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about modus coffee

their flat white hits different than most places you'll find around perth. modus coffee sits on albany highway in victoria park, where the roasting happens on-site and you can smell it from the street some mornings. this isn't about flashy origin stories or complicated brewing methods. just solid coffee executed well by people who know what they're doing. the beans get roasted in small batches, which means what you're drinking today was probably roasted this week. locals have figured this out already, which explains why the morning rush stretches longer here than at neighboring spots. the espresso pulls clean and balanced, without the bitter edge that makes you reach for sugar. you won't find twenty different milk alternatives or elaborate seasonal drinks with three-word adjectives. what you will find is coffee that tastes like the roasters actually drink it themselves. grab an espresso if you want to understand what they're about.

victoria park, australia