East End Providore

I have walked past this café so many times without stopping in. Each time I’ve had one excuse or another, whether it be a lack of time time or that I’ve already had a coffee or something else. This time, I finally stopped in – and I wish I had of sooner.

East End Providore is relatively new to Ebenezer Place. A clean and modern fit-out has been executed in a minimalistic way which hints back to times that have passed. The homely set up with the wall shelves selling all of the goodies which they sell in store further hints towards this ideology. The interior would be a perfect place to dine in, and there is outdoor seating available too, though it is limited.

EEP sells a range of breakfast and lunch items along with their coffees and smoothies which are available to order. They use a special imported bean called Cirelli, and Bonsoy is their soy of choice. Along with this, they also offer Rice Milk and are looking into using Coconut Milk as an option too. The owner informed me that they have plans to begin selling a range of sugar free, gluten free, lactose free and vegan dessert cakes. One can hope this will be reminiscent of Argo’s selection.

This has to have been one of my best café experiences yet. The staff were lovely – and patient as well, when I couldn’t find my money – the atmosphere in the shop was clean and welcoming and the coffee scored pretty highly too.

The temperature of the milk was perfect, the shot tasted clean and the soy was well frothed. Their bean and milk of choice were commendable, and the only thing that let them down was the milk to coffee ratio. I found that in the small takeaway cup I had, there was too much milk in comparison to the shot of coffee. Luckily the milk had been done so well – and that if it could be so allowed, I would drink litres of Bonsoy just for pleasure - or else this may have been more of a problem. Next time I will ask for ¾ the amount of milk, because in all other aspects I am excited to return to this great little place. The final rating for the coffee is a solid 9.

Why I Am Choosing a Soy Flatwhite to Determine Good Coffee

Good coffee can be hard to come by if you don't know the right places to go. My life as a coffee enthusiast began at 14 years old, and this long and loving relationship has provoked me to share the best coffee places in Adelaide with other people.

When I first moved to Adelaide from Brisbane, I struggled to find great coffee: I didn't know where to go for it. Since then, many great cafes have popped up and others who have been in Adelaide longer have entered my radar. So as someone who has experienced the frustration of being in a new place but having no idea where to go, I wanted to create a blog to help others. This in turn would also mean I would need to try out all of those places that have been on my "to-go" list for too long. 

I drink soy by choice. But many cafe's do terrible soy. It might make more sense to test a cafe by their espresso shot or cow's milk latte, but quite frankly I don't enjoy either of those things so I've decided to do it in my own way. The benefit of testing coffee quality with soy is underrated. Soy milk tends to be harder to froth to a perfect consistency, and the brand and quality of soy is much more important than with cow's milk - you can truly see if the cafe understands the coffee they are making. 

In my opinion, the only brand of soy milk that enhances the taste of the coffee (or at the very least, does not negatively affect it) is Bonsoy. I have tried many different brands and I still find myself coming back to this one. As soon as I find out a cafe is not using Bonsoy, I tend to re-evaluate whether or not I want to go there.

This blog is an honest girl's mission to find and share the great coffee haunts of Adelaide.