Cold brew coffee culture has been spreading through South East Asia for almost a decade now, creating café creatures in places where none previously existed.
It was inevitable that someone would pick up an element of that and turn it into a trend, so enter Brisbane couple Amy and Brent Poulter, who have apparently been dreaming about bringing Vietnamese iced coffee to Noosa for a couple of years. Cách Sống, which opened last week on Hastings Street, is the culmination of that dream – “a fun and colourful bar serving Vietnamese iced coffee and desserts”.
“Cách Sống was inspired by my visits to Vietnam and my obsession with the amazing iced coffee you can buy there on any street corner,” said Brent.
But hard core coffee lovers needn’t worry. This coffee has a serious kick. Think strong traditional Vietnamese coffee served over ice with a dash of condensed milk. If condensed milk isn’t your speed, there’s a dizzying array of extras to choose from including vanilla, chai, coconut water, soy milk, almond milk or chocolate.
Amy and Brent say the hole-in-the-wall style bar has been designed to reflect the Noosa way of life. The ceiling is a series of mint, coral, sea green and blue waves, the coffee arrives via a copper tap reminiscent of urban breweries and your coffee selection will be mixed in a copper cocktail shaker.
