Expresso Yourself

02/09/2026

I’m open this Saturday 8am–2pm ♥️☕️🥯♥️

Come grab a coffee & bagel and check out Something Inbetween - a brand new market celebrating handmade, vintage & local creatives… Or do it the other way around. I’m not fussy 😉

And if you’re after bagels for home, bulk freshly baked bagels can be pre-ordered now, along with our flavoured cream cheeses, dips, spreads & other yummies 😍

See you soon x

30/08/2026

Introducing The House Blend - our handcrafted plant milk, made fresh from oats, cashews, macadamias, almonds and sesame.

It’s intentionally unsweetened.

I chose to leave out the sugar (even though it tastes great with it) because once it’s in, you can’t take it out. But you can always add sweetness if you want to - sugar, honey… however you roll.

Personally, I loved adding dates to the milk, but it pushed the cost up more than I was comfortable with. So instead, I created two separate heroes: The House Blend and a slow-simmered date syrup.

Bring them together, finish with a sprinkling of cinnamon and you have our new signature drink…

✨ Ember ✨

Why Ember?
Because this little business has always been a slow burn.
Twelve years later it’s still glowing, still growing and this drink represents the next chapter 🥰

Open Wednesday–Friday | 9:30am–2:00pm
school days only, when life permits!
📍

28/08/2026

I’ll be open 8am-2pm, two doors down from this new and exciting market ♥️☕️🥯♥️

Feel like a little Something Inbetween???
Bega’s newest Market.
Saturday 5th September 9am-2pm at The Masonic Hall on Canning street.

23/08/2026

Whether you like your bagel spread creamy, spicy, savoury or nutty, there’s something delicious waiting for you to try!

We all know cream cheese and bagels are a match made in heaven. Choose from Philadelphia light cream cheese or classic plain Philadelphia, or explore our tempting flavoured options:

🌿 Herb — garlic, onion and parsley
🌶️ Hot — jalapeño and horseradish
🥒 Quintessential — our everything bagel seasoning (poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic and onion flakes), chives, dill and pickle juice

Looking to try something a little different? Also on offer:

🧈 Butter or Nuttelex
🥑 Smashed avo
🐐 Goat cheese
🌰 Almond butter (made at Candelo Wholefoods)
🫒 Olive tapenade (made in-house and available to purchase for home)

Open Wednesday to Friday, 9.30 am–2 pm
school days only.



Our Handmade for Home Menu is available all year round, so you can enjoy your favourite flavours at home whenever you like.

19/08/2026

🌟 Bagels, bagels, bagels 🌟

Available all year round… because there’s really no such thing as too many bagels 😉

Bulk buy your favourites:
• Plain
• Everything
• Blueberry

Choose how you want them:

❄️ Frozen – baked
Defrost, toast & enjoy. Easy!

❄️ Frozen – unbaked
Bake them yourself at home. Perfect for lazy lunches, Sunday brunches, or when you want your house to smell like a bakery. 😋

🔥 Freshly baked
Available on café open days, or by arrangement.

📍 Pick up in Bega
🚗 Limited delivery available - $1 per km from 99 Carp St, Bega.
Currently free delivery to Pambula.

Stock the freezer. Future-you will thank you.
♥️🥯♥️

Check out our other goodies on the Handmade for Home menu.

And of course — our made-to-order café menu featuring lots of delicious flavours… salmon, bacon, turkey, avocado, goats cheese, olive tapenade, grilled cheese… and more!

🕘 Wednesday–Friday
9:30am–2:00pm (school days only)

11/08/2026

Unfortunately, I am unwell. I was waiting for it… I knew it was coming 😝

Thankfully, it’s currently very mild, but I’ll be staying closed until I’m back on my feet again.

The good news? The Handmade for Home menu is still available!

And this is exactly why I created it.
So when I’m closed, you don’t have to miss out on your Mon-made goodies 🥰

✨ Bulk bagels
✨ Flavoured cream cheese
✨ Lemon butter & Olive tapenade
✨ Choc / Coffee syrups
✨ House blend plant milk / Ember

Thanks for your understanding - hopefully see you soon! x

07/08/2026

Quality check! Yep… delicious 😉😋

I often get asked what I recommend, so here are my favourites…

My favourite from the menu:
The PPQ - prosciutto, pickles & dates with our quintessential cream cheese.

My favourite substitution:
Our Hot Cream Cheese (jalapeños & horseradish) with the salmon.

My favourite build-your-own:
Anything with the Olive Tapenade!

But enough about my favourites…

What’s yours? 🤩

02/08/2026

I’ve been reflecting on this little business of mine.

What it is.
What it isn’t.
What I can give.
And, perhaps more importantly, what I can’t.

So, in the spirit of keeping things real… 🤍

Daily coffee drinkers… I’m probably not your person.

I open three days a week (give or take) and sometimes I close unexpectedly. You need someone steadfast, dependable and there every morning. I completely understand that.

Second coffee of the day people… 👋 Hi!

Coffee of convenience? Welcome.
(The Canning St specialists can take their time 😉)

Bagel enthusiasts? You’ve come to the right place ♥️🥯♥️

I’ve learnt to be honest about who I am and what I can offer.

My first priority will always be my family - my three beautiful boys, who all have additional needs.

And while I’m here, hello the the neurodivergent community. My fellow spicy folk are always welcome, no masking required.

It’s no secret, I’m not the fastest 😅
I take the orders, make the coffee, cook the bagels… the buck starts and ends with me.

I’m not particularly delicate either. “Rustic” feels like a fair description 🫣

I know my shortcomings. I’m sure you do too. And that’s okay.

Because what I can offer is genuine care.

I care about your experience.
I care about value for money.
I care that you genuinely enjoy what you’ve ordered.
I care that you leave happier than when you arrived.
I care about creating a space where everyone feels safe, comfortable and welcome.

The café might not always be open, but I’m still here.

Our Handmade for Home menu, Bagel Boxes and Bounty Baskets are available all year round, so even when the doors are closed, there’s still a little piece of us available.

This year marks 12 years since I first opened.

To every single person who has bought a coffee, shared a bagel, placed an order, recommended me to a friend, or simply cheered me on ✨thank you✨

Your support has allowed me to build a business that works around the people who matter most to me.

And for that, I’ll always be grateful 💖

29/07/2026

26/07/2026

I have made my own plant milk!
Why?
Probably because there’s something seriously wrong with me 😵‍💫😅😂

I’ve had so many conversations with people who can’t tolerate or don’t enjoy cow’s milk, but they’re not keen on the alternatives.

Neither am I.

So I set out to create something I’d actually want to drink.

I love it.

But, I’ve also drunk litres and litres of it now, so my opinion might be a little biased 😝

Introducing The House Blend - our handcrafted plant milk, made fresh from oats, cashews, macadamias, almonds and sesame.

It’s intentionally unsweetened.

I chose to leave out the sugar (even though it tastes great with it) because once it’s in, you can’t take it out. But you can always add sweetness if you want to - sugar, honey… however you roll.

Personally, I loved adding dates to the milk, but it pushed the cost up more than I was comfortable with. So instead, I created two separate heroes: The House Blend and a slow-simmered date syrup.

Bring them together, finish with a sprinkling of cinnamon and you have our new signature drink…

✨ Ember ✨

Why Ember?
Because this little business has always been a slow burn.
Twelve years later it’s still glowing, still growing and this drink represents the next chapter 🥰

Open Wednesday–Friday | 9:30am–2:00pm
📍