The cafe: BBB, as many like to call it, is probably just as well known for the chairs hanging from its ceiling as it is for being one of the pioneers of new wave, inner city Melbourne coffee. The place is absolutely tiny with one small communal table and about half a dozen seats at the back and gets very cramped and somewhat uncomfortable during busy times. Food is kept to a minimum and is basically the same fare you'll get at many other cafe's around town. The crowd is a constant battle between CBD office workers ordering their takeaway white coffee's and the Melbourne hipster elite sitting in for their black coffees. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon to cop a bit of attitude from the staff members and I have noticed the place is much less full than it used to be. The numbers seemed to drop off a bit after BBB hiked it's prices mid 2011 and a few new places opened in very close proximity. Having said that, the coffee is still top notch and you can get lucky sometimes with smiley, happy service too!
The coffee: This is the short mac that made me full in love with coffee. As autumn turned to winter last year, I would make the 10 minute trek from my warm office at the top of Collins Street, thru the CBD's cold and windy streets, to BBB almost every week day. This place was instrumental in enabling me to put the pieces together in the puzzle that is coffee. Beautiful aromas of honey, chocolate mousse and roasted wallnuts that transcend into a palate of the exact same flavours. A rich, long, creamy after taste of medium dark chocolate with just a hint of licorice. Perfect temperature, balance and crema to liquid. A really beautiful short mac for those who like it on the rich, decadent side. Price $3.80. Score 8.5-9/10.
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