There is another really special little private café located deep in the Noosa hinterland. This place is a magical place where the team involved strive for perfection everyday. There is no pretentiousness, no ego maybe a little twist of supressed hipster but the type of hipster that was around long before hipster became a bearded skinny jean wearing ego monster. The pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the humble coffee bean is what truly drives this place, it's not about money as it is plain to see that a whole lot of investment has been made for no return. A clean minimalistic approach has been adopted to the fit out, with the emphasis on the top end machinery that adorns the benches and the roastery. Some days if the angle of the sun is right you need to wear sunglasses to protect yourself from the bling. Coffee is a way of life for these guys and I am pretty sure the roaster / barista is suffering from OCD or just drinks to much coffee, but he is warm, polite and kind in nature and definitely passionate about his coffee. The sink is quick to receive anything deemed substandard and there is always a great selection of coffee's to be tasted. A couple of things to note though there is a board on the wall with a few pictures of customers faces apparently black banned for inappropriate coffee conduct. Remember the soup kitchen episode of Seinfeld, no need to say anymore. Day in day out you can find them in the roastery, reading, practicing, playing with all things coffee. So if you find yourself in the hills of Noosa wanting great coffee and a personal experience give the guys at Short Long Coffee Roasters ago, you wont be disappointed. Apologies for shameless self promotion, but hey ;D Chester
