Is this “hipsterism” gone too far? A “deconstructed coffee” served in three separate glass beakers at a cafe in Melbourne’s inner-north has drawn the ire of social media users nationwide, with the trend being dubbed “peak hipster”.
Writer Jamila Rizvi said she ordered a standard flat white, without looking at the menu, only to be served a wooden paddle with three beakers (see the picture).
One beaker contained espresso, the second water and the third warm milk. She was also served a large dessert spoon.
“I just waited almost 20 minutes for an actual cup, before realising it would not be forthcoming,” Rizvi wrote on Tuesday, alongside the photo of the coffee.
“Sorry Melbourne but no. No no no no no. I wanted a coffee. Not a science experiment
“Hipsterism has gone too far when your coffee comes deconstructed.”
Her words had coffee drinkers and those exacerbated by the hipster movement alike hot and frothing.
Her post had been shared more than 4000 times on Facebook by 7am on Thursday and garnered more than 20,000 likes.
It gained even further traction on Twitter, where one user called the deconstructed caffeine hit the “death knell of Western civilisation”.
Rizvi’s post had others sharing photos of their own deconstructed caffeine fix.
Rizvi said she preferred to drink beverages out of crockery, not glass beakers.
The brew reportedly cost $4.50, which is on par with prices in the north Melbourne area, but left Rizvi forseeing a bleak future for the city’s renowned coffee culture.
“Next stage? I’ll just get a chopping board with a bunch of actual coffee beans and an upside down hat on it,” she said.
“This must stop, dear Melbourne. This must stop.”
Rizvi has refused to divulge the name of the cafe in question, but said the staff were very friendly. (It is not clear whether she was served by a bearded barista wearing a leather apron and watch cap.)
