We wanted to embrace the lifestyle built around the cult of good coffee; we wanted the grungy bean roasters in groovy laneways. Newsflash: the coffee is undrinkable.

We wanted to embrace the lifestyle built around the cult of good coffee; we wanted the grungy bean roasters in groovy laneways. Newsflash: the coffee is undrinkable.

A column on the pros and cons of Melbourne’s coffee has created a strong response from readers.

If you disagree with something you read in our Opinion pages, good. That’s the idea.