Taylor Street Baristas (CLOSED)

Please note, this branch of Taylor Street Baristas has now closed. Time Out Food editors, DECEMBER 2019.

This Antipodean-run operation is expanding, but the concession in an upmarket supermarket in Richmond (Source) is where it all began. The current espresso blend is a complex mixture of seven varieties of coffee beans (a collaborative effort from Taylor Street Baristas and its supplier Union Hand Roasters), the machine a World Barista Championship-approved (oh yes) Dalla Corte Evolution 2003. The espresso (well-timed) came out a shimmering deep amber with a splendid golden-brown crema. Full-bodied and smooth with a glorious sweet and bright finish, with hints of clove and walnuts that peppered the palate.