Geez, mornings are getting chilly in Sydney. Which means they’re probably glacial in the ACT capital, where BEDST Coffee stands.
But the cold kinda adds up to the Nordic vibe they’re going for: delicious light roasted coffee, thoughtful design all around, and knowledgeable, dedicated service.
The mind behind this, dare we say, Canberra coffee institution is James Perry. Plus, a strong, tiny team helping to run the show.
James used to work with us here in both shops before doing the move, and that closeness is probably why he chose to serve Sample for their house blend (alongside some singles to go with a diverse international offer).
James has always been close to us in many ways. He’s been a staff member, event MC, tasting workshops director and also video-creator for our brew guides and YouTube channel
Or maybe it wasn’t the closeness, but a soft spot for very intended puns and dad jokes. 🤔
Read this ‘interview’ until the end and you be the judge.
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your name and role:
James Perry, Director of BEDST
your venue/vibe/offer in one sentence:
Light roast focused cafe with pastries
most popular food order:
Choccie Croissant
most popular coffee order:
Customers: Batch brew/Large Flatty
Staff: Oatcappamagic
2 things you love about working with/serving/drinking Sample:
High acidity & excellent green purchasing
most played track/artist/playlist right now (at the venue):
Neil Young
something new you learned in the last month:
Stoic philosophy
a shameless plug (or 2):
@cheflilette my favourite local bakery from when I was eating gluten 😭 I miss their stuff heaps
anything else you’d like to share with the Sample circle?
Why are rockmelon weddings so expensive? They cantaloupe.
Cheers to the BEDST people 💋