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1 Lord St, Roseville
Open 6am – 3pm daily
Roseville Station

Calibrate Coffee

Minimalism Among the Gum Trees

Roseville cafe, Calibrate Coffee, attracts Sydney coffee Gabrielan and Kum are focusing on specialty coffee,
lovers from far and wide with its excellent coffee, innovative importing micro-lot and high-end green beans. Rather than
and healthy menu options and village-style setting with a using Gabriel Coffee, Gabrielan has developed and roasted
relaxed ambiance, occasionally interrupted by the screech- beans especially for the cafe, with two different blends: one
ing of local sulphur-crested cockatoos. designed for black coffees and the other for white.
The space is simple and Scandinavian in style, with The menu was created by Gabrielan’s wife, Taline,
wooden floors, bright white walls and suspended brass strip founder of Hippie Lane (a healthy dessert recipe app),
lights, pulled together with a grid of metal strips on the who collaborated with chefs to design the whole-
counter, walls, and ceiling. The centerpiece is the cus- foods-based menu with an Asian fusion twist. The Cali-
tom-made Slayer espresso machine with a sleek white body brate Bowl is one way to start the morning, with avocado,
and all the gadgets. The cafe’s minimalist approach creates a soft-boiled egg, a selection of pickles and ferments,
an inviting atmosphere, where patrons can enjoy their labneh, mustard greens, quinoa and a nut and seed-based
coffee amidst a clean and contemporary setting that exudes crisp. For a sweeter option, there’s the acai bowl with
both warmth and sophistication in the quiet and leafy Syd- coconut jelly, coconut yogurt, seasonal fruit and Hippie
ney suburb of Roseville. Outdoor seating caters to locals Lane RAWnola, presented in an egg shape.
out walking their well-behaved pooches. For lunch, there’s healthy and delicious options like
Not far from the railway station in the sleepy North grilled asparagus on sourdough with hummus, greens, rad-
Shore suburb, Calibrate Coffee is a cafe as on-trend as they ish, sardines, and dukkah, or a mushroom toastie with
come. Sam Gabrielan, managing director of Gabriel Coffee kimchi and chili mayo. On a hot summer’s day, finish with
and the brains behind Preview Cafe, Back & Forth and a refreshing cold brew over ice.
Ritual Coffee Traders, together with long-time friend Murat A Roseville cafe that’s a cut above the suburban cafe
Kum, has added Calibrate Coffee to the fold. scene, Calibrate Coffee is well worth a diversion.

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