I have officially found my study haven for my semester abroad in Sydney. I find that I am most productive when studying at a coffee shop. They usually the perfect balance of a not too loud / not too quiet atmosphere. At home, I’d study at Starbucks despite their not-too-great coffee. Gloria Jean’s is just like Starbucks, only their coffee is actually good.
This isn’t to say that I don’t like Starbucks. I still love their Iced Caramel Machiatto- I mean, how could something possibly taste bad with all that caramel? But, at Gloria Jean’s, there’s a wide variety of options to choose from. Instead of your standard Frappuchino, you can get an Arnold’s Tim Tam (Tim Tams are the cookies of Australia), a Cookies ‘n’ Cream, or a Crème Brûlée blended iced drink. That’s only three of the many options they give you for their blended iced drinks! I’ve had all three of the above mentioned and man, are they yummy!
(Light silk that melts on your tongue!)
Sometimes, I really need to control myself and order a hot drink. I inhale the blended iced drinks because they they taste like ice cream that’s on the verge of melting. Whereas at home I always ask for no cream, here, it’s one of the reasons why I actually want to get an iced drink. Their cream is flawless. Totally unlike any other I’ve had!
(I love how they give you your coffee in a mug when you sit in)
Their hot drinks, cappuccinos, lattes, etc… are all just equally as good. The foam that sits on top of the drink is to die for. It’s so thick that it almost feels like cream. I don’t know how they do it, but it’s heaven in a cup. On the counter where you grab the sugar and napkins, they also give you bottles of chocolate syrup, caramel, and honey!
I’ve also had their spinach and cheese roll which was awesome (no surprise there). Still, at $3.95 a piece, I think I’ll just stick with the coffee. Angela has had their apple tart, which is delcious and around $3 a pop too. Hot drinks usually run around $3.60 for a medium sized cup while blended iced drinks are around $4.20 for a small size. At this rate, I’ll be spending the majority of my money on coffee- happily, that is.
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