Altura Coffee Company

get the flat white here, because altura coffee company knows what they're doing with milk and espresso. this isn't some trendy douglas alexander parade newcomer trying too hard. they've built something solid in albany, the kind of place that draws people back without making a fuss about it. you'll find yourself ordering that same flat white again, partly because it's consistently good, partly because why mess with what works. the roasting happens in-house, which means they control the whole process from bean selection through to your cup. that control shows. locals have figured this out already, which explains why altura has settled into the albany coffee landscape so comfortably. the location works for them too, accessible enough but not fighting for tourist attention. stick with their espresso-based drinks on weekday mornings.