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How we read reviews →Hidden Melbourne CBD laneway cafe known for its Kyoto latte, quality now inconsistent
Minimalist, calm laneway cafe with white walls, blackboard menus and spacious tables, once a favoured quiet study spot, though several reviewers say the soundtrack has shifted from soft indie to louder pop.
Signature Iced Kyoto Latte and other house specialty drinks, plenty of table space and power outlets for laptops, and a tucked-away laneway entrance off Somerset Place.
No specific cultural or heritage lineage cited in reviews beyond a general specialty-coffee identity.
Mixed, most reviewers find prices reasonable for CBD coffee, though one flagged an $8.48 mocha with no listed price and no visible public-holiday surcharge notice.
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