inkr7 (7 Inkerman Street St. Kilda)

INKR7 (7 Inkerman Street)

Positioned next to Karen Martini’s Mr. Wolf restaurant, this gorgeously designed little hide out serves it’s loyal clientele one of the best, if not the best Genovese Super Brazil brews that I’ve come across. They perform perfect extractions from a beautiful 3-group Wega machine. All milk-based coffees have some type of latte art on them, whether it be a rosetta, silver fern or a heart, but what sets these guys apart, is the fact that they haven’t forgotten about the all-important taste of the coffee. The second you walk into this café, you feel as though the owners, Mario and Vincent, are inviting you into their home. You can tell straight away from the art and wall hangings, that these guys have travelled the world, and chosen Melbourne’s St. Kilda as their business’s home (Probably a good choice given the proportion of St Kilda locals that appreciate good coffee). For the tight kitchen space, they provide a surprisingly good variety of food options including pides, breakfasts and a daily specials list of 4 or 5 items. They have a serene and spacious courtyard out the back with a nice little water feature made by Peter Mclisky, who used to own a shop across the road but has now moved to Garden Street in South Yarra, and a secluded back room used for business meetings or families with young kiddies who need their own space. I really enjoyed my stay at inkr7 and will be sure to make it part of my regularly attended café list. I give this café a rating of 2.5 beans…