Mecca Espresso
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Mecca Espresso is a coffee importer and roaster which also operates three espresso
bars in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The first espresso bar, on King Street in Sydney's Central Business District, opened in 2005. The second espresso bar, on Alfred Street near Circular Quay in Sydney's Central Business District
opened in 2007. The third espresso bar opened in 2011 on Harris Street in Ultimo
.
In late 2008, Mecca Espresso King Street installed a new bar for Siphon Coffee, becoming one of the first cafes in Australia to introduce this brewing method for their Single-origin coffees.
In July 2009 the King Street espresso bar installed a Clover 1s, an extremely rare machine that produces filter style brewed coffee manufactured by the Clover Equipment Company
, replacing Siphon Coffee as the preferred brewing method for Single-origin coffees. Siphon Coffee continued to be served at the Circular Quay espresso bar.
Espresso
Espresso is a concentrated beverage brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee. Espresso is widely known throughout the world....
bars in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The first espresso bar, on King Street in Sydney's Central Business District, opened in 2005. The second espresso bar, on Alfred Street near Circular Quay in Sydney's Central Business District
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
opened in 2007. The third espresso bar opened in 2011 on Harris Street in Ultimo
Ultimo
Ultimo may refer to:* Ultimo, New South Wales* Ulten, commune in Italy, Italian name Ultimo* Ultimo , a fictional giant robot in the Marvel Comics universe* Ultimo , Scottish designer lingerie brand...
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In late 2008, Mecca Espresso King Street installed a new bar for Siphon Coffee, becoming one of the first cafes in Australia to introduce this brewing method for their Single-origin coffees.
In July 2009 the King Street espresso bar installed a Clover 1s, an extremely rare machine that produces filter style brewed coffee manufactured by the Clover Equipment Company
Clover Equipment Company
Coffee Equipment Company was a Seattle-based manufacturer of coffee equipment. The company focused on producing equipment that creates high-quality brewed coffee. It was purchased in 2008 by Starbucks....
, replacing Siphon Coffee as the preferred brewing method for Single-origin coffees. Siphon Coffee continued to be served at the Circular Quay espresso bar.