Toby's Estate, Chippendale

There is something infinitely satisfying about cupping your hands around a big bowl of steaming coffee. Size does come into it, but it's also the comfort factor (and Parisien nuances) of slowly sipping at a coffee receptable the size of a small soup tureen.

There is no doubt that Toby's Estate have their own legion of coffee fans. The queue at their stall at the Good Living Growers Market consistently snakes its way down the boardwalk as people patiently await their morning caffeine fix.
The queues aren't so bad at their bricks-and-mortar store in Chippendale, although the wait for a table on a weekend morning can be just as long. Lining the back wall is a shelving unit packed with coffee beans, tea leaves (black, green, white, herbal, semi-fermented and flavoured) and all kinds of brewing equipment and tea cups. An open service area at the front has polished glass windows filled with delicious-looking paninis, sandwiches, quiches, tarts, biscuits, muffins and pastries.

Tea smelling samples

Teapot
There are huge glass panes looking down onto their roasting room--large hessian sacks filled with coffee beans lay neatly stacked ready for roasting.
But for the moment, I only have eyes for my coffee. Thin tendrils of steam curl lazily into the air. Fingers reach out to give this cup a hug.

Toby's Estate Roastery, Cafe and Tea Emporium
32-36 City Road, Chippendale, Sydney
(between Broadway and Myrtle Streets, opposite Victoria Park)
Tel: +61 2 9211 1459
Monday - Friday 7.00am-4.00pm
Saturday 8.00am-4.00pm
Sunday 8.00am-4.00pm
posted by Helen (AugustusGloop) on 9/26/2006 11:34:00 pm


11 Comments:
At 9/27/2006 2:07 am,
Yvo Sin said…
*grimace* must remember not to come here before lunch. (was also reading your last post) *tummy grumble*
At 9/27/2006 10:21 am,
Anonymous said…
ahh, Toby's Estate, a great place. Fresh roasted coffee and yummy food. My personal fave is the bacon & egg roll with Hollandaise. Yum.
I would also suggest Single Origin, Reservoir Street Surry Hills as another place for excellent coffee and tasty food.
Would be about the same distance away as Toby's, just in the other direction.
At 9/27/2006 9:45 pm,
Anonymous said…
Personally,i'm not a fan of their coffee,have tried it twice and it was bitter on both occasions,can never understand why it's so popular when i see the long queue at the growers market.
At 9/27/2006 11:05 pm,
Anonymous said…
hmm i used to b a coffee drinker but not anymore. I like the bowls thoo ^^ i would prefer them full of hot chocolate of course!
On a different note i went to 85C today and got the caramel vanilla mousse. Twas very nyummm and reminded us of creme caramel but they had sold out of the hokkaido cheese so i got left out :( must go bak
At 9/28/2006 1:21 am,
Helen (AugustusGloop) said…
Hi yvo - lol. That's why I always have snacks in my drawer for emergencies.
Hi hazchem - I haven't been to Single Origin. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check it out.
ps. Long time no see. We'll have to catch up sometime :)
Hi MissK - Funny, I actually find Toby's Estate a little too much on the smooth side. I do like my coffee with a fair bit of kick. Each to their own I guess.
Hi FFichiban - I think they do serve their large hot chocolates in bowls as well. Wheeee!
Yes the Hokkaido cheese seems to be sold out all the time now, and yet on its opening day they had trays and trays of it. It's worth a revisit though if you manage to get the Hokkaido cheese. It's rather delicious :)
At 10/02/2006 7:28 pm,
Anonymous said…
I have been passed a few times and wanted to try their coffee but have always been put off by the queues i will get to try it one day when i have time to wait in line.
At 10/03/2006 12:09 am,
Helen (AugustusGloop) said…
Hi James - Their coffee is very popular. I hope you manage to beat the queues sometime!
At 10/08/2006 5:54 pm,
Monica said…
I finally visited Toby's Estate ! Been wanting to go since I read your post on it ^_^
My attempt on food bloggin hahahahaha...
Pls drop by if you are free ^_^
http://oshokuji-jikan.blogspot.com
At 12/13/2006 2:12 am,
Anonymous said…
I agrre with james.
At 1/13/2007 11:57 pm,
Helen (AugustusGloop) said…
Hi Monica - Glad you enjoyed your day out. And happy foodblogging!
Hi chippendale - We've always gone in non-peak times. I agree. Nothing worse then queuing up for coffee!
At 7/21/2007 9:44 pm,
Emily said…
I love this place, the toasted banana bread with butter is a perfect winter snack, and the muesli with berries, yoghurt and tea-poached pears is to die for. I can't wait for semester to start so I have an excuse to go back =)
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