The Sugar in Melbourne Coffee Shops

May 30th, 2009

I have a gripe for the vast majority of Melbourne Cafes. Why oh why do you insist on me spoiling your beautiful coffee with an inferior sugar product? I’m the guy that when asked has 1 raw sugar in his takeaway latte. Yes, raw. It isn’t that I don’t like my coffee bitter, in fact sometimes it’s a long black, with a raw sugar. I love the extra layer of slightly caramel flavour that that 1 teaspoon adds to the coffee.

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Melbourne is a city which loves coffee. The people drink it in boatloads, the general quality of the coffee is great and you can buy it everywhere. Even my cornershop has a espresso machine, yet nearly every place offers me nothing but pre-measured white sugar. It seems strange to me that not only is raw sugar cheaper but it’s also tastier than it’s bleached cousin yet businesses insist on selling it.

So, my tip to the coffee shops. Fuck the sachets and give me a good old fashioned sugar-bowl or dispenser and a great coffee. In the long run you and I will both reap the benefits.

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2 Responses to “The Sugar in Melbourne Coffee Shops”

  1. Sophie commented:
    May 30th, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    I completely agree! Raw sugar is so much better.

  2. Jonesy commented:
    November 4th, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    I hear you’re pain dude, it’s the same here in Brissy. I got so sick of screwing up my $4 cup of coffee that I went and purchased a box of raw sugar sticks. There’s a permanent stash in the glove box.
    Raw Sugar – don’t leave home without it!!

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