I love coffee, yet something went horribly wrong this week and I managed to go three days without the glorious liquid gold. What better way to end that drought than an entire morning at coffee legends Locale Espresso‘s coffee lab for the presentation of a group of amazing paintings.

The space at the Lab is wonderful — a bright minimalist space with windows looking out over an amount of greenery that would seem more in place in the Dandenong Ranges. It took me approximately two minutes after walking in the door to find myself equipped with a beautiful blend 141 latte, and my caffeine-deprived self was suddenly whole again.

Enjoying some beautiful coffee and coffee art at @localeespresso – each painting is entirely from coffee! The detail on this bee is amazing 🐝 -TPO writer Jas #event #invite #Melbourne #coffee #espresso #localeespresso

A photo posted by The Plus Ones (@theplusonesglobal) on Oct 17, 2016 at 4:16pm PDT

The art featured was sourced from all over Australia. Artists were armed with a double espresso and a ristretto, and the only limit was their imagination. There were no artist names displayed, but the paintings were varied and all were beautiful. One of two elderly men sitting at a bar looks suited to hang on the walls of Pellegrini’s or any good traditional Lygon Street haunt, and an incredibly detailed pointillism style bee had everyone entranced. I’m unsure if it was politically inclined (global warming = no bees = no coffee trees) but regardless, it was a beautiful piece of art.

There were some abstracts, some fashion-style portraits, traditional style Greek gods. Each had taken their doses of coffee and turned them into something much more productive than I tend to produce after consuming three shots (which coincidentally is how many coffees I had at Locale).

The event was a lovely low-key premiere, and the art is just a glimpse into the range of things that can be accomplished with different mediums. Who knows, maybe you’ll dip a brush into your next short black?

– Jasmin
Jasmin Ashton is a PR whiz and freelance writer/designer from Melbourne who has a lot of feelings about pretty much everything. Find them at @Jasmanna.

All art is being auctioned online from the 14-31 October to fundraise for CaféSmart to help the homeless. Check out their Facebook page for details or pop by the cafe.

Locale Espresso
20B Trennery Crescent
Abbotsford VIC

Disclosure: The Plus Ones were invited guests of Under One Roof.
Image credit: Under One Roof and Locale Espresso.