Quite a number of chains have found their way onto King Street in the past two years, most of them have been to the TexMex or froyo flavours. But while we lost (finally) Gloria Jeans to one of the prior, it was replaced by Di Stefano Caffe. A cafe chain that's based in Homebush, but now has a tidy little spot on King Street in front of the bus stop at the very end, closest to Sydney University.
It's in prime position and has a comfortable array of cushy chairs to snuggle into. The staff are some of the friendliest and are happy to answer any of your questions. The chai lattes are quite sweet to. The good thing? They don't use Bonsoy. Now for those who haven't been following my blog (I don't blame you, absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder when it comes to social media) I'm not a fan of Bonsoy. This has nothing to do with it being organic or a premium brand on the market or the fact that people "boast" its use in their coffees. This is because there is something in the formula that I am allergic to (my guess is the level of calcium carbonate in it, but who knows really.) Anyway, this means for quite a lot of embarrassing and arduous questions about what kind of soy milk the cafe uses and then a stiff regret for not being able to order a chai with them because of my reaction to the substance. Anyway. I was happy to discover that Di Stefano doesn't use Bonsoy. The waitress was happy to add commentary to the situation, stating that they had done a "soy" test and of all the soys they tried, the one they used (I think it's Vitasoy) delivered the creamiest results. Sold.
Though I haven't returned yet for more chai goodness, I promise I will. I just have a little more of King St to conquer first.
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