The first installation of this feature is of the Alfa Bakehouse, nestled into the heart of Yarraville, Melbourne.
On entry to the bakehouse, the vibe is pretty sweet. Psyched. So excited to get a coffee and relax after spending a decent part of the day wondering around the Art Fair in the city. Good music, good vibe. This was all diminished once we approached the counter. A lady waitress stood in front of the counter, directly in front of us for a good minute or so before walking away, without even acknowledging our presence. A moment or so later, a different women approached us and rudely demanded we ordered.
We ordered a soy flatwhite and a soy chai latte. With a roll of the eyes, she told us the total price. We hadn't finished our order. We then proceeded to nicely order two of the chocolate rum balls. She then abruptly cut us off again with a "$10.50". After we had paid, she walked away without saying anything else.
We took our seat in the admittably nicely set out cafe.
Our drinks took a resonable amount of time to come out, which was understandable as there were orders to be made before ours.
When they did eventually come out, the waitress approached "Soy latte, soy flatwhite" - I took my soy flatwhite. We informed her that there was a soy chai ordered, not a latte. - She rolled her eyes and stormed off back to the coffee machine.
We could overhear her speaking to one of the other staff members "She didn't fuckin' say chai", clearly speaking of Hollie when she ordered.
My soy flatwhite was actually of Cappuccino froth level and was also made with full cream milk. Thanks for getting my order exactly what I wanted.
When Hollie's soy chai was finally brought out to us, it was made using Chai Powder for one, which is if you've had it - the most disgusting tasting hot drink that leaves a furry feeling in your mouth - and this is what it was - I tasted it after Hollie had said she wasn't able to finish it because it was making her sick and I swear they shovelled half the cup full of this powdered chai tea.
"The cafe is a great environment to meet your friends, all while enjoying the very best we have to offer including great coffee! Visit us today and enjoy the Alfa experience!" - Alfa Bakehouse.
Though the place looks good, the service and coffee is bullshit. I will not be returning and I advise against you checking the place out, too.
I hope you enjoyed my first coffee shop review, I think I'll drop a few in when I come across ones worthy of applauding or talking shit on. Thanks for reading.
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