Peter Scullin Reserve
1 Pier Road

Mordialloc Vic 3195

What a glorious day, what an amazing drive out to this place, which comes highly recommended from Team Caffeine, I was pumped, ready for my afternoon caffeine hit, hope this place was worth the effort, because it would be a long drive back without some caffeine pumping through my veins.

I was hoping for a real Tour De Force on a sunny Melbourne afternoon.

With such high expectations, disappointment seemed likely, so I began to stress as I pulled up to this overly modest and quite unassuming kiosk type café in a park near Mordialloc pier; careful guys, if you sneeze you’ll miss this one, lets hope it was worth the effort…..

I ordered the customary espresso and to shake things up I also ordered a piccolo latte, and immediately was impressed by the fact that the barista knew and was competent enough to execute my order…

I received my espresso which visually was stunning, a great rich and thick crema with perfect inflection and an aroma that was heaven to the nose, it pre-empted the inevitable taste which made the whole drive merely a fond and distant memory, it made everything else pale into insignificance, it was exceptional

Matt, the maestro behind the espresso machine, handed me my piccolo latte which was adorned with a fern, to enhance the entire aesthetic experience, and I was not disappointed, in fact I was pleasantly impressed both by his humility as well as the delicate manner in which he prepared and served the Devil’s Cup.

A truly exceptional beverage, well textured milk, a delicate balance as well as a full and rich mouthfeel that could only be described as: 2 BEANS, and BIG ones at that.

Tour De Cafe not only lived up to the highest expectation but the Caffiend is proud to qualify them as a HOTSHOT café:

http://hotshots.melbournecoffeereview.com/

Till next time, keep on caffeining on…my Tour De Caffeine has only just begun.

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Coffee: Veneziano