CAFE STUDIO / THE DESIGN EDITIONSAbout the editions

STUDIO COFFEE / THE APPROACH

A clearer kind of coffee.

An independent coffee studio imagined around careful sourcing, repeatable recipes and a little curiosity.

Freshly poured latte in a ceramic cup

THE ORIGIN / A FICTIONAL BRAND STORY

Begin with the bean.

Studio Coffee is a fictional Surry Hills coffee bar, imagined in 2018. Its focus is specific: a dependable espresso with a sweet finish, alongside filter coffees that make differences in origin and processing easy to taste.

Our sample programme pairs a chocolate-led house blend with a rotating washed single origin. The blend is designed for milk; the filter selection is chosen for clarity. Origin names and supplier relationships are left open for a real cafe to supply, rather than invented here.

HOW WE APPROACH THE EVERYDAY

Details make the cup.

01

Roast with purpose

Our sample espresso roast favours sweetness and body. The filter selection is lighter, preserving a distinct fruit character.

02

Processing matters

Washed coffees offer a clean starting point. Any future natural or honey-processed selection should explain its flavour and traceability clearly.

03

Make it repeatable

A good cup should survive the morning rush. Written recipes and regular tasting are as important as a careful first pour.

Carefully prepared specialty coffee

CRAFT NOTES

Measure. Taste. Adjust.

The approach starts with weighing the dose and yield, then tasting for sweetness and balance. A sample espresso recipe begins at 18g in and 36g out; it is a starting point to adjust, not a promise of one universal recipe. Filter is brewed to order, with grind and water chosen for each coffee.

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SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY

A little time, well spent.

Monday – Friday · 7am – 3pm
Saturday – Sunday · 8am – 3pm

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