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Jason — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:59:03 -0000

seven:am in Bay Street, Port Melbourne does great coffees, big or small alike.

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Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:06:09 -0000

If hitting the North Western suburbs on your way up to Mt Macedon or any of the Northern Combine races up that way, stop into Strudels Cafe, 427 Keilor Rd. Niddrie (Essendon). Great coffee, fruit toast, muffins (sensational low fat muffin!), smoothies with protein powder and more. It's a small shop with great ambience.

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Anon coffee taster — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:12:33 -0000

Oh, yes! Attractiveness of staff goes without saying!

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Anonymous — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:30:02 -0000

Oh, and BBB and Seven Seeds are the same folk. Drink lots of coffee and support both!

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Anonymous — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:27:55 -0000

I think BBB and Brother Baba Budan are the same place. It was actually started as the same crew that opened St Ali in South Melbourne. You'll see similarities fit out-wise. Awesome coffee and staff at both.

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Andrew T — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:44:57 -0000

Biggest coffee MUST be Hot Honey, Armstrong Street? Its a bucket

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Anon coffee taster — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:19:57 -0000

Criteria for my selection of coffee stop are:
- quality of coffee (not size - if the quality is good, I'll have 2!)
- design of amenities - size and comfort level for sweaty or wet riders. (I don't want to be squeezing in some velour upolstered booth with dim lighting where I can't see my bike), enough area for safe storage of bikes
- quality of service - welcoming staff, quick service, rider-friendly
- range fo food - yummy, pseudo-health snacks to restore the energy levels.

It's rare to get all of these in one spot!

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Stephen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:08:31 -0000

I kind of agree with you Will T, but at the same time the extra exposure is good for their business.

Try Almost French on Swan St, Richmond (right next door to Dimmeys). Good coffee, and all of the bakery goodies are made inhouse - their Almond Croissant is Melbn's finest (confirmed by many 3rd parties).

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Brad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:38:30 -0000

Disagree. Great cafe but not bike friendly and almost impossible to get a seat.

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Food critic — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:37:17 -0000

Are you that guy with the cravat on Masterchef? You forgot to mention the balance of the dishes, the evenness on the palette etc

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cyclingtips — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:40:07 -0000

Ok, I've compiled a list that I'll check out next week:

Big Coffee:

Laurent Patisserie in Ivanhoe
Torch on Swan St Richmond
Odd Spot Cafe, Melbourne Rd. - Williamstown / Newport area

Great Coffee & Cyclist Friendly:

Midali Espresso 261 Carlisle St
Pippa May Cook: 719 High St Thornbury
Seven Seeds in Berkley St in Carlton
belgian waffle cafe, desgraves pl, city.
brunswick, ray (victoria st) or the brunswick east project
BBB Little Bourke St
St Ali Sth Melbourne!
Brother Baba Budan, 359 Little Bourke St
Chapel Street - Orange
Carlisle Street - Batch

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FS — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:02:06 -0000

Not being one to indulged in the supposed delights of caffeine, I am yet to fathom the fuss about that brew. Black tea for mine - milk, no sugar.

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The Slow Rider — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:42:26 -0000

Pippa May Cook: 719 High St Thornbury - but only on saturday, sunday and monday: great coffee, gorgeous girls and Melbourne's best muffins... all on the way home from King Lake too... and they LOVE cyclists! go figure.....

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Jona — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:26:05 -0000

the newly opened Seven Seeds in Berkley St in Carlton has bike parking inside the cafe. yes that's right, inside the cafe. the bonus is that their coffee is exceptional (as you'd expect from the crew who brought you three of the cafes mentioned above)

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Will T — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:20:31 -0000

No way will I be submitting my opinions on Melbourne's best coffee that I find cycling friendly - I don't want the cool little places I hit become the next fad place where I can no longer find a spot to sit and enjoy...

I will say though that for a MASSIVE brew, also try Torch on Swan St Richmond - I was scared the first time I saw it.

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bill posters — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:48:42 -0000

for big coffee, try the belgian waffle cafe, desgraves pl, city. mark's belgish accent is almost as good as the fresh baguettes...

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brendan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:35:27 -0000

in brunswick, ray (victoria st) or the brunswick east project are both sensational. well worth a slight detour on the way home from kinglake.

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Anthony — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:26:24 -0000

The Dish in Eaglemont, just east of the train station is fantastic after a ride around Melbourne's north eastern hills. It's like a step back in time - located in a quiet street, friendly service & quaint architecture (plus plenty of room to rest your bike). The array of great food & aroma of strong coffee highlighted by the 'Golden Door' muffins - no dairy or eggs but plenty of wholesome flavour.

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Simon — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:41:39 -0000

Come back to California and try a Peets Coffee house. A cap to die for.

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Komo — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:58:53 -0000

BBB Little Bourke St, no finer cup in Melbourne followed closely by St Ali Sth Melbourne!

For a bucket of coffee in the Williamstown / Newport area, Odd Spot Cafe, Melbourne Rd.

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Nick — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:43:41 -0000

Brother Baba Budan, 359 Little Bourke St ... just up the hill from Queen St, on the left. The coffee is so amazingly good, I'll ride to the city just for this place.

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Justin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:04:29 -0000

Apte - just off the end of the Boulevard, Chandler Hwy end. You won't get in on the weekend, but weekdays are brilliant. Best coffee I have ever had...

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tim — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:05:56 -0000

Yup, Orange has great fruit toast!

Can't forget the bircher at Grocery Bar.

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jono L. — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:20:56 -0000

http://www.melbournecoffeer...

check out the hot shots cafes. Maybe you could swing by and check the cyclist friendly levels...

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Jono — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:13:52 -0000

Favourites:
Chapel Street - Orange
Carlisle Street - Batch