65 Degrees
Editorial
65 Degrees comes with a pretty impressive backing in the world of caffeine consumption, with the Haralambopoulos brothers having won a clutch of awards and regularly scoring rave reviews on coffee-lovers' sites too.
I have to say, call me a philistine, but I'm not so convinced. For one thing, the place looks grotty, and that's unforgivable when you consider the wealth of frankly awesome-looking cafes we have in Melbourne. It reminded me of a roadside cafeteria with dirty tiled floors, cheap wood clad walls and peeling paint walls.
Still, it's all about the coffee when it comes down to it, and the brothers' trademark La Marzocco is on hand. They roast their own Gridlock house blend on site, and it's far from bad, with a light acidity and chocolatey aftertaste My latte was perhaps a touch too bitter though, and I can't say it was the most amazing coffee I've ever had. Perhaps again I'm only let down by the hype?
They certainly have a wealth of single origins on offer, so much so that coffee has its own flip card menu, with highlights including Honduran Marcala, Guatemalan Huehuetenango and Colombian Pensilvanian Supremo. There's a huge egg-biased breakfast menu and lunch offers up burgers or soup.
The last disappointment came in the staff, who seemed a little chaotic, almost as if they weren't quite sure how to run the joint, and it certainly wasn't that busy when I arrived. Can't say I'll be back in a hurry.
Stephen Russell, October 2010
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eddie
June 08, 2010
great coffee - best around. friendly service, good for breakfast.
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