About us
How it started
Mina worked front of house in Carlton for years. Jo roasted coffee for a wholesaler in Brunswick. In 2020 they started talking about a shop where the coffee came first and the seating was an afterthought.
The corner shop on Napier Street had been a milk bar, then a florist, then empty. The teal door was the one thing they did not have to paint.
Now there are six of us. Two work the bench, two bake, one runs the till and Jo still roasts on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Coffee at home, in four steps
- Weigh it. Use 18 grams of coffee for a double shot, or 60 grams per litre for filter.
- Grind just before. Coffee goes flat within minutes of being ground. A cheap hand grinder beats a bag of pre-ground.
- Time it. A double shot should take about 28 seconds and make about 36 grams in the cup.
- Taste, then change one thing. Sour: grind finer. Bitter: grind coarser or use cooler water.
Address
27 Napier Street
Footscray VIC 3011
Phone
Hours
Mon to Fri 6:30am to 3pm
Sat and Sun 7am to 2pm
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day