After departing from Perth at 6.00am and enduring a four and a bit hour flight, there were a few pressing needs at hand. One – a fresh change of clothes. Two – something to eat that wasn’t warmed in a pie oven. Three – caffeine.
With needs one and two taken care of, we decided to check out the recently opened Westfield Sydney. Located on Pitt Street, it’s the much talked about home of Zara (squee!), David Jones, high end fashion labels and a number of restaurants and take away outlets. I think I could have probably spent the entire day (and the entire contents of my savings account) there and not been bored.
We took the escalators up to the level five food court, where we were faced with a dizzying number of food options. Luckily, as our quest was for coffee, we didn’t need to make that decision….
We spotted Via Del Corso Pasticceria E Caffé and decided it looked like a good spot for coffee. The cakes and pastries in the glass fronted cabinet were tempting, but we all opted to stay clear knowing we’d be enjoying a big meal for dinner.
After some arm twisting, J and I managed to convince TFP to have her first coffee in over ten years. Ten years! I’m well aware my sister doesn’t drink coffee, but when she said it had been that long, I was still a little surprised.
TFP went with her former coffee drinking go-to, a short macchiato. J and I had flat whites (mine was soy).
The coffees were lovely, with a rich aroma and taste. My soy flat white tasted almost chocolatey, and I struggled to keep myself from downing it in one gulp.
These were just what this hopeless caffeine addict needed. The perfect afternoon pick-me-up. Afterward, we headed back to our hotel to freshen up before dinner…
And what a dinner it was! (post coming soon) 
Hey Juji, don’t you live in Perth? What’s with all the Sydney posts?
My sister TFP, my fiance J and I recently went on a ten day holiday to Sydney. Food was high on our agenda, and we visited lots of great places.
I’ll be posting the highlights from each day, so stay tuned!Read about our other food adventures in Sydney
“and I struggled to keep myself from downing it in one gulp.”
Oh don’t I know that feeling!
I have downed too many coffees in my time.
I managed to down it in 2 – 3 gulps instead..
(it was just that good)
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Hehe, I’m guilty of gulping down my lattes. Then I get all sad when I realize that I’ve almost finished my cup within a few minutes of leaving the coffee shop.
It’s so silly – I do it every time.
It goes something like this:
- Glee at receiving coffee
- Sniff coffee, appreciating delicious aroma
- Adds sugar
- Stir
- First taste
- Caffeine… ZING!
- Gulp
- Guilt.
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