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Caffe di Gabriel

Lazy Chef, Surry Hills

by cafedave on November 3, 2009

Lazy Chef, Surry Hills

Caffe Di Gabriel coffee. 479 Crown St, Surry Hills. (Formerly called Mangiare?) Feels like a new cafe in its interior. A preference for small tables and chairs, this would be a great spot for a catch-up with a friend, before browsing the amazing paper shop next door.

A decaf grinder is almost the first thing you see when you walk inside the cafe, and the coffee is made promptly by a friendly, engaging barista. At first taste I’m not a fan of the coffee, but given a little time, it mellows into a pleasant enough drop.

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Cafe Nookie, Surry Hills

by cafedave on July 5, 2009

Nookie, surry hills

Caffe di Gabriel coffee, 268B Cleveland St, Surry Hills. A truly small space: just big enough for the machine, grinder, some shelves, and a sink for washing up. It’s noisy here: there’s almost constant traffic, but the available seating (two milkcrates with cushions) suggests that takeaway coffees are the more popular option.

Coffee is good: the decaf is pre-ground (no room for a decaf grinder), but somes together nicely. Worth a look, if only for the curiosity of visiting such a small place.

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The Foyer Cafe, Sydney CBD

by cafedave on September 23, 2008

Caffe di Gabriel coffee. Shop 602, 207 Kent St, Sydney. Lots of outside seating for the smokers, and on the inside, there’s a high ceiling, a licensed bar, and a largish team of staff keeping everything moving along.

Coffee has a good texture, just the right temperature for drinking, with a slightly sweet finish.

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Oh, what a Bite! North Sydney

by cafedave on April 24, 2008

Caffe Di Gabriel Coffee. West St, North Sydney. This is a renovated sandwich bar where nothing is as you’d expect. The staff are friendlier, the food fresher, and the coffee is better.

I’ve never heard someone in a cafe say “bless you” to one of the customers – by name – when they sneeze, and especially not when the cafe is busy.

Coffee – a decaf – has swirling latte art, and is a pleasant decaf to boot (perhaps a little on the weak side). A diamond in the rough – look past its fittings, and try something!

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