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 ...

A very long wait for a couple of take away flat whites. 8 minutes and counting...Served too hot. Once it had cooled, it was ok, but still quite a disappointment. A monotone effort, with very creamy milk. Nice aftertaste. Like a baileys without the booze. Beans : Amanti

Emerging from our non-air conditioned bedroom (but there was a ceiling fan), we jumped into our shiny new car to drive north (ultimately the wrong way) for coffee and to head closer towards our mornings destination - the Whispering Wall (aka. The Barossa Valley Dam).On our way to Lyndoch, our coffee stop, we drove through Gawler, and it was quite nice. We didn't stop, so that's all I have to say about it. Using the Barossa Valley Way, we notice just how p...

Takeaway on our way to the Whispering Wall (before we realised it was closed due to fire risk...) It's creamy and pretty tasty, although Foxy thought it too monotone. I liked the general flavour - this place uses Campos beans, and I think we just like their coffee. At the end of our time in Aus, we'll have to pick a winner of Grinder vs Campos for coffee bean providers. Unless we discover a new favourite in Melbourne of course!AB

A one size fits all coffee, which is closer to a latte than anything else. There's coffee in there somewhere, but it's hard to find it through the milk. This upsets Foxy immensely, who wants to "throw the book at them. This is easily in the bottom 5". It's so bad, in fact, that I go back to ask them to put another shot of coffee in mine, which they do. This makes it too strong, but by pouring some of Foxy's milky coffee back into it, between us we...