Hudsons Coffee

Delicious tasting coffee, served to me less than 30 seconds after ordering. At very reasonable prices too, $4 for regular, $4.6 for large. Always enough staff on for fast service. They also sell beans ground on the spot for a plunger or cappuccino machine. Food and cold drink selection is adequate and looks good.

Fantastic Friendly Service!. I was blown away by the enthusiasm and cheerfulness of the girl working behind the counter! So friendly and most importantly, everything about her behaviour was genuine! Such a rarity anymore. Based on this alone, I will certainly return to this location whenever I need to feed my caffeine addiction!

Stopping in at Hudson’s Coffee after 1pm (30 Aug) it wasn’t overly busy but there were a few patrons sitting outside with an air of casualness to it for afternoon coffee drinkers to relax as the busy pace of people on George Street whipped by.

Inside was clean, neat and orderly with a slight sterile-feel to it perhaps by the white tile floor and large glass windows. It struck me more as a place to get in and out of very quickly, so the idea of sitting outside seemed more appealing.

An explosive and friendly “hallo” warmly greeted me before I even got to the counter. The girl working had such a wonderful, bubbly personality. I asked her a few questions about some of the items and she came from behind the counter to talk to me about then.

I ended up going with the Coffee & Cookie deal for $6.50, ordering a latte which I was then asked if I wanted with cream or skinny. Heck, if I was having a cookie, then I was going to go all the way – with cream!! I chose the Triple Chocolate cookie, which I was disappointed to find out it was the same packaged item found in a lot of other coffee shops.

I was able to pay with my credit card as it’s cash under $5, which I greatly appreciated as I don’t carry cash. In obvious need of a bit of help, the girl, without even me asking, said she’d bring my coffee out for me! She was so sweet and deserves special attention to her wonderful customer service abilities!

Looking at the packaging of the cookie, it’s made from a company called Spotted Cow located in Mascot NSW. Also on the packaging it states “...the main ingredient is love”. I would say the main ingredient is sugar. Definitely not a high quality cookie, it’s too sweet and is too processed. It’s too bad that Hudson’s doesn’t have a local supplier nor has connections to someone who can make a more homemade style cookie. Not a fan of this product.

The latte was by far a lot better! A nice, rich smooth-tasting coffee with the flavour slightly more on the mild side. It had been a small coffee so I found that the foam was a little bit too much for the size of it as I would have preferred more liquid. The foam was thick so therefore still enjoyable!

I also had the opportunity to try their Long Black and another cookie, this time the flavour being Cranberry and White Chocolate. Tough and chewy (not in a good way), it made me wonder how long this cookie may have been around. With not much chocolate or cranberries in it, this already lacklustre cookie was even more boring! The long black was quite strong. A coffee that I could see someone with a hangover appreciating because of its roughness. I certainly liked the latte a lot more!

Although the packaged cookies were a definite miss, and the plain coffee a bit strong, the latte was wonderful and when in need of a coffee boost, I would certainly order this one again! But it was the customer service and the decency of the girl who was serving me is what will sure bring me back! “Value for money” can also be judged upon an establishment’s level of customer service!