aux deux Marie
4329 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal
Quebec, Canada

Let me preface this review by saying two things:

I was under sever nicotine withdrawal
I would like to thank the peeps at the CoffeeGeek forum for the tip.

OK. We bundled the boy into the pram and went cafe searching in Montreal. Contrary to what many say, I think this city […]

Signatures Cafe
741 Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield South
VIC, Australia

Upon entering the cafe, I became quite sceptical. The atmosphere was very flat, and unbelievably quiet, its noise level being comparable to that of an empty library. With such atmosphere, one can assume that it is not an ideal location to conduct a meeting.

Coffee was served, and my […]

Citi (Westin Plaza)
1 Exchange St, Providence
Rhode Island, USA

Oh the pain. The pain… After enduring an 8 hour drive in abysmal conditions, a room in a crappy hotel and a travelling companion who I really had no more in common with than work I thought my luck had finally turned when I smelled coffee in the […]

Aromas Tea & Coffee Merchants
Queen Street Mall, Brisbane
QLD, Australia

I was keen to do a review while in Brisbane (I’m a Sydney-ite) and was tired of seeing the Starbuck wannabes and stereotypical bar-in-the-mall setup.

At last, I stumbled across Aromas. Dimly lit with period furniture, dark patterned carpet, old wooden wall shelving and the sounds of jazz […]