Ella Hooper Instagram – I found a VERY ‘me’ little cafe in Darwin and have had about 40 flat whites here in 48hrs.. Gahh. I’m a sucker for the rare comfortable, cosy, textured, down to earth, GREAT QUALITY coffee/food but non-fussy environment/attitude places! I fear sadly they are almost gone from Melbourne. I sooo miss the old cafes of st Kilda and Fitzroy that had exactly THIS kinda charm. THAT’S what I thought cafes would be when I was a kid. Places where you could stare at a wall for hours and there would actually be something to look at, get lost in? Other than just packets of coffee and coffee making equipment. Yes I know I’m in a place of coffee making guys. But are cafes not for daydreaming? Killing time? I’ve always used them that way. Now it’s take aways on the hop or laptops out and down to bizznizz. I absolutely partake of (regularly) these more polished, precise roasted on-site, uber technical but somewhat vibe-less (unless you’re a 100% coffee snob who is THRILLED by talking about, reading about DEEP DIVING coffee beans and blends and brewing techniques .. 🥱 ((just kidding thank you for your hard work!! Coffee is mostly delicious these days thanks to you people!!)) But what about the poetry of the cafe? Dare I say the vibe? Is it dying? Can we maybe have a lil return to less clean as whistle white monogrammed you bought the cuppa now buy the t-shirt model back to the cosy old bolt hole style? I’m ready for it. Call me an old bohemian or bohemian wannabe. I probably am! Child of the 90’s an all that. 💁🏻‍♀️☕️ Anyway! LOVE your work @the1995darwin – please open a Melbourne sister store Xx #franchise #coffeethinkin #caffeinedrinking #jest #ilovebaristas #donthateme #iloveALLcafes