Daily Grind | Issue 04

Daily Grind | Issue 04

Doc's Coffee House

Doc has been a campus favourite for a few years now. He first popped onto the scene in 2011 in the garage space underneath Clubs and Socs, after increasing popularity he shifted up Albany next to Rob Roy Dairy, and recently he moved further down George St opposite Knox Church.

Doc is known for both his coffee and his hipster chic décor, which in his new location is better than ever. Doc started out with Flight coffee beans (G’s fave), but has now made his own mark with the equally smooth “Doc’s Elixir.”

A self-proclaimed coffee nerd, Doc is always down for banter about single-shot flat whites at the uni cafes and underground espresso beverages like the “Long Brown,” “Moccholo,” or “Cortado.” He has a good coffee card system and the option to pre-pay for a coffee concession card. He also offers barista courses.

For a while in 2012 the coffee house had an extensive food cabinet. In his smaller George St location, he is back to serving great coffees with the option of a friand or biscotti on the side.

G’s first experience with Doc was in 2011. G went in on a rainy day with low expectations. G and Doc soon had the banter flowing about how hard it can be to get a triple-shot these days, which landed G with a few extra stars punched in her coffee card and the best coffee of her life. To this day G is a big fan of Doc’s coffee, although if you are served by one of the other baristas your cup of joe can be a bit hit-or-miss.

Doc is getting a name for himself with his “single origin cold brew” coffee, which is espresso filtered and served in glass bottles. M wanted to like it, but didn’t really take to it. M has had a shaky relationship with Doc, which climaxed one day when Doc made a FB status about putting Wu Tang Clan symbols on his cappuccinos all day. M rocked up proudly wearing his Moodie Tuesday tee that sported the Wu Tang Symbol. As he thrust out his chest at Doc and ordered his cappuccino with great valour, M received a lukewarm mocha with a dash of chocolate coughed on top.

Doc’s hipster chic is concentrated well in his new location. He is a big-time coffee nerd that puts a lot of time and effort into his craft and for that, we thank him.

Location: Across the road from Knox Church

4/5 Coffee Cups

This article first appeared in Issue 4, 2013.
Posted 5:43pm Sunday 17th March 2013 by M and G.