A takeaway cup although we'd ordered to have in. Keen service from the barista. Chilled water on the table instantly. Foxy really didn't like this one - it was very strong, but a good temperature and quite well rounded. Not as good as our earlier delicatessen coffee today, despite the promising arty set up. Beans: Gabriel CoffeeAB

After breakfast in our Bondi Airbnb, we pack up our picnic and walk down to Centennial Park for Tropfest! We were extremely glad that "the largest short film festival" was rearranged for February, after it was cancelled late last year. It's a rather hot day. By the time we reach the cafe in the middle of the park, we are melting, so we stop for coffee in the air-conditioning. Rather like NYE in Balmain, we discover that we have been uber-keen in getting to th...

On the hottest day we've experience in Sydney.....we get the hottest coffee I've ever been served. At least we were given water! Overall, underwhelming. Gets better when colder, but we feel the company have probably got the monopoly on all eateries in the park. It also has shade. The park has little shade. What you gonna do?AF

Leaving our Penrith bnb at 9.30 we drove to have coffee in Parramatta. See blog for details, but it wasn't worth it. Especially so as due to heavy traffic, we suddenly didn't have much time to return the car to Europcar. With Alice leading the navigation like an absolute hero, we drove to Bondi Junction in order to drop off our bags at the second last bnb of the trip. Sans bags, we made it to Europcar through heavy traffic. Making it with 2 minutes to spa...

This morning we drive in from Penrith in order to search out the best coffee in Parramatta. Perhaps unsurprisingly given such a build up, we were disappointed here. It's a little too foamy for me, and not as strong as I'd like. A pleasant enough taste but no aftertaste other than a cloying mouthfeel. Lots of women around us are having smashed avo and quinoa salad on a slice of dry sourdough. It couldn't get more Australian.Bonus point for humour from ...