Who would blame you for feeling confused about what type of coffee to order. From the bean in your brew to the style of coffee or what milk and sweetener you might like. Phew. It can feel rather exhausting just ordering the darned coffee.
Never fear! As always, RiotACT is here to help. We need your help too. We want to know who makes the best brew in the nation’s capital? How do you like your coffee? Who do you think is the best ‘Berra barista? Let us know in the comments.
Here are just a few of the methods, milks, sweeteners and styles that contribute to the art of coffee making.
Methods of making coffee
- Espresso
- Plunger
- Percolator
- Pour-over
- Cold press
- Vietnamese
- Turkish
- Instant
- Coffee ‘bags’
Types of milk (full, light, skim)
- Cow milk
- Lactose free milk
- Almond
- Soy
- Coconut
- Rice milk
- Cream
Coffee styles
- Espresso
- Doppio
- Ristretto
- Long black
- Flat white
- Cappuccino
- Latte
- Mocha
- Macchiato
- Americano
- Piccolo
- Affogato
- Iced (with or without icecream, cream and sprinkles!)
Types of sweetener
- Sugar (white, raw, brown, demerara, muscovado, coconut)
- Agave
- Honey
- Artificial sweeteners
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Flavouring syrups
Did we make it easier to order? Probably not! Let us know what you order regularly in the comments below!
Here are some of my favourite coffee haunts…
Two Before Ten – Cafe & Coffee Roasters
68 Bandjalong Cres, Aranda 2614
and
1 Hobart Place, City 2601
71-81 Woolley St, Dickson 2604
23 Lonsdale St, Braddon 2612
68 Wollongong St, Fyshwick 2603
Canberra Centre, 26 Narellan Place, Canberra ACT 2601
7 Mort St, Canberra 2601
40 Cameron Ave, Belconnen 2617
4/2 Trevillian Quay, Kingston 2604
1/1-13 University Ave, Canberra 2601
6 National Circuit, Barton 2600
20 Challis St, Dickson 2602
Westfield Woden, Keltie St, Phillip 2606
5/6 Garema Pl, Canberra 2601
221 London Circuit, Canberra 2601
12/5 Hibberson St, Gungahlin 2912
Unit 106, Gungahlin Square Gungahlin, Hibberson St, Canberra 2912
BigW Building, Gungahlin Market Place, 26/30 Hibberson St, Gungahlin 2912
5 Chan St, Belconnen 2617
34-42 Cohen St, Belconnen 2617
8 Eggleston Cres, Chifley 2606
3g/12 Furzer St, Phillip 2606
Unit 1, 38 Townshend St, Phillip 2606
41/1 Cowlishaw St, Greenway 2900
Tuggeranong Hyperdome, 210 Anketell St, Greenway 2900
4/1 Jeffries St, Gowrie ACT 2904
Where do you love to drink coffee in the Territory?