Day 25: Nano Ready 2 Go, 23 Ebenezer Place

On the hamster wheel of full-time work, morning motivation is something of an oxymoron. Out of necessity, the morning caffeine hit has to be On The Way. Off the public transport track, we'd decided Rundle street was more playspace than workplace, but all work and no play makes MMC a dull blog. Voting with the vox populi, we step across to Nano Ready to Go on Ebenezer Place. The Order: a small skinny flat white, have here, and a medium latte, takeaway. The prices: $3.30 and $3.80.

Ebenezer Place, for the uninitiated, is the one-way horseshoe shape that nuzzles Rundle street to the South. Ebenezer Place in Wick, Scotland holds the Guinness Book of Records title for the world's shortest street (2.06 m). Ebenezer Place in Adelaide, Australia is a front-runner for the SA title for the most cool per city square metre.
New to the 'neez, Nano rubs shoulders with Adelaide's favourite wine shop, beer cafe and vintage clothing vendors.

Re: Nano, The Advertiser describes its 'little Italian piazza vibe', but on a quiet Monday morning, we're close to vibe neutral. The Shopspace: inside, we're doing that sparse, industrial thang. MC hearts the friendly, enormous, front-counter feeling - it's unAdelaide in its bigness and buzz. Approaching front-on, scanning maybe-marble tables left and right, the now grandeur almost intimidates. Defying the morning chill, MMC is drawn to one of many vacant tables outside - the army of custom-made umbrellas shine a too-cool-for-school yellow.

The latest brainchild of the restaurant-ready Capoccia family, Nano Ready to Go is little sister to a since-passed Hutt street cafe-in-the-wall. Probably not yet two years old, the new sibling has the privilege of the family's seven years at Nano (the first) and almost 20 at the institutional Amalfi. On our visit, we've warm service from the family's second generation. The Greeting: perky, personalised. MMC orders for outside, while friend of MMC hovers for the token takeaway, only to be assured his coffee will be delivered.

Nano - a la nanotechnology - means super-small. We're not small on style, and MMC waits to size up substance. A shiny sheeny flat white is delivered semi-promptly, mouth-warming even to look at. The Pour: classy crema in concentric circles. It's classic catches - perfect temperature, strong and solid on flavour. Body, mouthfeel, aroma - an atmospheric ahhh of an experience. Friend of MMC clutches well-presented takeaway - homemadeish cups ringed with gold-print nano paper.

The lesson: 'Ready 2 Go'? Nano's newbie is true its naffishly numbered name. Perhaps for the full experience, a weekend breakfast would be the go, but the coffee alone? Well priced, well presented and well worth the walk.

The latte word: a family-friendly four beans out of five. Next, with ten cups to go, we choose our own adventures for My Morning Coffee.

Link: The Advertiser on the full foodie experience