Taking the recommendation of our Geelong air bnb hosts, we tried out this "nobby" (their word) coffee roasters. This place also offers barista training, and had a clutch of Coffee Education papers on the table, which Foxy liberated. They had a selection of 3 single origin coffees, so we had a Colombian and an Ethiopian flat white to compare. Sadly, these auspicious signs didn't bring us tasty coffees. The Ethiopian coffee was better, but both were too strong ...

15 minute wait for coffee. Over 30 minute wait for food. Not happy campers, especially on a day where we want to pack in the sights on the Great Ocean Road. Decidedly average coffee. Monotone 'nothing to it' roast. Nothing more to say really. I'm angry... And hungry.

In a shock twist, the coffee we chanced upon in the afternoon was superb. Initially heading for another establishment, that was closed, we spotted this outfit... predominantly a kitchen come milkshake bar (hence the name) it also promised coffee. Made in some crazy, yellow coffee machine, it was the perfect temperature. Creamy to start, it went sweet and then finally bitter. But it was pleasant throughout. A possible criticism is that the foam on top top wasn'...

Having enjoyed our first genuine motel experience, we leave at about 10.00 to forage for coffee in Robe. The friendly (but ever so slightly busy body) owner yesterday had recommended a local place to us. So, off we went to inspect her recommendation - Mahalia coffee. Oh my, what a place. Check out the review on the other blog!...It gains the top spot!!Before we leave Robe, we take some time to check out the local sights. We head to the Robe obelisk (basically a l...

This Robe institution was started back in 1999 by the eponymous Mahalia and her hubby. They roasts their own beans at roasters on site and apparently provide beans to over 200 outlets. There's a bustling cafe area and shelves selling Mahalia coffee, tea and jams, as well as a wide array of other arty quirky things. There's aircon, it's family friendly (there's a play area outside). They offer some small breakfast options, but that's obviously ...