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Lauren Vadnjal

Critic · Journalist — Melbourne cafes and specialty coffee.

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Lauren Vadnjal writes for Concrete Playground Melbourne. Her cafe pieces carry her own verdict plus the brewing spec, varietal, temperature and contact time, which is the detail most coffee listings drop.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Concrete Playground Melbourne (Lauren Vadnjal) ↗their review · 2026-08-01
  • Aunty Peg'sCollingwood

    “If you wander into Aunty Peg's looking for a latte, you won't find one. But rather than being turned away, you'll be sat down at the bar. You'll be talked through the coffee, perhaps given a taste or a smell (no obligation, of course). And before you know it, you'll probably be sipping a nitrogen-charged cold brew straight out of a beer glass.”

• Concrete Playground Melbourne, venue page (Lauren Vadnjal) ↗their review · 2026-08-01
  • Brother Baba BudanCBD

    “it's worth it for an expertly made Seven Seeds brew, either as an espresso, filter or nitro brew”