CAFÉ SCENE
ALTER EGO
10 Bunda Street, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2601 Monday to Thursday 7am to 11pm, Friday 7:30am to 12am, Saturday 8am to 1am, Sunday 8am to 10:30pm (02) 6174 3397
Alter Ego is a venue with two personalities: one is a relaxed café serving specialty coffee, the other a bar contributing to Canberra’s nightlife.
Supervising Manager Patrick Egli says combining these two identities allows Alter Ego to cater to a wide array of customers.
“We’ve covered a lot of bases. We see a lot of public servants through the day, young people and older couples at night, then the families drop by on weekends,” Patrick says.
“It’s nice to split the venue up, so that people can sit in a quiet area, but still feel part of the bar.”
Alter Ego’s later-than-ordinary closing hours allow the venue to serve its coffee long after other cafés in the area have closed for the day.
“We want to create a culture of late-night specialty coffee in Canberra. Our machines are on until 10:30pm or 11pm most nights,” Patrick says.
“It’s been a real blessing to a lot of people in Canberra to have a place where you can come and enjoy a coffee late at night that is this high a quality.”
Alter Ego serves Ona Coffee’s The Hitman as its house blend, with The Founder as an alternate option, and rotating single origins for espresso.
“Being involved with Ona Coffee in particular is awesome. They have a great reputation and offer such a good coffee,” Patrick
