Days That End in Disappointment- Hobba (Prahran) & Ascot Food Store (Moonee Ponds)

A day off of school calls for an adventure day with my gal pals, Brunto and Ton!! (Ton again ugh I know). Say hi, girls!!

How cute are they...
We started off the day by travelling to Hobba in Prahran.

I LOVE CHALKBOARDS! When you're walking into Hobba, you are basically walking into a high industrial cafe and a modern atmosphere that invites you into the cool atmosphere. The front is very open (no doors) so you walk in and greeted by a waitress. The cafe has individual tables and cosy booths (something different). Natural lighting splashes through the upfront windows open to the street, and the bare brick walls reach for the lofty ceiling. Ooooh yes, I was definitely feelin' it.

They have quite a selection of food to choose from, and they are different to your usual. The three of us decided to order three dishes, and chips to share. We were hungry!
Brunto, Ton and I had all ordered milkshakes, because we agreed we were going to get coffee at our next cafe we were going to. I ordered a Strawberry Milkshake (skinny), Ton ordered an Oreo Milkshake with almond milk and Brunto had ordered a regular Oreo Milkshake. I don't know why but lately I've been so into strawberry milkshakes! They're so bad but so goddamn good.

The food had finally arrived, and I felt like I was ready to die from happiness and float my way to food heaven.
Brunto had ordered the Eggs Benedict which was just your usual.  OKAY SO when it comes to eggs benedict, you would think it would be like poached eggs, and a shitload of Hollandaise sauce right? Hmm well not at Hobba. The eggs were similar to fried, and were placed on top of some spinach, ham and a toasted English muffin. There wasn't much hollandaise sauce, so I was like ??? What was going on with that?! Brunto didn't mind too much though, she enjoyed it and I guess that's all that matters!

Ton was tossing up between the Super Salad but decided to step out of her comfort zone and try the Estoy Crude Con Carne: Good old chilli con carne w/ a side of slow-cooked confit brisket & goat's cheese croquettes. Finished with shaved dark chocolate and garnish salad ($21.50). It was actually quite spicy, where the taste finishes off with a spicy kick. To be honest, if I had ordered the dish, I wouldn't have been able to finish it. But good on you Ton for trying something new!

Finally, I had ordered The Alpha: Southern Style Slow Cooked Pulled Pork served w/ Fried Egg, Fresh Alfalfa, Apple Salad and Pear Cider Reduction Hollandaise ($18.50) which was a very interesting dish. There was a a large amount of pulled pork, which had like a sweet and sour flavour to it. It was nice though, and I actually had no clue what alfalfa was HAHA until it came out and turns out to be some sort of like leafy beany string, which I wasn't a huge fan of. The presentation was pretty though!

And of course, we had chips to share! They were actually the highlight of the meal. We ordered the chips with oregano and feta (8) and they tasted sooo good! They weren't greased in oil and were seasoned perfectly. The feta made everything so much better, and it was a first for Brunto to have chips with feta! Oh, and did I mention they were served on a wooden board? Fetamazing.

After sitting around for a while complaining about how full we were and how sick we felt. NOW I BET YOU'RE WONDERING, where are the hot cakes Mich? Where are the sweet dishes you usually get? Well well well.. We wanted to try the amazing-looking doughnuts from Ascot Food Store. That was going to be our dessert, so already having sweets with more sweets wasn't a great idea. So next stop, Moonee Ponds!

Let me just mention it was a cold day and all I wore was a thin knit and a singlet with jeans. I underestimated Melbourne's deceiving sun and the invisible wind. 

So it's around 2:45pm and we had reached Ascot Food Store after travelling for a bit more than an hour. It was so exciting ahhh!! We were SO keen for doughnuts. 

So we walk in, sit down, yes very nice, ooh very pretty. Great lighting, cute setting, nice interior. So far, so good. 

The conversation with the waitress went as far as;
Me: Hi, I was just wondering whether you guys still had your doughnuts?
Waitress: Noo, we're actually sold out today. 
Me: Ooh okay.. 

Not going to lie, a little (okay maybe a lot) of me broke on the inside. Into a million pieces. Shattered. Crushed. All that travel, all the time wasted for NOTHING. 

We thought we could still get a dessert anyways whilst we were there. They only had a chocolate brownie and a cheesecake, so we thought we could share a brownie.
Waitress: Sorry we're out of the brownie. 
Me: Ooh okay.. 
So we thought we could share the cheesecake instead.
Waitress: So it turns out we're actually out of the cheesecake filling. 
Me: Ooh okay.. 

Ton and I ended up ordering coffees even though we didn't want anything anymore. In the end, Ton didn't even enjoy her coffee and I drank mine in silence with a broken soul having my coffee fill the void of no doughnuts.

Ton was a bit angry.. 

We had left in shame and as we got to our tram stop, we watched our tram head off without us when we were just 5 metres away. Why was this day going downhill?? It had already been a tough week, why was this happening to us?! 

Pretty much the sum of all our feels 

BUT OVERALL, it was the first time the three of us went out together, and I guess it was a memorable day. If you knew us, you would know that Moonee Ponds and Prahran are definitely nowhere near where we're from, so it was quite the trek. I'm still annoyed about the doughnuts, BUT LIFE GOES ON. We were all so tired by the end of the day, we were just ready to crash. We will get our doughnuts soon. It'll happen. 

Adventure awaits, 

Love Mich xx 

P (triangle) T C H + Friends of Mine (Richmond)

If you didn't understand the title, it means PATCH. 
Patch is actually a Paleo cafe (despite myself not knowing what Paleo means, they had a big hype with their name and many Instagram followers), situated within Studio 9 along Bendigo Street in Richmond. A solid 10 minute walk from Burnley Station which was a perfect location convenient for our time restrictions. Today I was accompanied by TONIA AND CELESTE yay!!

We walked through the gates of Patch, being greeted by a tall, skinny waiter with the name Sam. The weather was cold and windy, and to our disappointment there were no available tables inside. So the three of us were left sitting outside, HOWEVER we were given blankets. I guess that made up for it!
I found that the menu did not have so much of a huge variety, but you could tell everything was healthy. A little on the pricey side too!

I had ordered the Shredded Duck Salad ($20), which was not bad at all! It actually reminded me of Vietnamese salads, which is probably why I enjoyed it so much. The presentation was pretty, and it was served with so much colour and flavour. It wasn't like 'whoa that's out of this world' but it was like 'hey this is good, this is healthy, yes.' which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Nothing too special though. This was also paired with a cappuccino with almond milk (Yes Celeste, I drink almond milk).

Celeste ordered the Baked Eggs ($18) which you really can't go wrong with. It came served with only one slice of bread, but don't they usually come served with like two?!
It looked amazing and was perfect for the chilly weather too.

Sorry it's blurry, my hand was numb from the cold

Ton had ordered the Breakfast Salad ($17) with added chicken, that came with Kale, Pomegranate, Avocado, Almond, Cauliflower and a Soft Boiled Egg. It actually looked really nice compared to the photos that we had stalked on Insta. Ton did mention that the cauliflower wasn't that cooked though, so that's one thing about it! She also had the Supagreens juice, which consisted of Cold Pressed Cloudy Apple, Celery, Kale, Cucumber, Green Capsicum, Cos Lettuce and Lemon. Yeah, it was definitely a green juice. I did feel like I liked the green juice from Industry Beans a lot better though!

On an exciting note, Celeste did give the cute waiter her number (MY IDEA). She interviewed Sam for her foodtech assignment and that's when I saw how cute they would be together. Out comes Ton with her notepad and pen!! Ton is like that friend you go out with, and she's always prepared. I wouldn't be surprised if she's got a first aid kit in her bag along with a spare change of socks if you step in a puddle. That is how prepared she always is.
After dashing out after leaving the note for Sam, we decided to stop by 'Friends of Mine' which was on the way to walk towards the station. Friends of Mine was also a cafe on the list! So I got to hit up two places in the one day woohoo! There was a huge line-up outside, so we decided to order takeaway desserts. The three of us got a muffin each, as they were absolutely calling our names from the wooden board they were placed on. The muffins were Choc, Coconut Marscapone and they tasted absolutely amazing.

Overall, I was a tad disappointed in Patch. I don't see what the HUGE hype is?! It wasn't too bad, but it wasn't OMG SO GOOD yfeel?! But at least we know! I thought it was cute how they had the blankets outside though and I like how they use organic produce for their dishes, considering we've been trying to eat healthy (aside from the muffin). TEAM #CLEANEATING
A good day out with Cel and Ton, considering we didn't have a lot of time since they both had work!

Adventure awaits,
Love Mich xx

P.S SAM FROM PATCH, IF YOU'RE READING THIS, PLS TEXT/CALL CELESTE THIS IS A BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU

Three Bags Full (Abbotsford)

Only 10-15 mins away from Melbourne CBD located on the corner of Nicholson St and Mollison St lies Three Bags Full. A spacious, industrial-chic cafe full of good vibes and dangling lights. I was accompanied by Jess, and we were overdue for a catch-up after a few months. It wasn't long before we were seated by the window booth and I was squealing over how nice the window was... and how nice the dangling light was... and how nice the atmosphere was.  "You get excited way too easily man"  

As usual, we started off with coffees which I was fine to drink as opposed to Jess who spooned in about 6 spoonfuls of sugar. (Okay maybe it wasn't six, but you get the point). 

 

Jess had ordered the Pork Brioche: 12-hour Braised Pulled Pork, Apple, Cabbage, Coriander, Pickled Chilli and Yuzu Aioli. It was definitely something to order when you're really hungry, but I do recommend this one! I can't exactly say much about it though, only because I only had a few forkfuls. The presentation of the dish was just an explosion of cabbage topped with a brioche bun. Colour could added, but I'm not complaining. 

I had ordered the Beetroot Cured Salmon: Pea/Feta/Corn Fritter, Avocado, Rocket, Dill Sour Cream and Lemon. I'm a sucker for a good fritter, especially paired with salmon so I was definitely feelin it for this one. I couldn't really taste the beetroot flavour of the salmon, so that was a small disappointment. But I actually really enjoyed the fritter component! It wasn't like toast where you spend half the time digging your knife and fork into bread, but a nice fritter that you balance on your fork with everything else on the plate. A definite recommend! 

Driving here was a bit of a pain considering Jess didn't make the turns at the right streets, resulting in the navigator constantly rerouting the path for us HAHA  but on the bright side, it was a nice new area to be in. Driving around in circles isn't always such a bad thing (at least for me, I'm pretty sure Jess was done with me hehe) 

Adventure awaits, 

Love Mich xx 

Tuesday, More like Me Day

I was hoping today was Monday so the title was more appealing. C'mon, 'Monday, more like Me Day' sounds sooo much better BUT LET'S BE HONEST, IT'S A TUESDAY.
So today I took the day for myself to have a little me day. I don't exactly remember when the last day I ever had time to myself to just relax, but it's been long overdue. Now it took some time, but I'm one of those people who genuinely enjoys my own company and I like being by myself. Sometimes I talk to myself, but who doesn't have those moments?
I felt bad about going out and not being productive though, so I still took my books with me to study HAHA OOPS.
It's currently Autumn here in Melbourne, but feels more like Winter. However, I constantly tell myself "If you could handle Winter in New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Canada, you can handle Winter in Melbourne." which is what gets me going through the cold, rainy windy days. But what better weather to snuggle up in a cute cafe with a book and a cup of coffee? Exaaaactly. What else would I be doing?

I checked out a cute little cafe called Flipboard (Melbourne CBD) which gives you the small and cosy vibes you crave on a cold morning. Sitting on a chair made of newspapers, by the windowsill with a cup of coffee and the view of the city. Listening to the sound of soft chatter and the aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans floating through the air was my definition of relaxation.
There was actually a group of guys sitting at a table not too far from me, and they were discussing the topic of people taking photos of coffee. Guilty. 
This caught my attention, and I did unintentionally listen in on this discussion. "I just don't understand why people take photos of their food. Like, why?"  Ha. Ha. Ha. If only they knew, as I was in the middle of taking a photo of my coffee by the windowsill.
I feel like I'm one of those annoying people on Instagram who's always uploading of food, and I probably lose a lot of followers over that. HOWEVER, you win some, you lose some.
On a sad note, my phone actually died before I could take a pic of the actual coffee :(
I had to wait 20 mins before I could turn it back on HAHA

So my original plan was to study at the cafe with a cup of coffee, but that didn't exactly go to plan as I didn't realise how small the cafe was. Soooo next stop: State Library. Yeah, nothing special but my goals to smash out some study was definitely exceeded. There's no better feeling than the satisfaction of being ahead of your work and preparing yourself for upcoming assessments and just getting yourself involved in hard work. Hard work pays off, and surely we all learn from it. Unfortunately I'm not one of those kids who are naturally talented or super smart. Was not blessed with those features (goddamnit mum and dad, you had one job). 

After smashing out some study, I was rewarded with the company of... TONIA!! Always my favourite part of the day to catch up with Ton over some more coffee. I was so ready for cheesecake, however we had to stick to Ton's fitspo plan, which I was NOT going to ruin!!

I thought it was about time to give myself a relaxing day to get my shit together, and I have absolutely no regrets. When you feel like you need a day off to sort of relax and give yourself time to re-evaluate your life, DO IT. One day will not hurt, and will make you feel better and remember to reward yourself!! It is so important to spend time with yourself (not saying it in a weird way) but get used to your own company! The only person who will be there for you for the rest of your life is YOU.

Adventure awaits,
Love Mich xx

DUN-DUN-DUNDAS AND FAUSSETTS (Albert Park)

I just LOVE breakfast. I love Melbourne cafes. I love travelling to woop-woop for pretty food. I love catching up with good mates that I haven't seen in yonks (a week technically). I love the smell of freshly roasted coffee wafting through the vibes of chit chat through the sound of the steam wand of a coffee machine. Oh and puppies. I LOVE puppies.
What I don't like is gloomy weather. But that never stops me from going out for food.
Today's special guest is my very good friend, Ben. Say hi, Ben!!

"Noooooo, staaahhhpp" 

Just kidding, he looked back because I was gushing about how nice the area was. 

Once again, a new area. Sitting on the corner of Dundas Place and Faussett Street (sound familiar??) (yeah don't worry, I was mindblown too!!), is a cafe full of amazing food, a huge menu, friendly staff, pretty interior and spectacular vibes. 

THEY EVEN HAD LITTLE BLANKETS FOR THE COLD

The entire time I was here, I was constantly like "Oh my goshhhh AHHH, I'm so excited!!!" '"aaaahhh!!!!" in my little squeaks. 

The waiter who served us was super friendly, and he was CANADIAN. Top notch service. 

We were given time to scan the menu, and oh my goodness, I just kept squeaking. The menu had sooo many options, probably the most broad menu I've seen. Your options are definitely not limited, as there are so many under the categories for breakfast, lunch, and even a section for Asian food. In the Breakfast section, you've got sweet and savory (always a conundrum for Mich) from smashed avo to smoked salmon and eggs, french toast, baked beans and corn cakes. There's more! 

In the Lunch section, you're separated into mains, salads, foccacias and wraps such as a Waygu Burger, Thai Beef Salad, Crispy Skin Caramalised Salmon Fillet and more! 

Just being so overwhelmed by the variety, I couldn't stop saying 'Ahhhh I'M SO HAPPPYYYY' with Ben shaking his head every time. 

Each table had cute little flowers and along the booth was a line of windows for a nice view.. of the next door cafe BUT STILL, letting the light shine through and I totally love that.

After much debate and back-and-forth conundrums, Ben and I made a final decision. Ben ordered the Caramel Milkshake and the Soft Shell Crab Burger with Fennel Salad, Peri Peri Mayo and Chilli Wedges. Lunch food, right? Myself on the other hand, had ordered a Cappuccino and the Ricotta Hotcakes with Banana, Palm Sugar Caramel, Hazelnut Crumble & Fresh Berries. "Ah, breakfast!" the waiter said as he took our orders at around 4 o'clock in the evening. I LOVE breakfast. I was so happy with our choices, because not only did they look good, but they tasted even better.

LET'S START WITH THE SOFT SHELL CRAB BURGER.
Now for those who love a good soft shell crab burger, Dundas and Faussetts are definitely a go-to. Pair it with a milkshake, and surely you can't go wrong. One bite of this burger and you're greeted with explosions of flavour from sweet to salty. The wedges come with sweet chilli for dipping and they are nicely crisp and salted moderately. Nothing bad about this burger, but I guess I only had the one bite with a few wedges.

Soft Shell Crab Burger with Fennel Salad, Peri Peri Mayo and Chilli Wedges (20.0) 

Ooooooft. The ricotta hotcakes. Now I've had my fair share of ricotta hotcakes, but this one is currently standing at the top of my favorites. There was just so much going on in the dish, it was so overwhelming and just so exciting!! Flowers on hotcakes, does it get any better?! Oh but it so does. Soaked with palm sugar caramel, topped with fresh berries and hazelnut crumble. Oooh my, it was so difficult getting everything onto the fork haha! Underneath the pile of berries and flowers, were banana halves too which just added to the perfection of the dish. It was small yet filling, I wasn't able to finish the second hotcake. But I loved the texture of the hazelnut crumble, with the beautiful caramel (that was more of a syrup). Absolutely amazing. And relatively moderate price too! (Heart-eyed emoji) 

Ricotta Hotcakes with Banana, Palm Sugar Caramel, Hazelnut Crumble & Fresh Berries ($14.50) 

Ben and I demolished the dishes within a solid ten minutes (I guess we were just really hungry?). When we went up to go pay the bill, you are faced with a whole display of desserts such as cakes and doughboys donuts, and butterbing's cookie sandwiches. They just looked so teasingly delicious but made me sick at the same time because it had reminded me of how full I was. 

 As we strolled through Albert Park, I was just so happy and intrigued by the area. It was so nice and pretty, with old buildings and houses. The photo below doesn't do much justice to the town but you've just gotta walk through it to really see. I took in every moment through this area by pointing out all the nice houses, the nice cars, the nice trees. Everything nice. 

Overall, a nice adventure in a new area, all within the time frame of an hour and a half since Ben had work. Are we good, or are we good? I was so happy with the cafe, the food, the service and overall happy spending time with a good friend! ALWAYS appreciate those friends who would drop anything for you, those are the kind of people you want in your life forever.  

Adventure awaits, 

Love Mich xx

The Premises (Kensington) and SCIENCEWORKS

Today I promised my very good friend Liam that we would have an adventure day today. However that was ruined by my appointment with the optometrist (sorry Liam) but regardless, we still went to a cafe and headed to SCIENCEWORKS. (Caps for scienceworks to express my excitement!!)

Based on time limit, I chose to check out The Premises in Kensington because it wasn't too far of a travel to get to Scienceworks in Spotswood. 

The Premises sits on the street of Bellair (cue the fresh prince theme song), just a solid two minutes walk from Kensington station. This cafe is known to be popular amongst locals in Kenso, and I can definitely see why. Walking into the cafe, you are surrounded by wooden tables with hanging lights and black chalkboards on the white wall. Liam described it very cosy and I couldn't agree more. 

 The menu had a broad range of options to select from, such as your typical poached eggs on toast to salmon and green salads. But what really caught my eye was the Pumpkin Pie French Toast with Baked Custard, Cinnamon Mascapone, Pretzel Crunch and Maple Bacon. That sounds like Christmas on a plate. 

Once again, the whole 'sweet or savoury' came into play, but the delightful waitress had steered me towards the French Toast, whom had also added in that the dish was really sweet. 

Let me just tell you, when the waitress tells you a dish is REALLY sweet, please take their word for it. It was such an indulgent dish that I felt sick, and I do have a bit of a sweet tooth. But this French Toast did not have anything that wasn't sweet at all. Two thick slices of French Toast, smeared with pumpkin puree, some sort of candied toffee with pistachio pieces, candied bacon, candied walnuts, pretzels, and a spoonful of mascapone was diabetes on a plate, and I applaud anyone who can handle it. 

Pumpkin Pie French Toast ($17.50) 

 In addition to the already-sweet French Toast, instead of usual cappuccino I had ordered the Hot Chocolate. BUT this wasn't your usual hot chocolate. It came with Coconut Blossom Sugar, and those words rang a bell from Auction Rooms when I had fallen in love with the Iced Coffee. So with the magic of coconut blossom sugar, I had ordered the Hot Chocolate. It wasn't anything too fancy though, but I was right about the sugar. I'm tell ya, it's always the coconut blossom sugar that makes it all better. PS. Wooden board? BONUS YAY

Liam on the other hand had ordered the organic toast with butter. That's right. Just plain toast. With butter. Yeah so I just shook my head in disappointment. (That's right Linus, I expect more from you)

After our nice breakfast, we headed to....SCIENCEWORKS. Yes, it was voluntary. No, we didn't go because we had to. Yes, we went because we want to. 

Personally, I love Scienceworks. I find it so exciting and fun every time and it's just so amazing!! Everything is interactive, and it's educational!! It did indeed make me feel better about not staying home to study, because technically I was still doing something productive, right? 

Getting there, we were faced with a huuuuuuuuuuuuge line up of parents with their kids outside that stretched outside the building too. School holidays, so I guess I wasn't so surprised that all these kids would go to Scienceworks. 

OH and Liam and I had made ourselves a profile of our future occupation. Space tour guides. Give us a buzz when you need a tour guide, Here, take our card. 

Today I learned that there is only so much sweetness on a plate that I can handle. Oh, and how much I get annoyed at children. Especially the kids who cut in line, and take too long with their games, oohhhhh and especially the cocky ones?! They all grind my gears. Liam had to constantly tell me to calm down because I had gotten a bit worked up with the children. Occasionally you get the really cute kids, but the rest are just so goddamn annoying. 

But, who doesn't love a day out at Scienceworks? Next stop, the Melbourne Zoo. (Hopefully) 

Adventure awaits, 

Love Mich xx 

Industry Beans (Fitzroy)

3/62 Rose St, Fitzroy

'Take me somewhere healthy. Preferably with juices!!" Alright, Ton.
In a lofty warehouse down in the trendy suburb of Fitzroy on Rose St lies a quirky cafe called Industry Beans. The title fits the decor of the cafe as it builds it's own character within a modern warehouse. Walking in, the setting of the area has a complimenting contrast of industrial fittings in the exterior, and modern fittings within the interior.
Today was a day that marks the beginning of something beautiful of Antonia and myself. It was an official first date and we were hyped for some good food and good company.

Getting there, Tonia and I were put on the waiting list because it was so busy. Which is fair enough because of the long Easter weekend (Oh and happy Easter btw!!), so we patiently sat out on the wooden porch stalking instagram photos to decide what to get.
After we were seated inside the building with a high table, I scanned the area only to be impressed with how nice the interior was and took in the buzzing atmosphere.

Ton and I started off with fresh juice: Apple, Spinach, Lemon and Rosemary which was so refreshing with a zing in each sip. Sounds like a weird mix, but it was one of those flavours that just really work together, and I was very impressed. 

We ordered two dishes to share, which were the Crispy Beans and Quinoa Salad with Chilli Pickle, Avocado, Tomato, Spanish Onion and a Poached Egg with added Cured Salmon, and the Blue Swimmer Crab Omlette with Lychee, Green Apple and Herb Salad with a side of Medley of Vegetable Chips with Green Tea Sea Salt, Coriander and Lime Aioli. We actually had so much difficulty in choosing what dish to order, because we were so overwhelmed by the unique variety on the menu. I must say, I was so happy with our choices, And if you know me personally, you would know that I usually lean towards the sweet dishes, but today wasn't those days. 

Even though the vegetable chips were basically drenched in oil, they were still addictively good and technically they're vegetables.. 

They were good to have a nibble on whilst being able to catch up and discuss the conundrums of life. Think of those type of snacks that you can't stop eating no matter how full you are because you just keep picking them whilst your mind is occupied on other things. 

Medley Of Vegetable Chips (7) 

The Cripsy Bean and Quinoa Salad definitely intrigued me because I had totally disregarded that the beans were CRISPY. There was a good combination of texture of flavour, and contained pretty much everything that Ton was craving: poached egg, quinoa, avocado. We also added cured salmon because 1) why not and 2) Salmon. It was one of those guilt-free meals made of only fresh and organic ingredients which is extra yay points!! The satisfaction of cutting through the poached egg and having the yolk ooze onto the salad was just one of those little parts of the day that make you appreciate poached eggs. 

Crispy Beans and Quinoa Salad (18 + 5) 

Blue Swimmer Crab 

The Blue Swimmer Crab was definitely a different tasting dish that I've had, but it was refreshing and had a zing to the flavour. It was basically an egg omlette with crab on top, sprinkled with bean sprouts, lychee, cherry tomatos, chilli, other herbs and even slices of pomelo. The flavours came together nicely and it was actually chosen because we saw another lady eating it and we were like 'wow ok what is THAT'. 

But wait! There's more! 

Autumn Cappuccinos with Almond Milk

With a name like Industry Beans, surely they're pretty serious about their coffee. And they definitely were. There was a separate coffee menu offering multiple blends, providing an insight to the origin of the coffee blend, process and flavour notes. Ton and I finished off our date with two Autumn Cappuccinos with Almond Milk which had flavours of Hazelnut, Caramel and Cranberry. Getting really hyped for the coffee, the first sip was a bit disappointing. I was impressed with the coffee itself, but I was expecting a heavy flavour of hazelnut, caramel and cranberry. The first sip had just tasted like normal coffee. But as you sip your way through the drink, you do eventually begin to mildly taste those flavours. They formed a nice palate on the tongue that ends with a crisp taste. 

Ultimately, you can definitely understand why there is such a big hype over Industry Beans. It is a coffee lover's dream with a huge variety of food AND coffee, in addition to fresh juice with organic produce. With relatively good prices and excellent service, you can note Industry Beans as one of my favourite places. An amazing place for a first date with Tonia that kept us sitting there for hours chatting away. 

Adventure awaits, 

Love Mich xx