81-83 Church St

Hawthorn Vic 3122

Well, well, well, what a way to kick off a long weekend…..to be treated to some quality caffeination at the hands of the one and only David Makin, who was making a guest appearance for one day only, at the newly opened and much discussed CoffeeHit!

Greeted by Dave’s smiling face(excuse the photo, I never claimed to be a photographer), I was treated to the art of the barista being put on display at its finest, the guy was poetry in motion, a pleasure to watch!

The man was a gun, in total control of not only his equipment but of the entire cafe, it was running like a well oiled piece of machinery. But this is all about the coffee, not the barista, it was just so exciting to watch though……

Dave presented me with an espresso that he effortlessly squeezed in between the multitude of orders. A dense crema, thick and rich, aromatic on the nose with delicate inflection and color excited the senses and prepared the palate for what was sure to be an orgasmic experience. A complex drop, with delicate berries, a hint of chocolate and a strong finish that lingered and left me wanting more.

The Devils Cup is alive and well in the burbs, Hawthorn are blessed to have access to such a divine drop, this was evident by all the smiling faces, lots of mums, dads and babyccinos……

“A take away cafe latte, please Dave,” I begged as I was now in a rush to host my radio show, The Devils Cup. Always keen to oblige, he prepared 8oz’s of perfectly textured milk combined with 30mls of delicate espresso which kept me fuelled all the way to radio station 3WBC…..The rest as they say, is history!

thecaffiend humbly awards 3 BIG Beans to the crew @ CoffeeHit with the mighty Makin at the helm. Do yourself a favour and head on down to check ‘em out, you won’t be disappointed I guarantee you that, if you are, I’ll personally pay for the coffee

Till next time, keep on Caffeining on………………………………thecaffiend.

Coffee: Veneziano

Shop 6/19-21 Wellington Pde

Williamstown   VIC   3016

Boxing day breakfast with the family, always a bit of a gamble, anyone there, will they, won’t they? Oh what the hey, time to whip out the iPhone and head out west to look for some serious caffeination over the bridge, especially after all the requests from everyone: Your wish is my command!

It’s always a bit of pot luck heading out west….that damn bridge, so unpredictable, so lucky today the roads were empty, looking for some holiday joy, a feed for the troops and some quality caffeination!!

This one’s a bit of a tongue in cheek recommendation, as you all know BeanScene is also  my coffee magazine, so I was curious to check out a cafe named in homage to the nation’s number 1 coffee magazine!

Not only was it absolutely packed, the staff were extremely friendly and even the owner Brett, came out to say g’day after he recognised me! Ordering coffee and breakfast was easy, the menu simple yet enticing, the barista was poetry in motion to watch!

Although his extraction for my espresso was a tad longer than I preferred, maybe I should have ordered a ristretto, the flavours were smooth, the aroma intoxicating, the  mouthfeel thick and viscous. My cafe latte was a well prepared and combined beverage that was presented in a delicate way that really was pure bliss. The milk and coffee uniting perfectly in my cup to create a beverage that I was proud to call the Devils Cup.

Truly BeanScene was the place to be seen  and I was more than happy to have made the trek out west to check it out.

Plenty of beans to be seen at BeanScene and two BIG ones from the CaFFiend!

Well done! Go down and see for yourself, tell ‘em the CaFFiend sent ya!! Keep on Caffeining on!!

Coffee: Green Bean Espresso

155 Bay St

Port Melbourne   VIC  3207

Sounds like a great time to be up and about, especially this beautiful time of year. Sounds like the perfect time to head bayside for a bit of a squiz at this latest addition to this constantly growing Cafe Scene, that is just so exciting, so dynamic, so vibrant, so Melbourne!

This one was a hot tip from a good friend, who was really keen for me to go down and check it out, which I did and was pleasantly surprised. The place was really clean, the staff extremely friendly, the menu for breakfast and lunch, simple yet engaging, the price was right.

I ordered a ristretto and was relieved to watch the extraction, a deliciously golden nectar oozing into the cup, pure bliss. As I sat down at the counter and watched, the aroma wafted with a hint of chocolate on the nose sending me into a caffeine fuelled frenzy, anticipating, expectant salivating like Pavlov’s dog!

My palate was totally satiated, this was the bomb, really the place to BE!

Following it up with a cafe latte, I watched as the barista went into the motions of turning milk into silk, it was pure poetry!

Effortlessly he created a beverage with skilful precision which combined a perfect 30ml extraction with the warmed milk, pure velvet on the palate, perfectly setting the tone for the day, I mean nothing sets it off like a great coffee to kick off the A.M, do I hear an amen, brothers and sisters???

This is definitely another caffeine HOTSHOT destination, a BIG 2 beans and 2 Thumbs up here, one of Bay St’s finest…..

Go down and say g’day to Jason, tell him the CaFFiend sent you and EAT, DRINK: BE!!!

Coffee: SUPREME