The Thousands

I have learnt three pieces of war-related Brisbane trivia in the last 10 days. Firstly, those strange concrete things in Wickham Park are actually remnants of air raid shelters. Secondly, there are (supposedly) two army-built underground tunnels that stretch between Eagle Farm and Ipswich.

Lastly, but certainly not leastly, Brisbane’s newest independent brewers have set-up shop in an ex-war bunker underneath Milton train station.
 
Armed with supplies of Black Star organic beans and a La Marzocco machine, Bunker concoct a Rev Blend that is almost too good for the light of day. For all allies in the war against bad coffee, covert intel sources have also revealed the following information: Yes, that is real chocolate grated over the top of your cappuccino. Yes, that is a hint of lime and chili you detect in your fair-trade certified, 70% cocoa hot chocolate. Yes, that absence of bitterness is due to the fact that all Bunker coffees are made using two doppio ristretto shots. And yes indeed, that all-natural sweetness you can taste is from a drizzle of agave, a dollop of honey and/or a sprinkling of raw sugar. Over and out.