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[28 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Bicycle Film Festival Returns to Melbourne this November 12 – 29

From the Bicycle Film Festival: The BFF is back and better than ever before. This November we will be hitting the streets of Melbourne to celebrate every aspect of bike culture, and we want you to take part. To complement our program of international films, we are pleased to be working with Human Powered in Thornbury to present a program of locally made films about bikes.

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[21 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
We have a new range of organic teas + hot chocies from Chamellia

From Somage Foods: Chamellia Organic Tea – A Portrait of a Lady
We all know that tea is good for us. But the goodness, quality and taste of teas will vary depending on sourcing and the process of its creation. The truth is in the tasting.
Tea selection includes: English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Gunpowder Green, Vanilla, Chai, Lemongrass & Ginger, Peppermint, Chamomile.

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[16 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Breakfast special

Buckwheat pancakes – 2 for 9.50, or if you’ve got the munchies, 3 for 11.50
w/ Berry compote & natural yoghurt or ice cream
And yes …. we do have maple syrup!

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[9 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Ask for our Better Access Ramp

Human Powered Cafe has a Better Access Ramp if you require help gaining access to our premises. Unfortunately, like many older buildings it proved very difficult to retrofit our existing 2-step entrance to High Street.  So we’ve purchased a Better Access Ramp to assist when you visit.
Please feel free to ask our staff to use the ramp if you require it, and also please contact us if you have any questions about cafe access.

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[8 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
We use Social Roasting Company Coffee

The Social Roasting Company is an exciting new concept in coffee.
They passionately hand roast every kilo using 100% ethically sourced beans and then deliver them fresh on their big green bicycle to the Human Powered Cafe.
They’re also a social enterprise. This means they go out of their way to create employment for people who’ve been out of work for a long time.

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[8 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
“There and back again”

Images courtesy of baudman via flickr: Friends drop in for a visit to the cafe!
The bourgeoi-Vieve: There and back again

I had been meaning to head to Thornbury to see a friends’ new coffee shop they’re setting up. In fact, they had a sorta grand opening a few weeks back, but we had to miss it … read on …

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[8 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Follow Human Powered Cafe on twitter

Yep, we’re on twitter like the rest of the known social universe. You can follow our news updates and tiny 140 character novels right here:
http://twitter.com/HumanPoweredCaf