A Coffee at a Carnival - Southbank, QLD

D: This coffee was had in the most unusual of places, a random carnival that had come to Southbank. I was with a friend and we gave their little cafe a go on the 23rd of September 2009.

Their coffees were $3.50 each and came in paper cups as expected. They were however made very quickly, and ended up tasting quite good.

The froth was thick and covered in lots of chocolate sprinkle, and the coffee itself was not too bitter. I still added 2 sugars but rather enjoyed this one.

I give this coffee: 8.5/15

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Gloria Jeans - Carindale, QLD

D: This coffee was definitely very necessary on the particularly sleepy day of the 14th of September, so we thought we'd give Gloria Jeans a try.

Firstly I was suprised that the coffees were served in paper takeaway cups when we were having them in the cafe, and we weren't actually asked if it was take away or have in. They weren't brought out to us either, even though the store was hardly busy. Their small coffees cost $3.45 each.

The presentation was different to the usual coffee sprinkle, this time with a nice few stripes across the froth.

The taste in my opinion was pretty average, if anything, a little strong, needing 2 sugars.

I give this coffee 8.5 out of 15.

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K: It was a sleepy afternoon when D and I to stumbled into the Gloria Jeans at Carindale. I was hoping for a strong coffee to shake my tiredness, so thank goodness for once my wishes came true. The coffee was strong, one sugar making it pretty damn good by my standards, and the presentation was simple but effective. Perhaps it was just because I really needed a caffeine hit, maybe I was just enjoying the company of my sleepy companion, or maybe they're really not too bad at doing their jobs, but I found this experience to be pretty good - 9/15

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Beard Papas - Garden City, QLD

D: I would never have thought to try coffee from this place but I saw a poster for an offer that seemed too good to pass up - A coffee and 2 mini cream puffs for $3.95. So we gave it a go.

As you would imagine, this coffee scores points for its value. Beard Papa's coffees cost just $3.00 normally, and for an extra 95c we got cream puffs as well - which were pretty nice too.

The coffee itself wasn't awesome, but wasn't terrible either. The froth was below the lip of the cup but was still thick and the choclate sprinkle added a very nice chocolately flavour.The coffee lost points due to the spilled chocolate sprinkle all over the saucer however. I added 3 sugars to this cup and thought the taste was pretty average.

Overall, I give this coffee: 10.5 out of 15.

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K: As a student it is hard to turn down any deal that provides both a coffee and snack for under $4.00, so when we saw this deal at Beard Papas in Garden City we really couldn't just walk away. The coffee itself was pretty good for the price. The froth wasn't disappointing, with the sprinkle on top though messy quite nice and sweet. One sugar was enough for me to enjoy the coffee, which was rather standard - not too strong, not too watery. The added bonus of the mini cream puffs and the cheap price were clever distractions from this ordinariness, making it a nice caffeine hit on the run - even if it could've been a bit stronger - 8.5/15

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Kate's Instant Coffee, Kate's House

D: Kate was kind enough to offer me a coffee on a particularly sleepy day, and I must say, for presentation, she went over and above expectation.

So the coffee was instant coffee, so there was no froth, but Kate more than compensated with her bright and colourful floral arrangement around the mug.

The taste was average instant coffee taste, but the service was smiley and friendly and as for value, you can't beat FREE!! So I give Kate's coffee 12/15.

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