Coffee Alchemy — Restaurant in Sydney

Coffee: Alchemy Passion: 10/10 Crema: 10/10 (Top 10 in Sydney)

Last time I came here I was reviewing the cafe for another site and ordered a mac at every place I went (as a commonality to by-pass the issues with many cafes I tried only having a house blend), but this time espressos were the only way to move forward. On a side note, there is something magical about drinking coffee in a room tinged with acrid smell of roasting coffee. Kind of like drinking single malt in a room tinged with cigar smoke... but I digress....

I started off with an Indonesian single origin from Sulawesi (Toarco Jaya) and it was fan-bloody-tastic. Normally I would expect the Indonesian coffees to be quite timid, and yet this one was robust, warm, with a hint of spice and an awesome smooth finish. If nothing else this first espresso shows roasters how they should be letting the coffee speak for itself, and avoiding over roasting the beans.

Next up, on the advice of the barista (and one should always take advice from their barista), I went for a Honduras (Las Golondrinas) espresso, and it was equally delicious. Much more citrusy and a bit brighter, but still just as smooth and delicious.

It is a great cafe that can whack out coffee like this, so I guess this must be an awesome cafe.

N.B. There is #powerwhoring available at the table opposite the scales, but seating is very limited. No public WiFi is available There is a toilet out the...

Hands down the best coffee in Sydney.

After a delicious pho da biet lunch at the main street of Marrickville, my partner and I decided to explore the cafes around this area. The Coffee Alchemy happened to be the nearest one.

When we arrived, we were surprised by how low-profile this little cafe look. Unlike many coffee shops on a Saturday, it was not crowded at all. Being a die-hard Campos Coffee (Newtown only) fan, I made my usual order with the cashier. There was only 1 size for all coffee, reasonably priced at $3.50.

My soy mocha soon arrived, I took a sip quickly. To my surprise, after my obsession with Campos Newtown for (approx.) 5 years, I might have found my new favorite.

The temperature was right on spot. The coffee tasted smooth, not too bitter and not too sweet. To me - it was a perfect cup of mocha.

Although there had been some bad reviews online regarding the cafe's hospitality, the customer service was not too bad on the day I went. Overall a very pleasant experience, and will definitely return...

Got a coffee to-go from here today.

eh...

Decided to stray because I read a good review on this place. Now I feel dirty for cheating on my usual caffeine dealer.

Took forever to get the coffee, which would be justified if they took the order, waited for the beans to grow and be harvested, roasted then got it to the barista.....

One size doesn't fit all, I like a decent size coffee and could only order the one tiny size.

The coffee was ok, but nothing special that i'd write home about....pretty much what you would expect from any Sydney coffee joint.

And don't drive there, either walk or ride your old timey brand new hipster bike, no parking at all....

Won't be going back quick, only out of...