by cafedave on August 31, 2009
Lavazza coffee. 9 Padstow Pde, Padstow. This casts the mind back to cafes of 10 years ago. Straightforward menu, laminated and spiral bound/ Tiled floor, simple, functional furniture.
The decaf, though, took me utterly by surprise. Not since a cafe up in Kew have I seen 30mL of instant coffee made up, and then foamed milk poured on top: there was no warning, either – it was just “here’s your decaf latte” it made me feel a little ambushed: should I drink it, or pour it out on general principle? Sure, it was only $2.50, and tasted better than some of the decaf coffees I’ve had, but there’s a sense that if you’re ordering a coffee from a cafe, then it’s not okay to be served instant coffee with foam.
by cafedave on March 5, 2008
Lavazza coffee. Near the members, pavilion at the scg. This is an espresso cart in an area where there’s no choice where you buy. Condiments – sugar, artificial sweetener, even the chocolate powder for the cappucini – are self-serve.
Coffees are made pretty quickly. There’s only one size on offer, a single shot. The latte is fairly watery, not great in flavour, but still pretty good. At $3.70, it’s twenty cents cheaper than a bottle of water.
by cafedave on March 29, 2007
Lavazza coffee. Adjacent to a garden shop, pricey (we’re far enough north to expect that) but healthy and less healty menu options in a good ratio.
Coffee was as expected; not great. The fact that they’d never heard of a ristretto before should have been the warning sign, but my 1pm caffeine headache was getting the better of me. Coffee: 4/10.
