"Welcome to Five Senses Coffee"

It’s hard not to love a place that goes by the motto “all hail coffee”. Especially when they back it up with a two group Synesso and a set of bathroom scales underneath the grinder to ensure that their tamping is right on the money, every time. Brownhaus Espresso in Subiaco is that place.

Brownhaus sits right next to the Regal Theatre on Rokeby Road, which makes it the perfect spot for a pre-show latte. The Brownhaus blend was developed with Corey Diamond, a big name in the coffee world, and combined with Bannister Downs milk, which gives it an extra kick of sweetness, it goes down very easily.

In addition to the usual suspects on the coffee menu, Brownhaus has its own juice bar for blending an array of refreshing fresh fruit mocktails and fruit chillers. The glass case full of handmade Swiss chocolate truffles is agonisingly tempting. Too tempting, in fact; we cave and take some home for an after dinner treat, and they’re amazing.

We decided that a return visit was in order, so that we could try the kitschy, but oh so cute Italian gelato. Not only are there a bunch of unusual flavours — apple and pear, for example — but they have been created to look exactly like what they are.

Brownhaus stress the importance of creating a sense of location, meeting and gathering and judging by the crowd that’s gathered around the tables when we’re there, it’s hitting the mark.

Brownhaus Espresso:
55 Rokeby Road, Subiaco WA 6008
Phone: (08) 6380 1519
Opening Hours:
Mon/Tues: 8.00am – 5.00pm
Wed to Sat: 8.00am – 11.00pm
Sun: 11.00am – 5.30pm