Cafe
Lee and Me Cafe 87 CROWN ST, WOLLONGONG NSW 2500
L
ee and Me café is located in the CBD of Wollongong. Owners, husband and wife duo, Lee and
Shay Sullivan (Lee) and Benny (Me) have made a special space right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Crown St Mall. Drawn in initially by the personality of the 1890s heritage building and the inviting atmosphere
2823 ADELINE STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94608
M
ost coffee roasters, when they are finding their way, would have gone
website, so customers can get excited about their purchases. The new warehouse has a retail space and
online and searched a coffee origin
a state of the art cupping room, to
and its tasting profile from the coffee
make coffee sorting more efficient.
enthusiast site “Sweet Maria’s”. I
Maria and Tom started Sweet Maria’s
had the opportunity to call in and
20 years ago, and it has become
see Maria and Tom at their new
a major resource portal for home
warehouse office and showroom
roasters. The Sweet Maria's website
in the city of Oakland near San
has a great information library of
Francisco.
how to source, grade, roast and brew
The new warehouse allows the team to store large amounts of bulk
coffee. It was really a pleasure to finally
green bean, that then gets re-packed
meet this dynamic coffee duo and
into small lots and sent out to home
thank them for the hard work they
roasters all over the world. The team
have contributed to the global coffee
sources coffees from all over the
industry. This unique business has
world, then test roasts the beans and
created great roasters, who were once
reviews them for their information
hobbyists that pursued their passions.
morning breakfast and joined in on the weekend buzz of friends and lovers catching up. The service was friendly and prompt, considering that both inside and outside were packed to the brim. Looking for something simple, I chose the bacon and egg
of fresh flowers and upstairs store, I
roll with my ritual flat white. I was
was highly excited about my dining
impressed with the combination of
experience.
having both the essential options of
When chatting to Head Barista
Sweet Maria's
We stopped in for a Saturday
avo on toast and granola, but also
Jack, latte art and coffee enthusiast,
the offering of a few alternative
he proudly explained that Campos
selections, making me want to
is their choice in coffee, as they can
come back next time to try the salt
always rely on delivering both quality
and pepper tofu. The lunch menu
espresso and filter to their customers. The team are very passionate about expanding their customers' coffee palate with the offering of single
looked delicious, with a variety of old favourites with a "Lee and Me" twist. Having a small takeaway menu
origin, blend and filter. On the
advertising their "pre order" service
espresso menu they were serving
of fresh options, and not just the
Superior Blend; Single Origin Costa
standard grab and go alternatives,
Rica Sangre De Toro; and for filter, a
showed they really are looking after
Colombia Finca LA Negrita Geisha.
both their weekday and weekend
Using a four group La Marzocco
trade.
Lineman PB, their front bench setup
If you’re heading into the CBD
includes two grinders, scales and an
of Wollongong for either work or
array of essential coffee tools. The single origin and Superior Blend share the Mazzer Colt grinder, and the Mahlkonig Ek43 for filter. Coming into winter, filter is their current
pleasure, I recommend stopping into Lee and Me for your coffee and food fix. It can be quick and prompt, or you are free to take some
focus, using the automatic XTS
time, explore upstairs and enjoy the
Fetco, but they also have a variety of
friendly atmosphere.
manual alternatives to experiment
Hours: Mon - Friday, 7am - 4pm.
with.
Sat - Sunday, 8am - 3pm.