Tupelo - Canberra

I've been to Tupelo twice now. The first time, I ordered a tomato toastie and coffee and they were super great. It's a nice, warm spot with cool decor for lunch. Then today there were two sandwiches on the menu, and one of the staffmembers...said there was also a turkey sandwich. I asked what was in the turkey one, and he said turkey I was pretty surprised when I took a bit of my toastie and it had bacon in it. I don't eat bacon for ethical reasons, and I would have appreciated being told that it had bacon in it, especially because I asked. This does explain why the toastie was more expensive than the ones actually on the menu.

This small cafe is for serious coffee drinkers. They take coffee-making seriously here. Friendly staff, plenty of seating, if you can cope with sitting on milk crates without any backs. Food was tasty and served promptly. But it's the coffee that Tupelo is developing their...reputation for- best in Canberra? Possibly!

These guys know how to make great coffee. We started with their filter coffee.which was superb and finished off with their flat white. Tupelo will definitely be on our list when we visit Canberra again.

Whilst we waited for the floriade shuttle just time for coffee. Found Tupelo in the arches of the Sydney Building. Nuff said.

Passionate and knowledgeable staff who take care from the selection of the bean and roaster to the grind and extraction. Not my favourite espresso flavour (a little fruity for my palate) but I can appreciate the depth and complexity and the care taken. No soy...milk, but for a purist soy is an obscenity to start with Cafe works on the kiss' principle and it does work. Not a huge food selection; jaffles (hello fond childhood memories) and muffins all home made. Simple, good honest food. Bottom line it's all about the coffee. Located between Civic and the New Acton precinct and adjacent to the bus interchange it's not too far to go for a decent espresso without the barista tude.