Good coffee .. and tea
Well, isn't it obvious? I love a good cup of coffee in the morning. I can't say I'm the crazy coffee type that roasts their own Guatemalan beans in a anti-clockwise direction, but I do love my coffee strong but smooth. I stress smooth. Winners in my book are Campos Coffee in Fortitude Valley, Atomica in West End and Salt in Rosalie.
But tea is important to me too. I love the routine of it, and there's nothing better than working through a pot of tea with a good friend on a lazy afternoon. But I abhor getting hot milk with my tea. That's my pet hate! I love drinking Irish Breakfast at Three Monkeys in West End.
Doing what you do well
Not all cafes have to be some amazing culinary experience that pushes the limits of breakfast cuisine. I'm quite happy to go somewhere that does something delicious and simple. A well poached egg, that has a firm white but a deliciously gooey yolk that drips out when you cut into it, bacon that's crispy on the edges but still a bit chewy, toast that is buttered, thoroughly toasted but won't cut the roof of my mouth open and most importantly for me a deliciously sweet roasted tomato all make my perfect breakfast. Nothing complicated, but if that's all it is I just want it done well.
Mind you - when I'm needing something a little more special I'll always find myself at Salt. Coffee in bowls, great service every time and an amazing breakfast in 20 minutes max? Ticks all the boxes for me!
Good service
Which brings me to my next point. Service. I am really liking all the new places that are popping up all over the place, particularly in Woolloongabba, but what I'm not particularly enjoying is the service that comes with some of them.
'Trendy' waitstaff seem to be the worst. I read somewhere that some people think you can mistake 'intellectual' for 'snooty', but there's a difference. Bottom line is I don't want to feel like I'm putting you out by turning up and looking for a table for two, and asking you a question about what's on the menu. And a smile doesn't go astray.
But that's my rant. Am I being too picky? Where do you like to go for breakfast and why?
