This constantly packed and bustling cafe in Perth has quite a following for their food and coffee. We decided to drop by for some lunch and a drink from the Devil’s Cup to see what the fuss was about.
For lunch, we had a vegetarian fritata and chicken pie.
Both were made on site and were served with a side of salad. The explosion of flavors and interaction of ingredients made the meal quite memorable.
We then followed up with a round of coffees. We noticed that Luke who
is always on the machine, 1. did not grind to demand and 2. had the steam
wands caked with dried milk.
This is really a no-no for me.
Surely a bad OMEN a sacrilege against the God’s of the underworld!
Out came his offering:
The espresso I ordered had no body, was watery and bitter, obviously over-extracted.
My flat white had a head like a latte, and tasted like milk even though it came in a tulip cup which is smaller in size than what most other cafes serve here, clearly a divine mess!
I have no idea why people rave about the coffee here, I was disappointed
with the overall experience. Food was acceptable though, but I felt that no BEANS could be awarded given the blaze’ attitude towards the Holy Grail.
Till next time, keep on caffeining on…….
Coffee: fiori
Hey MCR
have Andrew try Epic Espresso, I’m no expert, but it looks to me like they don’t commit any of the crimes mentioned above, and the coffee is delish!
thanks I’ll let him know……
Steve “THE CAFFIEND” AGI
That sounds interesting. The espresso I ordered had no body, was watery and bitter, obviously over-extracted.
My flat white had a head like a latte, and tasted like milk even though it came in a tulip cup which is smaller in size than what most other cafes serve here, clearly a divine mess!
I’ve never seen this or experienced a poor coffee in over a dozen visits across 1-2 years. There’s skills there and you should get a 1/2 decent cup of Fiori. Tried about a month ago… solid 1 Beaner. Great vibe and hospitality/ cafe professionals. Luke is your man there.
dude you either work just up the road or you went into Boucla on the only bad day they have ever had. The barista there dominates that wega and on the thousands a week of coffees he makes, he still conjures strong and definately not bitter brews.
Ask the 10 meter que that heads out the door every day.
A 10 metre queue does not necessarily mean the coffee is good.
“dude you either work just up the road or you went into Boucla on the only bad day they have ever had. The barista there dominates that wega and on the thousands a week of coffees he makes, he still conjures strong and definately not bitter brews”
“dude”, he didnt freshly grind, didn’t clean the steam wand, and leaves the milk to steam on its own without paying attention to the depth of the wand or the circulation of the milk to ensure consistent heating. dude, who cares about the 10m line. Ignorant people will line up for anything.