Into Coffee and into zero waste in Collingwood

Into Coffee is a dandy little café joint in Collingwood with some super nifty interior design.

Self labelled as “using coffee as a force for positive change”, Into Coffee put their credo into action. They’ve hosted (and as of now continue to host) the Social Impact Business meetup, they use and support initiatives and alternatives in the coffee space (such as one time I ventured their during the partnership with Good Edi) and over my time working at one of The Commons workspaces in Collingwood, they even had a mutual setup for discounted coffees if you opted to take home a coffee mug supplied by The Commons.

On our trip their, Tomoyo and I opted for our standard almond lattes and enjoyed a casual dine-in. The interior is filled to the brim with antique-like charm (you can see my lack of interior design knowledge beaming through) and it feels like a space to be very creative. Tomoyo and I used the opportunity to reflect on the progress of the blog before we ventured into the offices to begin our work day and it was almost rejuvenating to brainstorm there.

As a post-script, I am fairly confident that they were even advertising co-working space there (although I could not find the link online!). I’m unsure what the pricing is, but it seems like a pretty dandy spot to park up on a more full-time basis (and if not, I will come back to add an editor’s note!).

While working as an industrial designer in Melbourne, Luke realised that one important standard was missing when he designed products: the planet.

Since then, he’s devoted his time to finding ways of designing, building and living in harmony with the Earth.

Into Coffee is a zero-waste cafe focused on energising the local community to bring about sustainable change.

On a visit to stylish, cool Collingwood, I dropped into this cafe.

Inside, it looks like a converted garage, with vintage tables and chairs.

Maybe it shows a commitment to passing on good things and buying new things as little as possible.

The mismatched chairs and tables somehow come together into one cohesive look.

This time I ordered an almond latte and a doughnut.

When I saw the doughnuts lined up in the display, I just had to have one.

While I was deciding in front of the staff, they gave me a push: “That’s my favourite food in this cafe.” So I bought one.

The doughnut is a little crisp outside, chewy inside, and dusted with just the right amount of sugar.

We shared one between the two of us, but it was so good I wanted a whole one to myself.

Full of Luke’s passion, this cafe is worth a visit.