The Thousands

Simplicity counts for everything if all you’re after is a no-jargon coffee in a no bullshit atmosphere. Sharing a space with Bunker Boutique, a couple of the peeps from Disco have started up a little (rubs fingers together as if conspiring) side project. Set in a quiet alleyway off George St, Bean is the kind of place you can go to read a book, do some work, or just relax.

They’re yet to offer a full cafe menu, but they do serve small goodies like muffins and cookies, some Emma And Toms juices, and in the future the standard avo on toasts (and we’re guessing some creative frittatas and friands). The beans come from Campos (which the city needs more of since the strange disappearance of Mad Espresso), and they’re – well, a good drop.

The best thing about the space? It’s pared back, they’ve got a record player and books, and it’s a good place to go if you want to escape being a hustler in the city. Bean, like their name, are keeping it simple, and that’s the way we like it.