There always seems to be a queue stretching into Lane Cove Plaza waiting for coffee at this lively cafe, one of a chainlet of five across town. Inside, a cold-drip brewer sits on an industrial-style table like a shrine. Be in no doubt, the baristas here love their coffee, from a complex single-origin espresso ($3.20) to a smooth and fruity AeroPress ($4.50). The brews are well-matched with cinnamon-laced apple and walnut loaf or sour cherry French toast from the teeny kitchen to the sound of 1980s air-guitar rock. Sit back and soak up the sounds, or take away to the shade of a plane tree in the plaza.