On the Sunshine Coast, in Queensland, Australia, the coffee
shop culture is changing. The reigning period of giants like Starbucks and
Gloria Jeans is coming to an end, instead being replaced by unique and
individually owned artistic coffee hotspots. Sitting here in
The Birds and the Beans in Buderim, I’m
writing this new piece. I aim to inspire coffee lovers everywhere to escape
from the norm, to rid yourselves of coffee conglomerates and focus on getting
back to the personal aspect of coffee. The coffee shop culture that we all
love, but often forget about when faced by the bright lights of the Starbucks
signs on Every. Single. Street. Corner. On this entire planet!
