Kinfolk
Editorial
Now reviewing cafes is hardly a chore for me, you see, as I always was hopelessly addicted to caffeine. If a cafe is a quirky, cool space that welcomes me to waste an hour or two reading my book and sipping the good stuff from the loving hands of an excellent barista, then that's my idea of a good time. What could improve on that? How about if having good time could also seriously help improve the lives of other folks?
That's exactly what Kinfolk offers up to its regulars. Set up for the YGAP foundation by directors Asuka Hara and Jarrod Briffa, Kinfolk is a not for profit cafe tucked away at the bottom end of Bourke, near Spencer Street. And doing your bit for charity has never been so easy.
It's a beautiful, light-filled space which was cobbled together from donations (both in materials and tradesmen's time) and odds and bobs. The main wall is painted with a sprawling tree adorned with cute little bird painting which overlook a large shared table, window bench and several smaller tables. A veritable library is fashioned out of old ladders in the back corner.
Di Bella donate the Felici blend coffee, and two of the baristas did their time at Las Chicas, so both my strong and silky latte and a sharp espresso straight form the WEGA Atlas were perfection. The menu changes daily, and I plumped for a zings Lamb shoulder quinoa dish that popped with fresh flavours. A cheeky little mandarin polenta cake finished things of nicely.
The atmosphere is bustling and yet relaxed and friendly at the same time, and when you're done you get a coffee bean to drop in one of four pots representing different charities in Africa, India and in Ox, depending on which one you want to support. The profits get divided along these percentages. A clever idea and a great way to do your bit.
Stephen Russell, November 2010
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