The new northern space marks a passion-driven next step for First Fruits co-owner and head roaster Daniel Smith, who has expanded into a full-blown coffee-and-food offering after garnering hefty following from avid sippers at the flagship Ashmore coffee nook, which opened in 2016. Espressos will still be flowing as normal back at Ashmore (phew), but if you’re keen to pair your piccolo with a bacon and egg roll, then make tracks to the brand-new Labrador digs. The all-day breakfast menu will have you choosing from simple eats like bagels (boiled and baked on site) loaded with sweet and savoury toppings, simple-yet-tasty toasted sandwiches, right through to sunny-side egg and crispy-bacon rolls, maple-bacon and banana pancakes, acai bowls and a colourful eggs benny, lovingly drizzled with housemade hollandaise.

Despite the expansion into an all-day food offering, coffee is still king at First Fruits’ new locale, with the roasting for both venues, as well as wholesale and retail, done on site. When it comes time to order your coffee, the talented baristas will select the best beans for you, depending on how you take your brew – there’s a house blend for the flat-white drinkers and some tasty rotating single origins for those that like it black. For the ultimate coffee connoisseurs, there’s a Panama Geisha filter coffee pouring at the moment for $20 a pop – yes, twenty smackers for a cuppa. The majority of us have never (ever) dropped that much dosh on a coffee, but we’ll certainly admit that this has us very, very intrigued. If the energy from First Fruits’ passionate baristas rubs off on you, then you can enrol yourself into one of the weekly on-site coffee classes – there’s everything from general coffee appreciation through to top-level barista training.

Ready to get jacked up at First Fruits? You’ll find all the important details like location, opening hours and contact info over in our Stumble Guide.