Ghin Kopi - Windsor

Sawat dee!

That's Hello in Thai!

This funky place is no ordinary Thai restaurant. Right across the road from the Windsor train station on Chapel Street. It is in the heart of our cafe culture right here in Melbourne. I've visited this funky restaurant a couple of times now and find myself at home listening to the good tunes and ordering my coffee. The front half of the restaurant boasts floor to ceiling windows that showcase its prime corner location to the world passing by. Fantastic grand light fixtures and features throughout the dining section behind me cast a warm glow on an otherwise grey day. There is also a function room upstairs that has a view right down the guts of Chapel St. Awesome place to be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or an espresso fix like I am today.

My flat white, as you can see (or hear even), is calling my name and is inevitably a pleasing cup of coffee. It doesn't last long, gone in minutes! I would have liked it a little hotter, perhaps. I finish with a nice round espresso, extracted by my attentive barista Billy! He is a great host and adds to the fantastic atmosphere at Ghin Kopi!

Ghin Kopi serves Genovese Coffee with a Mazzer grinder and classic Wega 3 group machine and also serve breakfast, lunch and Thai food from 5pm 7 days per week.

58 Chapel St, Windsor.

A Thousand Blessings - Richmond

The best piccolo's in Richmond. I'm not even exaggerating. There are several other things that are the best about this cafe also and I strongly suggest you go and find them out for yourself. On my frequenting of this blessing in Highett street, I happen to enjoy the best piccolo latte's and choc chickpea cookies. Often. Boasting a beautiful La Marzocco and Mazzer combo and backed by a talented barista and supportive and hardworking team, it is a noticeably passionate environment to walk into.

A Thousand Blessings is a cafe unlike the rest. No need for a sign or advertising, it is built on quality, consistency, reputation and passion for all that is good and organic in life. The digestives of Melbourne and the essence of Richmond, found here daily. My favourite time to visit is after a stroll at the Saturday fruit and veg market to watch the people pass and to appreciate the ambiance that makes Richmond such a wonderful place to live. The culture of a community cafe in the heart of Richmond is something almost indescribable unless you have experienced it first hand. I guarantee that whether you pass by once or visit regularly, Barnee and his team will make you feel at home and welcome.

Roasting daily for in house use and wholesale supply, A Thousand Blessings offers quality organic Melba coffee, also without need for advertising or marketing, it is a quality coffee that literally sells itself. Complimented by breakfast, lunch, charming conversation or a quiet corner to watch the world pass you by, go and say hi to Barnee and Evelyn and invite the first of a thousand blessings into your life.

A Thousand Blessings

251 Highett Street, Richmond VIC 3121

Barnee and Evelyn

Melba Coffee and Tea