The Cupping Room Coffee Roastery & Cafe

Buffetslut · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 168 Location: North Hobart

Pretty average. Despite them trying to make a cool space inside, it lacked character. The service was pretty impersonal too - the waitresses were simply doing their job, that was it.

The coffee was terrible. I asked for a weak long black and it was like dishwater. Perhaps this was my fault in ordering - I was anticipating a coffee similar in strength to what Villino serves, but it was substantially weaker than that, so perhaps had I ordered a regular long black it might have been ok. I did also choose a "smooth" blended coffee, so maybe that too contributed. My partner was happy with his cappuccino.

I also thought the toasted pide were small for the price (and not very tasty either) - but then when we went to The Pigeon Hole they were smaller again (though of a much higher calibre), so perhaps I'm a little out of touch. I don't eat at cafes terribly often these days.

Barrack · Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Posts: 1 Location: Melbourne

I think i was mean in my last assesment of this place, so will try again(3rd time actually, i'm an aggresive writer! Sorry Buffet Wink

) I enjoyed the coffee here, was no 10/10 but was some of the best i have had in Tas.

Buffetslut · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 168 Location: North Hobart

Glad to hear you had a great coffee experience there Barrack. Perhaps they were having an off day when they made mine that day.

madu · Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Posts: 1

i was abit disappointed. i was all hyped up but i just didn't feel it... Sad

Buffetslut · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 168 Location: North Hobart

Oh Barrack! Shame that you edited out your detailed assessment about the coffee! Never mind - though do make sure you keep posting as I'm sure other coffee fanatics and lovers will surely benefit from your keen ability to pick the subtle flavours in the coffee.

I for one will give the Cupping Room another go after your previous glowing assessment, and no matter about the earlier comments - a bit of debate and passion can be fun and colourful reading! Very Happy

Buffetslut · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 168 Location: North Hobart

Returned the other day to give the Cupping Room another go. This time, not wanting to make the same mistake as last time, I ordered a full strength long black. I think the blend I chose was Ecuadorian - suggested for a black coffee by the waitress (though on the menu sheet it said to have with milk, but whatever really). It was initially a little bitter - with a thin dark-caramel and almost crust-like crema - but very, very flavoursome. I did find it rather silty in mouthfeel, which I found a little offputting, but it was definately flavoursome in a way different to coffees I have had elsewhere. I imagine the silty-ness was not intentional - maybe the grind was set too small. I guess when you're playing with different blends all the time and and re-setting your grinder constantly its going to be a harder task to get them all right 100%.

I still find the big warehouse setting not that conducive to having a nice relaxing sit down - but others are not put off at all - the place was packed when we went.

santafood · Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Posts: 17

I realized the shop is packed all the time and I thought the coffee must be nice. I get there and tried one of the coffees. It tastes watery. Not sure whether it is the milk problem or the barista. Whatever the case I was really disappointed.

YumYum · Joined: 28 Jul 2010 Posts: 2

I was dissapointed too. Place is packed out so I expected it to be good... Should have known better.

No table service (?) and when I ordered they guy behind the counter tried to start an argument with me about how I requested my coffee (I wanted ristretto shots instead of full shots), look it was just how I wanted my coffee, I didn't need a lecture about how they normally make coffees.

Food is from the 80's, and I wont be back. Smile

Ben Crothers · Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 206

Where is this place?

macca81 · Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 60 Location: Northern Suburbs

right across the road from the chemist warehouse. its not well signed... i only know because i drive past about 3 times a day and kept keeping an eye out for it... took a week to finally see it...

aggie · Joined: 04 May 2009 Posts: 33

^ ^ I agree.

My sister was parked outside Chemist Warehouse the other day waiting for me, and when I returned to the car, she asked me why it doesn't have the business name on the front of the building. I pointed it out to her, but it is really hard to see. I think the building used to be a garage and there was a Volkswagen beetle painted on it? Or maybe I am thinking of somewhere else/hallucinating.

macca81 · Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 60 Location: Northern Suburbs

yes, it used to be a small car rental place called 'rent-a-bug', renting... VW beetles Wink

they had a garage on site...

curious · Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 8

There $20,000+ Slayer coffee machine is a bust.
Now apparently removed from production.

act_natural · Joined: 02 Apr 2010 Posts: 3 Location: Hobart

Dirty cutlery, wrapped in damp paper napkins - eeewww! That's what we were given when we finally checked out this place.

It was so busy that we didn't bother asking for replacement cutlery & napkins, we just wiped them ourselves.

We ordered a veggie burger and a mushroom bruschetta. The bruschetta had nice flavours but was very sloppy. The veggie burger was awful: bland, soggy mush. Yuck.

Family members have raved about this place, especially the wagyu burger and the salt/pepper squid. Maybe those things are their strengths. I'm not hurrying back, though.