5/5 André E. 2 years ago on Google
What
makes
the
Melbourne
specialty
coffee
scene
so
special?
Is
it
the
specialty
coffee,
or
is
it
the
delicious
food?
It
could
also
be
the
stylish
presentation
of
the
food
and
beverage
offer
as
well
as
the
hyper
sleek
architecture
and
interior
design
of
the
specialty
coffee
shops.
Today
I
had
the
pleasure
to
explore
Industry
Beans
at
their
COFFEE
ROASTERY
&
CAFE
in
Fitzroy,
Melbourne.
I
received
a
very
warm
welcome
from
their
staff:
“WELCOME
to
INDUSTRY
BEANS!”
They
had
two
espresso
house
blends
and
one
single
origin
espresso.
I
decided
to
go
for
the
SUMMER
espresso
blend
as
a
flat
white.
Guess
why?
This
blend
consisted
of
a
natural
Kenya
(Endebes:
SL28,
SL34,
Batian,
and
Ruiru
11)
and
a
natural
Brazil
(Nascer
Do
Sol:
Catuai
and
Bourbon).
The
barista
textured
the
milk
well.
There
was
a
great
harmony
between
the
coffee
and
the
milk.
The
mouthfeel
was
very
smooth
and
creamy,
and
I
liked
the
sweetness.
But
wait
for
the
food!
I
asked
the
friendly
barista
to
suggest
me
her
favorite
breakfast
dish.
She
recommended
me
the
“PORCINI
NEST”,
a
porcini
dusted
egg,
potatoe
nest,
wild
mushroom
duxelles,
kale,
pickled
mushrooms,
and
truffle
oil.
Sounds
delicious?
It
was
delicious,
and
the
food
presentation
was
stunning.
As
a
coffee
lover,
I
went
for
a
filter
coffee
as
a
desert,
a
yellow
honey
processed
coffee
from
Colombia
(Wilder
Lazo:
Pink
Bourbon,
1,600
to
1,800
m).
It
came
with
beautiful
notes
of
lychee,
manuka
honey,
and
papaya.
I
especially
liked
the
high
sweetness,
and
the
cleanliness
of
this
coffee.
Coffee
connects
people:
it
was
a
very
romantic
experience
because
I
was
surrounded
by
two
love
couples.
It
was
cute
to
her
both
asking
similar
questions:
“Do
you
have
brothers
or
sisters?”
I
enjoyed
my
visit.
I
loved
the
architecture
and
interior
design.
The
coffee
menu
was
large,
and
my
order
tasted
great.
There
would
have
been
even
a
decaf
coffee
from
Mexico
(Bourbon,
Caturra,
and
Typica:
900
to
1,100m,
Swiss
Water
processed).
The
brunch
looked
and
tasted
fantastic,
and
both
the
staff
and
the
guests
were
very
nice,
kind,
and
entertaining.
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