Regular readers who get their CTS fix via this blog’s Facebook page will be aware that yesterday I posted a link to a list of “Melbourne’s best coffee” as published on Urban List.
As ever with such lists, my beef is with the use of the term “best”.
Look, I’m a journalist – I know how these things work.
And work they did, in this case, with that FB post/link garnering more than 1000 views – way, way more than ever is accorded CTS’s own posts.
Another familiar beef is that in this case, as in so many others, the western suburbs did not score even a solitary mention.
So I reckon it’s worthy of a blog post – let’s have some have some entertaining discussion about your fave western suburbs coffee spots.
As listed on the CTS FB page, I have three that I absolutely swear by for friendliness, service and outstanding coffee – Cup And Bean, Feedback Cafe and Sourdough Kitchen.
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Guerrilla Espresso at the back of the Footscray market makes an excellent coffee. They would get my vote!
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Hi Miki! I’m with you on the coffee and the vibe is good, but personally I find the furniture great to look at but a pain to use.
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I cant say i have ever sat down there! I always get take away and wander around the market.
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That makes perfect sense … such westie perfection and a feast for the senses!
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I agree! Daily coffee from Guerilla keeps me going, friendly service – and by getting take-away, we avoid the uncomfortable seats problem (although the seats out the front are fine, it’s just the stools that are a bit awkward for me). Weekends, we don’t venture as far from home, but W48 on Essex St does a pretty good coffee too – just not quite as consistent as Guerilla.
What about the best ca phe sua da ? Where’s that, do you think? I’ve tried a hole in the wall at Little Saigon (Sugarcane juice place) and also the one near the bike racks on Leeds St (NW corner of the market), and that one was good too – but it’s harder to appreciate the nuances of the coffee when you’re enjoying condensed milk overtones 😉
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Yes it’s a whole different trip and probably shouldn’t be thought of in the same sip.
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I’ve often relied on a quick hit from the W48 booth at Sims: an excellent service. When you talk about the market ca phe sua da joint, do you mean Scarlet Corner? They’re my fave. They also make a pretty serviceable super-milky flat white, for days when that’s what you feel like.
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Yes! That’s the one. I tried googling for it, but I had ‘red door’ in my head, not Scarlet Corner.
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best is Advieh in Gamon St Seddon by far
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A second vote for Guerilla, despite my original fulminating against the introduction of hipster coffee to Footscray. Their coffee is consistently delicious, and they make awesome crumpet specials. But my biggest vote goes to Konjo, particularly if Abdul is making the coffee: those guys rock.
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Mmmm … crumpets! 🙂 I love it that CTS has readers who use words like fulminate …
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God there’s so many to choose from out here in the West … urban lister looks a little too urbane to be wondering round these parts methinks … so my favs are Footscray Milking Station, POD, Candied, CornerStore, Wee Jeanie … I mean seriously too many!
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Agree! Why be on their list when we’re our very own category!? Coffee makers of the west, we salute you!
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Reading your post last night immediately had me thinking of Guerilla Espresso, so I made a detour this morning to pick up my daily heart starter. That was before I read the comments posted by other readers here. Their beans are sourced from Proud Mary & Allpress (both named in the Urban List article), so it’s all makes sense.
My regular stop is Reverence in Union Rd, Ascot Vale which also serves a very fine coffee with beans roasted onsite.
These articles naming the “best coffee” or “best burgers” are usually so predictable. If nothing else, at least they stir up some discussion & debate.
Cheers
Nat Stockley
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Hi Nat! Thanks for that! Yes. At least we’re turning the tables here a little bit and drumming up some righteous westie pride. Sooo looking forward to tonight’s dinner with ya – I just know it’s going to be crash hot and more than worth the drive. Besides, isn’t Thomastown in the west? 🙂
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Common Galaxia by a mile
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I’d like to give a special mention to Bean Rollin’ – the coffee truck often found outside Seddon station on my morning commute. Can’t go past a good drop and a friendly face in the morning (when I need them most).
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Bean Rollin are great! And they often do filter coffee as well. Any idea why they don’t fetch up outside West Footscray station any longer? Did they get run out of town by the RRL guys?
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Juza, my guess would be that traffic/safety issues generated by the ongoing (rail and now road) works makes it impossible.
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I’m a big fan of many places offering great coffee in the west, but I have to say I’m very disappointed in spotswood’s candied. Great bakery, go there a lot but won’t return for the coffee. Bitter and watered down.
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ok so I’m more North west but I like coffee so here is afew
Moonee Ponds
Nabiha
Acot Vale
Reverence
Grandpa Joe
Karulo
Even Provata and the new cafe next to coles can turn out a latte when desperate
Kensington/Flemington
Streat
Premesis
Mama Bear
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Hi Luke! All those easily fit into the CTS definition of “west” …
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