrah T., Alphington · Espresso and filter coffee · February 2026

• Hired the room on a Sunday for my mum's wake. They were quiet, kind and completely on top of it. I did not have to think about anything.

  Bianca L., Thornbury · Group bookings and functions · January 2026

• Rang ahead for two toasties at half twelve and they were boxed and ready. Busy at that hour so ordering ahead is the move.

  Pete H., Carlton North · Lunch · November 2025

• Third catering order this year and the quote has been right to the dollar every time. Compostable boxes mean nothing to return, which I did not know I wanted.

  Amrit S., Reservoir · Office and event catering · September 2025

• Came for the sourdough, stayed for the danish. The fruit in it changes and it has never once been the sad jam kind.

  Georgia F., Abbotsford · Pastries and bakery · July 2025

• Very good coffee and honest about the wait when it is flat out. Only knock is that the room fills up fast between nine and eleven on a weekend.

  Callan R., Ivanhoe · Espresso and filter coffee · May 2025