BarMerlo - Market St CBD

Coffee: 4 Merlo         Private 

Blend: 3

Menu: 3

Staff: 3

 Vibe:   3 work

          2 personal

Today, I had time to sit down between meetings to dosome paper work and test another cafe. This time I went to a BarMerlo on Market St in Brisbane CBD, what drew me here was that it had an outdoor area which was perfect on such a nice day.

Coffee

The coffee brand they use is obviously Merlo being a BarMerlo and today they were making coffee on their Private Blend, in which I was advised by a staff/manager it was a 3 country blend. They did not know what countries they came from, nor did they know the percentages of the bean mixtures. Once again I ordered a warm Cappuccino,  it did come in a take away cup and they did not ask if I was going or staying there, which was a little annoying when seeing proper coffee cups available as well. The coffee did come the way I ordered and quickly  and as well.

Menu

To be open and honest I didn't have the time to spend looking at the menu but when walking in there, I noticed they did have a cold style counter fridge. I also saw a young chef that looked like he did all the preparation of the meals and treats in the counter, but his kitchen also looked a little small. 

Staff

The staff  seemed very relaxed and friendly, maybe relaxed due to the fact that I did come in just after 9, in which I could see them have a rush on. Once receiving my coffee I headed out to the front court yard and found that just under half the tables had a mess on them. Thankfully I was able to find a spot so I could focus on myI work.

Vibe

The cafe had a very relaxed corporate vibe, but it is not the cafe that I would like to go to  with friends, given the fact that there are cooler looking cafes in the area. Once I got my head out of this vibe I was easily able to get back to my focus on work. So work wise I'd be happy to go back there as I was able to get my job done, but it is certainly not a place I would take the GF on a date!

Value for Money

The price of my coffee was a good in comparison to city rates and would be happy to come back here when I am in the CBD. As I didn't eat there - I can't comment on the value for money of the food.