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This post has been long in the making, I keep forgetting about all the different adventures me and @technicalside had during our holiday. I was scrolling through my gallery the other day and came across the photos I took during one of our coffee runs. For those who are new to my posts, myself and @techincalside love coffee and coffee shops, especially if there's food involved! Cold brew, iced, hot, flavoured, as long as it's coffee and not too sweet I'll take it!
Sooo let's go on a little adventure down coffee memory lane! We visited The Merchant coffee shop in town. The "in town" is important, seeing as the other shop is a lot bigger and has a different vibe to it. We set out on a sunny morning and made our way to town, it is around an 8km drive from us, and let me tell you... I was so hungry it felt like a 4 hour's drive. Nevertheless, we arrived before I collapsed, or attacked @technicalside due to Hangry symptoms.
The venue is a lot smaller than the one closer to home (you can read about it in this post). There were about 8-10 tables, some inside, some outside, a small kitchen and a coffee bar. I think the old building influences the vibe of the coffee shop a lot. It gives you a sense of relaxation and allows you to slow down sit back and just enjoy your coffee in complete peace.
The wall of the building is overgrown with vines and it adds to the old victorian feel of the place. I love the greenery that is used in the decor, it is plain and simple and alive. Tast might differ, but everyone likes plants! This wall is asking for a photo shoot in a pretty flowy dress, with an ice-cold marshmallow-flavoured coffee in one hand.
We found a nice cosy spot to sit inside, seeing as I didn't put on any sunscreen and I'm a redhead who's afraid of the sun... This little guy made his way into the coffee shop with us. It seemed as if he was a regular customer, visiting the shop more than once a day. Everyone acknowledged his presence, he picked out a few crumbs from the floor menu, enjoyed his meal and left happily.
I wanted something cold, honestly, when ordering coffee I usually go for cold brew or iced coffee seeing as I don't like the mess and time it takes when making it at home. We both decided to go for a salted caramel iced coffee. Upon tasting it we realised they forgot to add the flavouring. At first, I wanted to ask for it to be added, but the plain iced coffee was a nice change from my usual order and I enjoyed it. Sometimes accidents like this push you to try new things.
They had coffee beans on display inside the shop. One container was not roasted and the other one was. I thought this was a nice little add-on, seeing as they get their coffee beans already freshly roasted from the Brothers Coffee Roastery a bit of a drive away in George. I don't think a lot of people have seen unroasted coffee beans before. It was a nice little character touch in the coffee shop.
The coffee shop was very small. They had a few shelves with decor and coffee beans you could buy. There was also a bookcase with old books and a few of the customers were reading these books. The quiet and relaxing environment seems like a great spot to get some reading or work done.
@technicalside always listen to me when I babble on about everything. He did get a bit worried about my sanity at one point. I did manage to get a candid photo of him in the mid of my one "crazy conversation". At this point, both of us were also pretty hungry.
At long last, our food arrived. It was worth the long wait! Since the kitchen is so small they take some time to get your order out, but they put in a lot of effort into your meal. I had crispy ciabatta with bacon, banana and golden syrup. I was enjoying my meal until the last bite. However, @technicalside did eat my last bite... I was grumpy after that! He did end up making up for it a week later by buying me another one.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed or little coffee shop hunting. I'm excited to go back sometime this year for more of the delicious iced coffee, a warm cup of caramel coffee and of course the yummy food! I have not yet found a coffee shop with such a relaxing vibe to it. Perhaps this was also more relaxing since it was close to the ocean. Until next time, stay safe and go buy more coffee!
@misshugo, you and @technicalside always seem to find such great coffee shops! This one looks very cozy! Thanks for sharing more of your adventures! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
The Merchant seems like a pretty cool place!
The ambiance is relaxing by the looks of it, and that little bird is awesome. I would be throwing him crumbs for sure 😄
The line between hangry and sane is a thin one. It's probably a good thing that the cold brew mistake was a palatable mistake that turned out for the better.
Jeeez, the stoner in me is laughing hard right now 😂
I'm still a bit sad about my food 😂. But I'm glad you found it amusing! I value my food very much and that last bit will haunt me for a while 🥲
I can't help it, it's funny 😂
Do you try to compose the last bite out of the most scrumptious looking parts of the meal..? Like best bite for last?
I can see how it would be haunting you if you do that.
Yes I'm that type of person, best for last 🥲
Great minds think alike.
It was a very nice place, it felt fancy in some way 😂😂
Also... Yeahhhh I did snatch her last bite... But in all honesty she also snatched one of my pieces but of that I wont say much! Other than the favour was returned 😂😂😂😎
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I knew there was more to the story.... 😂🤣
Haha well that was a fun adventure! Im dying for one of those iced coffees!
Laughs, I did steal your last bite, sheesh I knew you haven't forgotten yet😜😘
I can't wait to go back to the seaside though! Every time we need to leave it feels like I'm leaving behind a life.
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You have an excellent eye for detail, I loved the vines and the little bird.
Bacon and banana look like an unusual combination to me:)
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Wow, I love exploring coffee shops too, but it's been awhile since we've done that. LOL! Thank you for sharing this nice little place. It really looks cozy for hanging out and chatting. Love the little regular visitor there too. It adds to the friendliness of the place. :) Wishing you many more adventures.. enjoy the weekend! :)
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This place looks wonderful and those combinations you made look delicious. I really enjoyed your sharing. Thank you
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