Sensory Lab - Melbourne Australia

Mondays can be such a drag, knowing that the week would be challenging and potentially taxing considering the amount of late shifts I have lined up for the week. Which brings us to my dependence on caffeine as a mood lifter when the need for brain power kicks in. The aroma of freshly roasted and grounded coffee appeases me in the wake of the rush hour despite the frequent whiff of exhaust fumes from vehicles bypassing the narrow Little Collins street. Muffed in my sweater, I made my order at the counter and stole a few glances at the rather tempting plate of glistening, golden pastries that heavily reminded me of my travelling days in Paris.

Points for: clean layout<br/ <br/ Sensory Lab is another of coffee mongul Salvatore Malatesta's ventures. <br/ The interior is nice and clean, and the layout allows your to discover the styles of coffee on offer if you so desire.<br/ For me, I get a strong skinny latte it has a slighty bitter, slightly earthy taste. Not crazy strong so will be ok for most people.<br/ It's a bit pointless taking a photo of a takeaway coffee so no pic this time.

Came here today for a post-lunch coffee with my sister. We both got long blacks and we shared a pistachio tea cake from the cabinet. Service was quite good- friendly and quite quick. The atmosphere of the cafe is quite clinical though and does not feel like a place you would sit and enjoy your time. I think it's best suited to takeaway. Coffee was excellent.

The coffee here was very nice, I like how they had a very flexible menu. Their cakes and biscuits were also very nice, I had the salted caramel brownie and it was one of the best I'd ever had. However, after we were given a table it took 15 minutes to try to get the waitress to take our order, and people who arrived after us were prioritised before us. However the ambience of the cafe was very nice

Cool place with good coffee! I had a chai latte there that was gorgeous as well. The staff is really friendly and helpful!My only complaint is about the available space, there should be room for more people to hang out :