The Shot House (Loui Lees Shot House) — Restaurant in Victoria

When I asked for a large strong coffee, a question was lobbed back at me: "4 shots then?" My immediate response was an "ooooo" & happy & excited "Yes, please!". If you'd like to review the man driving back to Melbourne cackling with insane joy while listening to Cindy Lee's Lucifer's Stand on repeat... I slowly sipped it as I rolled, savouring it, letting that beautiful house blend distract the interior self on a Friday afternoon.

That highway is a nightmare of roadworks & bad design, but Yarragon is a beacon of light, & The Shot House one of the highlights. I embraced the aromas of this powerhouse lil' shop & carried away a delicious Papua New Guinean bean that I inhaled deeply as I navigated the growing madness as one approaches the city (anybody read that Will Self story about how sanity is a limited resource in the universe? Lot of evidence of that on the roads these days). The conversation was delightful, the cashier was informative & very polite about keeping up with my hyperactive ADHD self, & my housemate & I love their delightfully apt metal-inspired bumper stickers.

Pour yourself into The Shot House & cruise through the noise of the maddening crowd with Steve 'n' Seagulls' beautiful cover of Nothing Else Matters cranked. Suits the rolling hills & spicy...

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A MUST STOP on the way to Gippsland area! The shot house - Coffee Bar is my kind of bar. Although they don't have alcohol they have a selection of coffees and teas as well as products to help your coffee making at home. Love that they're pretty eco friendly. If you forgot your water bottle at home, they've got some for sale!

MUST TRY: nitro cold brew. Gave a creamy nutty flavour without the dairy. If anyone can find this in Melbourne please tell me!

Scones 3/5 but only because i'm comparing with places that specialise in devonshire tea etc. Unfortunately, this is not their area of expertise but it isn't bad.

Price: fair. $4 for a small nitro cold brew. Atmosphere: relaxed, groovy urban cafe feel - you may forget you're in the country. Service: efficient even when busy. Got a gingerbread on our first visit. They forgot it on our 2nd :( - forgivable, we came...

It's just sad when a formerly awesome coffee shop changes hands and then gets run down - sulky silent atmosphere - it's not hard to give a cheery greeting to customers and smile rather than avoid eye contact and not acknowledge patient customers waiting to pay their bill whilst they mess around trying to work out what coffee order is what 🙄, staff who aren't sure about how to make coffee when sole selling point is coffee, not helped by generic cheap mass produced biscuits displayed without care or love, just a grotty blu tacked label, product boxes empty and not refilled ..... customer service is zilch, and you kinda want baristas who know what they're doing in a coffee house not some poor nervous kid who needs training support :/ the place used to hop with people and good vibes, it supported local produce and was a great...