Textured Milk in Perth

[just]

I've heard this place does the nicest textured milk in Perth:

http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv48/adlo_2009/lowdownopen.jpg

Is this true? Anyone know where their "single origin" milk comes from?

[Courty]

Anyone know where their "single origin" milk comes from?

A cow?

[Bruce Dickinson]

I bet he's got some Ryan Adams as the background music

[TourFit]

I'm worried in case Yoss is the "House Goodies"...

[just]

I bet he's got some Ryan Adams as the background music
How eighties of you. They're tunes man, tunes!

[KristianJ]

Textured milk...isn't that sour cream?

[Jarro]

looks a very ghey sort of place.

Ryan Adams will be blaring out there for sure

[Johnny Canuck]

I just spoke with Aldo. He said that business has been very good so far!

Good to hear.

[Jarro]

I just spoke with Aldo. He said that business has been very good so far!

Good to hear.

exactly :smt023

Good luck with it all Adlo

[Bruce Dickinson]

How eighties of you. They're tunes man, tunes!
someones got to fly the flag for the best decade of music ever produced :lol:

[Bruce Dickinson]

The selection of tunes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKnLfNnudvQ

[Pieface]

That's good news JC.

Adlo needs a spark after his Southwest efforts! :lol:

[LarryLong]

I can see it now, a vibrant meeting place filled with:

- Hippies with thick-rimmed glasses who are there for the Ryan Adams tunes
- Unpublished writers with macbooks
- Coffee snobs
- Arty types wearing berets
- Lesbians
- and the occasional OzGolf WAnker to completely ruin the ambience.

Hope it goes well. :)

[just]

I can see it now, a vibrant meeting place filled with:

- Hippies with thick-rimmed glasses who are there for the Ryan Adams tunes
- Unpublished writers with macbooks
- Coffee snobs
- Arty types wearing berets
- Lesbians
- and the occasional OzGolf WAnker to completely ruin the ambience.

Hope it goes well. :)
Hopefully only the pretty lipstick types, who let you watch.

[Pieface]

Hopefully only the pretty lipstick types, who let you watch.

Urban Myth...at least in WA!

[bergsey]

just been down there... business is doing well. good coffee too.

[KristianJ]

Hopefully only the pretty lipstick types, who let you watch.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aQXBE1bfis

Is he selling Jim Beam as well?

[AndyP]

That explains why I haven't seen as many of his annoying posts around here lately.

Best of luck, adlo.

[Yossarian]

Gold thread, just I spat a bit of coke out when i read that first post. Good luck adlo, I meant to stop in today but got stuck playing neverwinter nights 2.

Hope its gone well buddy!

[sms316]

Can you get one with a lemon twist?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9w3_3T3U5g

[Courty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-CrML0BzOA

[adlo]

Just, gold thread. It is good to know you care.

Great first day, we are really happy with how things are going and the feedback we received. Good coffee travels fast, we are already being blogged about. (http://cafe-grendel.blogspot.com/)

Thanks to all the OzGolfers who sms'd, called, PM'd or showed up. It is much appreciated.


I can see it now, a vibrant meeting place filled with:

- Hippies with thick-rimmed glasses who are there for the Ryan Adams tunes
- Unpublished writers with macbooks
- Coffee snobs
- Arty types wearing berets
- Lesbians
- and the occasional OzGolf WAnker to completely ruin the ambience.

Hope it goes well. :)
Partial credit. Thanks LL.

just been down there... business is doing well. good coffee too.
Good to see you Bourbonator. You want a coffee with 8 shots in it next time?

That explains why I haven't seen as many of his annoying posts around here lately.

Best of luck, adlo.
I thought I'd give you a break. Cheers AP.

[Yossarian]

You look good in those photos, almost 70's pornstarish.

[adlo]

That is obviously a huge compliment.

[Yossarian]

;)

[Golfnut]

Well done Adam and Co......looks like you have really found a niche in the espresso market.

Will you be open on Sundays?

[Eldrick]

nice review
place looks good,i hope its success doesn't keep you off the golf course too much

[adlo]

Sorry GN, Mon-Fri 7-5. No weekends, I need to play golf sometime!

[Yossarian]

How did the tunes go? I think Bruce was keen for a guest programming slot!

It looks very nice from the pics mate, cosy.

[Golfnut]

Sorry GN, Mon-Fri 7-5. No weekends, I need to play golf sometime!

And a sleep-in ;)

[AndyP]

Do you make good hot chocolates?

[adlo]

How did the tunes go? I think Bruce was keen for a guest programming slot!

It looks very nice from the pics mate, cosy.
No 80's glam rock. Outside of that, we can work something out.

And a sleep-in ;)
You know me too well.

Do you make good hot chocolates?
Yes sir.

[Yossarian]

No 80's glam rock. Outside of that, we can work something out.

So a bit of jethro tull aqualung is ok :mrgreen:

[Bruce Dickinson]

How did the tunes go? I think Bruce was keen for a guest programming slot!

It looks very nice from the pics mate, cosy.
after seeing that he's got a Fetco CBS 2021 I don't think I'm worthy of the gig

[adlo]

So a bit of jethro tull aqualung is ok :mrgreen:
Why not?

after seeing that he's got a Fetco CBS 2021 I don't think I'm worthy of the gig
Don't be so hard on yourself. But, you are right :mrgreen:

[Bruce Dickinson]

I was thinking of some 80's mood music, a bit of Vangelis and Jean Michel Jarre to match the Fetco CBS 2021

[TourFit]

One word adlo...SHAVE !!!!! That's why they got the 2021 model, cos that's when he will next trim the whiskers :-s

Golfnut obviously didn't read the blog did he..."something other than espresso" !!

Not that espresso is bad, it'll be my first order when I get there, I judge a good coffee place not by "the hairs on his chinny chin chin", but by how good they make an espresso. It's amazing how many places can't make a decent one.

It's like Gordon Ramsay when he tests a chef, he tells them to make an omelette !!

[Golfnut]

Ah....No, I did read the Blog thank you, hence the reference to the shop having a "niche" in the market......didn't want to refer to it as a "Coffee Shop", sounds like something out of the set of Seinfeld which I'm sure Lowdown, is not.

[LarryLong]

I read the blog and didn't understand half of it.

One word did pop into my head though.......manboobs. :)

[Eag's]

Good luck with it all adlo, starting a new business is a daunting task (done it myself years ago) the secret to any small business is repeat customers.
If you can establish a regular customer base, you are on your way to success. I admire people who have a crack in this world, I wish you all the success possible mate.

[Zeusgolf]

Well made the trip to Lowdown today and I have to say the service and the coffee was great.....I will have to make the trip across town for a good brew daily now.....(you need to open earlier for my morning fix but i bet adlo is struggling with the 7am start with the morning prep)

Booked in for the coffee tasting night next week so should be able to sample some more delights.....

[MegaWatty]

Well made the trip to Lowdown today and I have to say the service and the coffee was great.....I will have to make the trip across town for a good brew daily now.....(you need to open earlier for my morning fix but i bet adlo is struggling with the 7am start with the morning prep)

Booked in for the coffee tasting night next week so should be able to sample some more delights.....
6136?

[Zeusgolf]

No my body is my http://www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/Guatemala/Tikal/GrandJaguarTempleFromTheGround1.jpg

No room for donuts........

anyway coppers here are up market we eat pastries or danishes from the patisserie.

[MegaWatty]

no my body is my http://www.richard-seaman.com/travel/guatemala/tikal/grandjaguartemplefromtheground1.jpg

no room for donuts........

Anyway coppers here are up market we eat pastries or danishes from the patisserie.

classic! :)

[adlo]

One word adlo...SHAVE !!!!! That's why they got the 2021 model, cos that's when he will next trim the whiskers :-s

Not that espresso is bad, it'll be my first order when I get there, I judge a good coffee place not by "the hairs on his chinny chin chin", but by how good they make an espresso. It's amazing how many places can't make a decent one.

Ha ha. Beards are awesome.

We love our strong coffee TF, espresso (or ristretto) included. You are in good hands.

I read the blog and didn't understand half of it.

One word did pop into my head though.......manboobs. :)
Always the comedian......

I am paranoid now.

Good luck with it all adlo, starting a new business is a daunting task (done it myself years ago) the secret to any small business is repeat customers.
If you can establish a regular ery much.customer base, you are on your way to success. I admire people who have a crack in this world, I wish you all the success possible mate.
Appreciate the words Eag's. Very much.

Well made the trip to Lowdown today and I have to say the service and the coffee was great.....I will have to make the trip across town for a good brew daily now.....(you need to open earlier for my morning fix but i bet adlo is struggling with the 7am start with the morning prep)

Booked in for the coffee tasting night next week so should be able to sample some more delights.....
Why does everyone remind me that I am not a morning person? Oh, that's right, because I'm not.

[Johnny Canuck]

Sorry I couldn't make it today, was flat out. Didn't even get lunch until 3. We're going to try and make it tomo.

[adlo]

No worries. Late AM or after 2pm are best. We were very busy 730-1030 and from 1230-2pm today.

[mike]

Just found this thread. Good luck with it all Adlo.

[adlo]

Cheers Mike. Want me to send you something?

[mike]

What like? Stuff 'n' shit?

[adlo]

I was thinking along those lines.....

[TourFit]

How 'bout a cup of nothing !!!

[adlo]

More like a cup of gold.

JC showed his face today, as did Captain Bourbon.

[just]

Is your milk "fair trade"? Or do you exploit poor african farmers out of their livelihood!
Cheers
Just
ps Congrats and hope all the hard work pays off!

[mike]

In this pic ...http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t325/yumbotto/Lowdown6-1.jpg .. the menu is back to front.

Nice touch.

[Johnny Canuck]

A great long mac. The coffee has a very distinctive taste, very good.

Next time I'll try it topped up and maybe try the BIG TUNA.

[adlo]

Is your milk "fair trade"? Or do you exploit poor african farmers out of their livelihood!
Cheers
Just
ps Congrats and hope all the hard work pays off!
Thanks Just. We try and exploit whomever possible.

A great long mac. The coffee has a very distinctive taste, very good.

Next time I'll try it topped up and maybe try the BIG TUNA.

You have to say it right when you order it. BIG TUNA!!

[LarryLong]

BIG TUNA? Sounds intriguing.

Surprised you don't open on weekends adlo - is the city too quiet on non-working days?

The decor looks pretty swish in the pics too. I'm guessing the wives have all the talent there?

[adlo]

BIG TUNA, a tribute to one of my favourite one liners from the US Office. And it's not "that's what she said".

Perth, outside of the malls on the weekend is pretty quiet. Plus, we want a life.

The decor was very much a team effort. We had some initial ideas from a shop fitout interior designer, then it morphed as we built it. My brother and I built pretty much everything in the shop with our Dad. Our uncle did all the metal work including bar stools, mirror frames etc. My wife is a graphic designer and took care of the graphics, website etc. We are pretty happy with the end results.

[Pieface]

Can you get a "Big Salad" at Lowdown?

Hope everything continues to do well mate!

[TourFit]

Do you serve icecream with your gourmet cakes etc??

Might I suggest using......MAXIBON !!! It's high in taste, calories and scoring!

Oh, and when I come in, can I sit down and have my coffee but bring my own meal replacement bar??? Or will I get charged 'corkage' of sorts??? :)

[Johnny Canuck]

Dorkage for you, Tourfit.

[dc68]

as did Captain Bourbon.


Who is this imposter?


Oh and good luck flogging coffee.

[Tongueboy]

do you do hybrid coffee?

hope all goes well

[Johnny Canuck]

do you do hybrid coffee?

hope all goes well

Burn!

[TourFit]

do you do hybrid coffee?

YES !!! LMAO.

Although it's single origin hybrids - ADAMS usually.

[adlo]

Good to see Yoss in the shop today, although we were fresh out of Orange Mocha Frapacinos.

Zeus was there for the coffee tasting session run by Fiori Coffee tonight, he seemed to enjoy it.

Also, Bergsey and Daz pop past quite regularly. It is good to have the support of the OzGolf crew.

Our first full week is done and dusted. Things are going better than we could have hoped for.

[Yossarian]

Aroma does a mean OMF.

Lowdown is so hot right now.

[Zeusgolf]

I'm a true believer of the textured milk....

Will have to go for a single orign next week.

Going out to get some hardware today.

[idgolfguy]

Pray tell, will we see the hardware at tomorrow's outing?

[Zeusgolf]

Pray tell, will we see the hardware at tomorrow's outing?

Coffee hardware....

Just bought a stove top gave it a fly this arvo and the coffee was fascinating....

[Zeusgolf]

More chit chat about textured milk....

Have you seen this Adlo

http://www.perthcoffeescape.com/

http://www.perthcoffeescape.com/coffee-review/lowdown-espresso-bar.html

[adlo]

Yep, a few more reviews here. (http://beanhunter.com/cafes/review/low-down)

[Zeusgolf]

http://m.watoday.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/perths-best-coffee-20100419-sp63.html

[adlo]

It was good to see Golfer69 make the trip all the way from Qld to have a good coffee this week :mrgreen:

Thanks for coming past Rich.

[mike]

Looks like it's travelling well. Congrats mate.



Sorry GN, Mon-Fri 7-5. No weekends, I need to play golf sometime!Good move. A mate of mine bought into a 7 day a week cafe in Noosa. The product and service were first class but within a year he was burnt out. Couldn't sell it for what he wanted so he just shut the doors.

[Veefore]

Mike's right. I had a shop where I was working seven days a week from 6:30 in the morning until 9:30 at night for two years. It really broke me. By the end I was just desperate to get out of there.

[mike]

I took on a 7 day a week job in 2006. I lasted 11 months, 2 weeks and 6 days before I told them to shove it. Took me a long time to recover too.

[adlo]

Looks like it's travelling well. Congrats mate.


Good move. A mate of mine bought into a 7 day a week cafe in Noosa. The product and service were first class but within a year he was burnt out. Couldn't sell it for what he wanted so he just shut the doors.

Thanks Mike.

We thank our lucky stars that we decided to open in the CBD instead of the suburbs. Mon to Fri is the only way to go, I am so much happier for it. We are putting in the hours Mon to Fri, but knowing you have a weekend means a lot.

OMS finally made the trip in today. Good luck with your own new business simmsy!

[Golfnut]

This is so true Vee.....mate of mine closed up his mechanical business in Dec 09 for the same reason plus some non-payment issues, by the end he'd just had enough and couldn't wait to get out. His business was successful too in terms of having a loyal growing customer base but he couldn't manage the growing pains.

[TourFit]

I don't want to fall into the same trap either...I'm happy to put in hours mid-week, like stay late for client pickups post work etc, and go in earlier when the need arises. When busy, I'm also happy to come in on Sat AM (closed doors) and knock off some club work for a couple of hours if need be (only had to do that TWICE).

But at this stage I have NO PLANS to be open Saturdays or Sundays...most guys would be out on the course themselves anyway !!!!

Like Don Joaquin D'Maxibon says..."Gotta play golf sometime!"

[MegaWatty]

Holy Crap!

I've just taken a sip of a Lowdown Coffee. Supreme is an understatement! Not blowing smoke up Adlo's arse. These guys seriously have their shit together when it comes to coffee.

Well done mate. ;)

[TourFit]

And like the Adidas Factory outlet...it's just around the corner for you MW !!!!

Another thing for you to start ho'ing.

[bergsey]

And like the Adidas Factory outlet...it's just around the corner for you MW !!!!

That's at Unit 7/160 Balcatta Road right? ;)

[adlo]

Holy Crap!

I've just taken a sip of a Lowdown Coffee. Supreme is an understatement! Not blowing smoke up Adlo's arse. These guys seriously have their shit together when it comes to coffee.

Well done mate. ;)
Thanks MW, appreciate it!

That's at Unit 7/160 Balcatta Road right? ;)

Snap!

[TourFit]

Very nice...bergsey and MW...the hot new comedy duo !!! :roll:

And anyway, I'm the Adidas Factory INLET, not outlet !!!!!

[Johnny Canuck]

There defnitely is a Unit at 7/160 Balcatta Road.

[TourFit]

Dwindling though...

[Zeusgolf]

There defnitely is a Unit at 7/160 Balcatta Road.

Make that a Unit in a Unit...

[bergsey]

There defnitely is a Unit at 7/160 Balcatta Road.

and usually a few tools aswell

[Veefore]

As a coffee phillistine I won't comment on the quality of the coffee but I did enjoy it and the visit to Lowdown this afternoon.
Congrats and good luck on a great venture. :)

[adlo]

Cheers Veefore. Thanks for the visit.