Merlo Bowen Hills

Merlo, What can I say about Merlo?
I was skeptical at first as I had tried Merlo at different cafe's and Merlo, just did not do it for me. Then I discover the roastery at Bowen Hills.

This Merlo roastery is located in a small industrial section in Bowen Hills and can be easily identified by the trademark blue and white colours. Alyce is always friendly (as is all the staff) and my order is consistant in taste and milk texture (good texturing).

Numerous blends are on offer, but the standard espresso blend is always in the grinder. Beans are always fresh and then is a number of mid to hig...

Situated in a big shed in what is becoming a busy short-cut street in amongst other industrial buildings, at first Merlo gives off a certain raw feel. With multiple counters, the busy workmen almost don't have to leave their vans to order an espresso from the outside front bar whilst those who want to browse the specialist machines and gorgeous coffee cups and accessories can venture inside to the giant kitchen table to enjoy their coffee. Merlo offers great service and free cups of coffee when you reuse their cans to buy more beans. They also have their own icecream which is infused with t...

I love how this cafe has an industrial feel! The coffee was fabulous, but I also loved seeing (and smelling!!) the roastery out the back. The layout of the cafe works really well. A great local place to grab a quality coffee.

I frequent this terrific ‘Torrefazione' (roastery) at least twice a week - and always grab a Short Macchiato. With the roastery on site, the coffee is naturally incredibly fresh. All of the staff are excellent baristas, and serve up superb coffee consistently (it is a very busy spot). If you buy beans, you can reuse the can and get a dollar of the price, and it comes with a free coffee! Inside, there is a very large table you can sit at (whilst trying to resist the temptation to purchase one of the beautiful espresso machines for sale, including Giotto). Despite the busyness, it is very...