In Melbourne, I met a good cup of coffee, European coffee, Bar blend with modern elements, fashion

How to understand "fast" and "slow" in Melbourne? Then you'd better take a walk around the city's cafes. I'm afraid there is no second city in the world, like Melbourne, which is full of high-quality cafes with diverse forms while maintaining the rhythm of a modern city. The city's baristas enjoy a star aura, free cup testing or brewing classes make everyone an expert, and in an Urban area like Collingwood, you can get a good cup of coffee within a meter. We had the privilege of visiting a stylish café in the heart of the city with Ms. Maria, a veteran coffee trainer who organized the Global Barista Competition ten years ago. This carefully designed "coffee culture route" not only reflects the imprint left by the three coffee waves in the city, but also makes us feel the new concept of the current cafe and deeply understand the changes of Melbourne cafe.

The first stop was Krimper, a cafe in a graffiti-strewn alley. Maria introduced us to the first feature of Melbourne Cafe: a wide variety of production techniques. Beyond espresso, coffee shops in Melbourne offer drip coffee, iced coffee, siphon coffee and more. Krimper's baristas made espresso, hand-brewed and drip coffee for us, giving us a visual sense of the differences in taste produced by different methods.

At the same time Krimper is also a representative of "industrial style" design. Many cafes in Melbourne are renovated from old warehouses. Interior design is mostly characterized by high ceilings, simple transparency and calm colors.

▲Krimper Cafe

20 Guildford Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000,Australia

Walking past Little Lonsdale Street, where Asian restaurants gather, Maria explains Melbourne's "fourth coffee wave"-strong Asian elements integrated into coffee culture. Asian immigrants pouring into the city actively embrace cafe culture and interpret it in a new way. As soon as we finished speaking, we stood in front of Hash Cafe, whose logo was the "#" sign at the door.

The partner and chief barista here is of Asian background. It's best known for its hot chocolate-thick hot chocolate poured over tall fluffy marshmallows that fade into the bottom of the cup, adding sweetness and aroma to the hot chocolate in the mouth. The chocolate used here comes from the extremely popular organic chocolate brand "Mork". Ms Maria, who helped design Hash Cafe, believes that having "bright spots" that catch customers 'eyes is the only way to stand firm in the competitive Melbourne coffee industry.

▲Hash Specialty Coffee

113 Hardware Street, Melbourne VIC3000, Australia

A few years ago, Melbourne cafe menus were still stuck in "super-large" and "boring pancake"(hot cake), but now "healthy organic, promote light food" cafes have become mainstream. Raw Trader, Maria's next stop, makes eating dessert guilt-free. Raw Trader specializes in vegetarian, organic, gluten-free, dairy and sugar-free foods.

Owner Emily Samyue, a former food scientist, left the company to open up food that no longer makes customers feel guilty about calories. Raw Trader's storefront space is designed with primitive wooden walls and a light blue main color, reflecting the cafe's philosophy of promoting "original ingredients". Raw Trader coffee is of a standard to be expected, and the store also sells a variety of healthy shakes with due consideration for nutritional balance and taste.

▲Raw Trader

10 Sutherland Street, Melbourne VIC3000, Australia

Finally Maria leads us down an alley where she says the most popular cafe in the city centre is hidden: Patricia. The cargo box at the door is full of customers in suits and leather shoes. There are no seats or signs. Patricia's most attractive thing is to integrate the traditional European coffee Bar into the modern elements. Men stand leisurely at the bar or window to read newspapers and chat. Cold ilter in an iron jug is the best summer drink, soft and pure in taste. Bowen, the handsome shopkeeper, bowed his head and focused on making coffee, patiently answering every question from customers. The cafe, named after his grandmother, conveys Bowen's philosophy of giving customers high-quality coffee and a valued experience. Even for takeaway cafes aimed at office workers, Melbourne never disappoints fussy customers.

▲Patricia Coffee Brewers

Corner Little Bourke & Little William Streets,Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Melbourne people who love creativity keep playing with new concepts while sticking to quality. Typical immigrant country, lazy pace of life and meticulous about food, Melbourne has become a show to release "cafe fashion". Independent cafes with their own characteristics have long eclipsed chain cafes. In Melbourne, cafes are like rest stops in the city. Perhaps following "coffee experts" into these cafes is the beginning of knowing the city.

Source: Weekend Pictorial