At The Mill on Walker Street in Castlemaine, Coffee Basics brings true Viennese café culture to Central Victoria. With over 60 years of family coffee-roasting craft on show, their small-batch roastery’s copper aromas drift from the iconic brick chimney, blending industrial heritage with Old-World elegance.
Expect hearty, flavor-packed fare like schnitzels, goulash, grilled wurst & strudels, Austrian classics alongside European pastries baked in-house, plus an apfelstrudel or two that'd make “Oma” proud. All day long, it’s fueled by freshly roasted coffee, local and Austrian-style beers & wines, and that warm “coffee house” hum. Whether you’re stopping in for a rich brekkie roll, catching up over strudel, or simply savoring a perfectly made Vienna coffee on the terrace opposite the Botanical Gardens, Das Kaffeehaus feels like a moment away from the ordinary.
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