Circa Espresso
in Parramatta is not only an established icon in the Sydney cafe scene but it
also breeds top-notch alumnus. Take Stitch
Coffee roasters and Meraki Merchants
for instance. Another ex-Circa barista has recently opened a cafe in
Marrickville.
The new Crafted Addiction is located near Marrickville train station. Owner
and head barista Yianni designed the
shop with old Circa offshoot Three Ropes in mind. The space has a mediterranean
vibe to it and some vintage fittings. The food has Modern Australian, Greek and
Asian influences.
The coffee here is amazing! Yianni
himself roasts the house blend. It is heavy on Ethiopian coffee and nicely
blended with some coffee from Peru. It tasted quite bold and fruity in my flat white. Stitch Coffee roasts all
the single origin coffees used in the shop. The Colombian coffee I had as an espresso tasted sweet and vibrant with
notes of red wine.
Classic dishes like eggs benedict ($17) is available. You
get a choice of either smoked salmon or beef bacon. The lovely salmon came with
the usual hollandaise and spinach on toast.
Another classic available with a
twist is their pancakes ($18).
Stacks of soft pancakes topped with poached pear, calebaut chocolate, and
blueberries with earl grey syrup and pear cream on the side. I feel like the
pancakes needed to be a bit more fluffy but nevertheless the combination of
flavours worked well. Be warned, this dish is massive!
The mixed mushroom broth ($18) udon dish is available for breakfast and
lunch. It came with spring onions, swiss brown, enoki, udon and a choice of
onsen egg or tofu. I opted for the egg of course. I'm a fan of
anything-mushroom broth and this one was just one big comforting bowl of
goodness. Majority of the flavours were a good balance of sweet and notes of sour
flavour with light umami. The noodles were also perfectly cooked and had a nice
chew to it.
There's more on the menu that I
would like to try like sagnaki prawns and Marrickville fried chicken burger.
You guys definitely need to check them out for superb coffee, delicious food
and excellent service.
Crafted Addtiction
Shop 6/359 Illawara Road,
Marrickville NSW 2020
Hours:
Monday to Friday 6am to 4pm
Saturday to Sunday 7am to 4pm
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Pancakes....and massive in the same sentence! Will definitely need to check this place out! Love the fit-out as well.
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