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