Green Lane Coffee Plantation

... or so the staff at Green Lane Coffee Plantation might let you think.Don't get me wrong, the cafe is a welcome change from the others situated on the northern half of the mountain, with it's alfresco sun trap and roaring fireplace making for a pleasant 'cuppa' on a cold winters morning.But today's visit and 'average' rating is more about the staff than the coffee...I ordered a latte, the waitress wrote down latte on the order docket yet I received a flat white????Yes, I had a lively chat regarding 'flat whites' whilst placing my order but 'latte' was written down on her docket?Of course everyone loves a muffin with their coffee so we ordered from the scrumptious looking ones on display. We picked blueberry and white chocolate or at least so we thought! Turns out we were served something different????Time to go and as always, we nod our thanks to the waiting staff yet today... the response was a surly, grimaced and an almost 'relieved looking' face from the waitress????None of the above mentioned criticisms are a 'deal breaker' when looked at singularly yet when combined as they were this morning... it becomes almost 'Faulty Towers-esque' comical.As we drove away and commented on the strong rich coffee we have come to expect from the Green Lane Coffee Plantation, I suddenly thought.... perhaps the staff are guilty of the most grievous of sins... tasting the merchandise!Perhaps, just perhaps they had a 'cuppa' of their own prior to service and voila... brain fade!We'll be back (but next time I'll be bringing the smelling salts - ha ha!).

Not surprisingly the coffee is amazing. Consistently great. Toasties are really nice & location is awesome. The only negative is that you often have to wait.

The last time we visited we thought it was great, this time was even better. The coffee was superb and the scone and cake delightful. We will stop here again.

Lovely coffee and tea and yummy toasties in a nice atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and there was a deliciously warm fireplace ????☕️

I really liked this place; cute and small with a wood-burning fire going on a cold morning. The coffee was excellent, as was the muffin I enjoyed with it. Great little place!