Posts tagged as:
Toby’s estate coffee. 20 Bond St, Sydney. Really large, licensed restaurant feel indoors, where suited businessmen catch up for lunch and a beer or to split a bottle of wine.
If you’re not in the mood for the full experience, an open window provides access to “chicane express” – takeaway coffees and breakfast and lunch deals.
There’s a decaf grinder, and the coffee is pleasant, well-made with good milk work. A good spot to grab a quick takeaway if you’re in the area.
{ 0 comments }
Toby’s Estate coffee. 1 Castlereagh St, Sydney. The last time I was drinking coffee here, it was a Hudson’s Coffee franchise store, but now it’s been remodelled. In the corner, two chesterfields with a coffee table, elsewhere are larger tables and benches with stools: there are a range of options for eating in.
They’re selling brasserie bread products – I had a fantastic ham and cheese panini – really good balance between the ingredients: a great breakfast starter.
Not the cheapest cafe in the city – it’s $3.80 for a large takeaway coffee, and then a decaf tax of 50c on top, but they have a decaf grinder, and the coffee comes out with a smooth, earthy flavour. A solid cup, and an elegant, well-lit environment to enjoy it.
{ 1 comment }
Toby’s Estate coffee. Ground floor lobby, 477 Pitt St, Sydney Central. Seating for 16, in a spacious lobby.
There’s a big range of sandwiches and cakes to choose from, and no small amount of beans on sale too. The coffee machine is centre stage, with the cheery staff buzzing around behind it.
Sadly, the coffee is disappointing. It’s very hot, the milk is thin, and there’s a slight burnt taste to it.
{ 0 comments }
Workshop coffee / Toby’s Estate decaf. Shop RG01A, the Galeries Victoria, 500 George St, Sydney. Not much bigger than a hole in the wall, opposite the town hall side entrance to the QVB, there are two espresso machines and three grinders, and a kitchen out the back.
Somehow they have crammed in a bench and a series of stools, seating four or five, but their core business is clearly takeaway, and the queue is clearly evident.
The food is a little pricey, but competitive here in the CBD, and the range of sandwiches is broad.
Coffee is very good: the crema is strong, milk is well put together.
Worth a visit: I would say the best coffee on its block.
{ 1 comment }
Toby’s estate coffee. 424 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills. This little cafe has a slight disadvantage in location: away from the city, and with its street frontage largely hidden from the sight of pedestrians until they’re in front of the cafe. There’s lots to like about it, though: from the varied menus (at the moment, any place that does a breakfast wrap, let alone a selection of them, has my enthusiasm) to the varied seating options.
No decaf grinder, but a slightly thin, well-prepared cup. The coffee is sufficiently well executed to make it worth a return trip.
{ 0 comments }
Toby’s Estate coffee. 456 Harris St, Ultimo. Immediately next to the Ian Thorpe Aquatic centre you’ll see the umbrellas, or at least tables and chairs of this place. There’s a lot of seating here, indoor and outdoor, and a comfortable, lounge-room style arrangement of furniture.
I’m pleasantly surprised to find they have a decaf grinder. When the coffee arrives, it’s a well-made cup of Toby’s Estate, with all the complexity that goes with that.
If you order multiple takeaways, they have quite clever takeaway trays too: perfect for the long walk back to the office.
{ 0 comments }
Toby’s estate coffee. 732 Harris St, Ultimo. Seems to be the haunt of a lot of ABC staff – it’s only a few doors up the road from the ABC Ultimo Centre. Very crowded, but with the vibe that I’ve seen a lot in Toby’s places. Cheerful staff, lively piped music and a range of food that looks perfect and appetizing.
Coffee takes a long while, but the line to order is long enough to warn would-be customers. Coffee is really good. Warm, a little sweet, thick foam and a good balance betwen coffee and milk flavour.
{ 2 comments }
Toby’s Estate Coffee. King St, Sydney. Outdoors, in the shade of one of Sydney’s oldest churches (which, incidentally, looks like it’s pretty high Anglican with its talk of Eucharist and healing ministry), is this coffee cart, with its umbrella-covered outdoor seating. Having walked past and seen a line of suits, I thought it was worth a look.
Up close, there’s a coffee machine, a choice of soft drink or water, and a series of pastries: the aim here is to have things that can be prepared easily – the barista is also the one taking the orders, and handling the cash. It’s clearly popular with the local business people – as many people are ordering two coffees as are ordering one.
The decaf lives, pre-ground, in an open air jar atop the coffee machine: not a good sign for fresh coffee. Indeed, the flavour is a little flat, and the milk, for some reason, tastes a little buttery. Having said that, it’s a pleasant enough drop, even if the charge for a large decaf latte is $4.
{ 3 comments }
Toby’s estate coffee. 23 The Strand, Penshurst. New kid on the block, this place raises the bar of coffee at Penshurst. Clean, contrasting red and black on a wooden floor, this place has a modern feel.
Staff are chatty, there are two cooks working away in the kitchen; all that the place needs is some more time for word of mouth to spread.
The decaf is pre-ground, but when paired with Crema milk, comes together as very drinkable.
{ 15 comments }
Toby’s estate coffee. Shop 11, Bligh st, Kirribilli. A short walk from Milson’s Point station, this tasteful, hole-in-the-wall shop sells a range of breads, freshly ground-to-order coffee, and a variety of french food.
Coffee is well made: a bit hot and delicate at first, but the more you drink it, the more it impresses. Well worth a visit. Note, though, there is no decaf.
{ 0 comments }
