![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhse3lW3SJNDorqDFj7OdLKT4m0y7JhiRP6aI906uzzK2uZra0qvB-PGAjZ3vTPawGI5XGKPRQebdJrPWaxGRTHrSC_xC5WZWF_A4vUtKRgYl1pZwREAtPBTLagQRckDgx4_DABeuXnNbSj/s320/St+Ali+Costa+Rican+Herbazu+26+Nov+2010.jpg)
Everytime I visit Melbourne, I try to make an extra special effort to visit my favourite coffee place,
St Ali in South Melbourne; not only to savour the coffee and (if time allows) the delicious dishes, but also to stock up on more freshly roasted single estate coffee from around the world.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UYwEqBa4HXaxhEEdtRdIDw0Y53E_PsF-ph3twifJql2Jkn1DxgdOAKhlZleqj5ORRNNv2-lfSwgaWH6nngs3cST4NpZDPymGfHovrYH1INEnpsdo_MG1TNSsiD2NbDZ_5ljyquA_fUtN/s320/St+Ali+Truffled+poached+eggs+26+Nov+2010.jpg)
Right - down to business. The coffee of the day was a Costa Rican Herbazu (the name of the family farm where it is grown). According to the board - "sweet, bright and creamy ... juicy with mild apple tartness". Quite right! I grabbed a bag of it on the way out, as well as a bag of the
Nicaraguan La Bendicion, No. 13 recipient of the Cup of Excellence award. Both recently roasted a week earlier.
I also noticed that they've seriously expanded their food menu, to include what appeared to be some fairly substantial dishes.
It being breakfast and all, I opted for something less heavy, and scoffed down a light and delicious breakfast of truffled poached eggs (you can see the truffle oil drizzled around the plate as well) on top of serrano ham and asparagus. A great start to the day indeed.
No comments:
Post a Comment