Zagorath, Honestly this exact same article could have been made about Brisbane. I suspect many other cities in Australia would work too.
Zagorath, Personally, I don’t drink coffee and I find cafe-/restaurant-made tea to be far too expensive to be worth getting. But I agree with the articles points about the social aspect and use of cafes as a “third place” (though it doesn’t use the term), especially with the growing low-/no-alcohol culture among younger generations.
I don’t mind a smoothie, which most decent cafes have as an alternative option.
ajsadauskas, @Zagorath In many parts of Europe, there isn't really the hard distinction that we have between a cafe and a bar.
I mean yes, there are cafes that don't serve liquor, and there are pure pubs. But cafe/bars that do both are a lot more common.
So the place you meet your friends for a coffee at lunchtime is the same place you meet your colleagues for a drink after work.
And that means you can get a coffee in the evening, if you want one.
Nath, There’s no secret to it. Cafes close because customers aren’t coming in. If the demand was there, Cafes would be open 24/7.
If you want a coffee after 3pm, several Pubs will serve you real coffee. If you wait until after 5pm, many restaurants will serve you coffee. If you want a coffee after about 10pm and the restaurants and decent pubs are closed, you can resort to Macca’s and 7-Eleven. Both will serve you coffee. It won’t be great, but it will be passable.
Pro Tip for WA: Dome is open until at least 5pm - sometimes even until 9pm. That’s right SMH, Perth is a “truly global city” because you can easily get a coffee after 3pm. :)
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