Chasing the peak – where to find some of the Gold Coast’s best Mont Blanc coffees
In early 2022, Melbourne cafe Good Measure created the Mont Blanc, kickstarting a viral coffee trend that the country has been rightly obsessed with ever since. The original Mont Blanc is a syrupy cold brew, topped with creamy cold foam and dusted with nutmeg and a little orange zest for an extra kick. Designed to be sipped slowly and without stirring for the ideal balance of energising cold brew and sweet frothiness, this perfect summer beverage is still gaining momentum four years on. Here’s where to snag a cup of this powerful brew across the Gold Coast.
Sun Devil Coffee Bar, Tweed Heads
If you’d prefer your Mont Blanc whipped up by an American cowboy, Sun Devil in Tweed Heads in the place to be – but prepare for long lines that move quickly. Sun Devil’s Pistachio Mont Blanc is known to sell out, so if you’re making the pilgrimage, make sure to get there early. Here, the Mont Blanc is built on a sea salt vanilla cold brew and topped with a creamy pistachio cold foam and grated chocolate. Pistachio Mont Blanc – $11.00.
Bear Boy Espresso, Helensvale
In a creative twist on the trendy classic, Helensvale’s favourite hole in the wall, Bear Boy Espresso swaps nutmeg and orange zest for pistachio in their Mont Blanc offering. Built on a house blend iced filter base, this summer sip is topped with a smooth and creamy pistachio cream foam and a crunchy pistachio crumble. Pistachio Mont Blanc – $9.00.
Old Quarter Coffee Merchants, Southport and Coolangatta
Old Quarter Coffee Merchants are doing things a little differently in an Asian-inspired take on the classic Mont Blanc. The Floating Hanoi is a fun twist on the iconic Vietnamese egg coffee and is built on a base of a naturally processed Catimor dry natural cold brew (a darker roast with rich berry and panella sweetness) grown by long-time friends and farming partners, Pat and Tam, in Langbiang, Vietnam. This is paired with muscovado and topped with a rich tiramisu-like foam infused with Old Quarter’s house-made orange cheong, and finished with grated dark chocolate and fresh orange zest. The Floating Hanoi – $12.00.
Public Supply, Tweed Heads
As the caffeine hotspot’s very first signature drink, Public Supply’s unique take on the classic Mont Blanc features a secret ingredient – a homemade syrup perfected over the course of six months, which has become essential for its cold brew and cream. Infused with notes of orange and chocolate, the result is a smooth yet bold cold brew designed to be sipped slowly through the foam to optimally experience all the flavours coming together. Mont Blanc – $8.00.
Vector Coffee, Southport
The Mont Blanc has quickly become the most popular drink on the menu at Vector Coffee. Using a light roasted filter coffee which is brewed hot and then rapidly chilled down, Vector’s Mont Blanc offers a more vibrant and sweet flavour than a standard cold brew, while staying true to the original recipe with black sugar syrup, cream, nutmeg and orange zest. We also hear that a blueberry twist on the original Mont Blanc will feature on the soon-to-be-launched signature drink menu. Mont Blanc – $10.00.
First Fruits Coffee, Labrador
First Fruit’s Mont Blanc is built on a house-roasted cold brew and finished with vanilla cold foam, a lemon syrup house-made from fresh juice, and topped with shaved chocolate and a lemon sugar garnish made from the zesty peal. The final product is one of finely-tuned flavours that still feels coffee-forward rather than sickly sweet. Mont Blanc – $12.00.
Janus Deli, Surfers Paradise and Molendinar
Janus Deli has also jumped on the Mont Blanc trend much to its regulars’ appreciation. Following the traditional recipe of iced long black topped with vanilla cold foam and orange shavings, this cold brew concoction hits the sweet spot with its careful balance of flavours. Experience the fusion of smooth and creamy vanilla, spiced cold brew and subtle orange accents. Mont Blanc – $8.50.
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