Melbourne Press Cafe 墨爾本布蕾斯咖啡廳
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I Recommend ☆☆☆☆
Taipei cafe offering: Espresso Based Coffee / All-Day Breakfast / Flat White / Flavored Lattes / Ice-Cream Coffee / Tea / Babycinos / Italian Soda / Cake / Dessert / Toasties / Pasta Salad / Snacks / Poached Egg on Toast Combinations / Raclette Cheese on Toast Combinations
Address:
No. 67, Chongqing Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City 220
新北市板橋區重慶路67號
Phone: (02) 2959-5936
Hours: Mon - Fri: 10am - 10pm, Sat & Sun: 8am - 10pm
Last Reviewed: 13 May 2017
Melbourne Press Cafe was founded on April 8, 2015. When I first saw its name from the street, I knew I had to take a sticky beak inside. I lived in Australia for a year and six months of that year was spent in Melbourne, my favorite city in Australia. The coffee culture for espresso based coffee with milk (or milk alternatives) in Melbourne is the best in the world. "Whoa! What about the Italians," you say: Italians make the best espresso (what they call a caffè) in the world, and espresso variations, like a macciato, ristretto, caffè freddo, caffè corretto, etc. This article by Matthew Gee that appeared in Bean Scene Magazine does a great shop comparing the two: Australians v Italians: Who Makes Better Coffee? Many Italians immigrated to Australian in the 1950s, and they brought coffee machines with them and the art of making a great espresso. Since then, Aussies have cultivated that fine Italian cup of espresso into superb modern espresso with milk variations. Many, like myself, consider Melbourne to be the best city in the world for espresso based coffee with milk drinks.
I'm from Seattle and didn't become a coffee lover until I lived in Melbourne. If you're reading an article that has Seattle listed above Melbourne for best coffee cities in the world, disregard everything that is said in that article, because they don't know what they're talking about and obviously know nothing about good coffee -- Starbuck's makes awful coffee.
Below is the story on Melbourne Press Cafe's Facebook page under the about section:
"A coffee addict with an equally strong addiction for tasty food, the founder of Melbourne Press Cafe wanted to bring Melbourne's amazing coffee culture to her favourite country, Taiwan.
'Taiwan is Home to me', Jurcanny said then. The wonderful people, the beautiful landscape, the fascinating blend of historical modernity and generous spirit of everyone she met – she loved everything about Taiwan and that was the start of her lifelong relationship with Taiwan.
In 2003, she fell in love with Melbournian coffee and she spent many subsequent days in Melbourne cafes, immersing herself in the vibrant coffee-culture and of course, always with a good book in her hands. Melbournian cafes are amongst some of the world’s best cafes and some people have called it the “City of Cafés”.
It was in 2013 when she was inspired to start a café in her favourite country.
A Singaporean by birth, she left her cushy job in the legal industry and started working in cafes and at an New Zealand Australian restaurant to perfect her coffee-making and culinary skills.
Her dream finally came true and she has now combined both her loves – serving Melbournian coffee in Taiwan.
You will feel as though you have been transported to Melbourne from your first step into Melbourne Press Cafe. From the tantalising aroma of freshly ground coffee beans to the humming of the coffee-bean grinders in the background to the enticing fragrance of daily prepared Melbournian-styled breakfast menu, we are not your run-of-mill café.
We are here to find fellow coffee and culinary aficionados. We want Melbourne Press Cafe to be your place, the place where you recharge yourself and seek comfort in coffee, food and familiar faces."
-Melbourne Press Cafe
Vegetarian options: There are vegetarian options in every food section on the menu. Take a look for yourself by browsing through the menu pictures below.
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Address:
No. 67, Chongqing Rd., Banqiao Dist., New Taipei City 220 新北市板橋區重慶路67號 Phone: (02) 2959-5936 Hours: Mon - Fri: 10am - 10pm, Sat & Sun: 8am - 10pm Chinese & English Menu Cash Only No Stupid 10% Service Charge Wi-Fi Reservations Accepted Click on the link below for their Google Map page for the street view and/or other visitor's photos. Afterwards, you can click the dedicated back button on Google Maps to view the destination on a full-screened Google Map for directions. Melbourne Press Cafe |
A quick video about the coffee culture in Melbourne.
Sam Demelis takes you on a little walking tour around Melbourne and conveys the city's coffee culture.
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