The Thousands

What’s up with all the polished white arcades in Perth? The Plaza Arcade revamp, the new echo chamber above the self-serve Woollies… Surely there’s more to a valuable shopping experience than dentist-clean terrazzo? Well, there is. Holed up in the Plaza Arcade you’ll find Infusion coffee. Instantly noticeable at least twenty metres away care of the thick, soporific caffeiney musk, and the pulsing drum ‘n’ bass, it’s basically a narcoleptic’s nightmare. Also, my favourite coffee shop in Perth.

Their secret is a fantastic bean line-up. Single origin beans, your Javas and Kenyas and such, are merely the tip of the iceberg. There’s also flavoured beans for your wussy “I’ll just have a mocha…” friends, but the blends are where the money’s at. I recommend the Brothers Blend: four of the punchiest beans ground up into one hell of a hangover buster. They’ll grind it up and stick it in a brown paper bag for home consumption too. Don’t hate on it just because it’s in the Plaza Arcade.