Renowned Mt Gambier coffee roasters Mikro have defected from across the border to slot in beautifully along Victoria's surf coast. Superb filter single-origins are roasted on-site, and there's also the Tuckshop cafe, 200m away in the adjoining surf plaza, doing bagels and homemade sausage rolls.
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