Charles Baker Donuts & Coffee

Charles Baker Donuts&Coffee is a small cafe joint to the Glen Hotel. The coffee shop begins trading at 5:30am, serving up breakfast staples, doughnuts and espressos.  Their menu illustrates a variety of appetising breakfast choices, but I decided to try out their special today, which was the Bacon, Egg, Cheese and Tomato Relish on Brioche Roll. For my caffeine hit, I ordered a Flat White. Coffee: As I took off the lid, I could not justify the beverage being a 'coffee'. There was no golden brown tint, it was just pure white froth. The coffee consisted very faint flavours nearly to the point where I couldn't taste anything but steamed milk. Food: The brioche bun was served slightly crispy on the outside and soft inside. Tomato relish was enjoyable as it added a nice tang to the roll. The bacon was dry and a tad overcooked. The cheese was melted and had somewhat hardened on the fried egg when presented to me.  I did end up purchasing a doughnut with chocolate filling, hoping it would improve my breakfast experience. Unfortunately, the whole doughnut was overly sweet for my palate (it would be nice if the doughnuts were served fresh with the melted chocolate filling, instead of it being cold and dry - in my opinion) Customer service was alright but could be improved.

Charles Baker Donuts&Coffee is a small cafe joint to the Glen Hotel. The coffee shop begins trading at 5:30am, serving up breakfast staples, doughnuts and espressos.  Their menu illustrates a variety of appetising breakfast choices, but I decided to try out their special today, which was the Bacon, Egg, Cheese and Tomato Relish on Brioche Roll. For my caffeine hit, I ordered a Flat White. Coffee: As I took off the lid, I could not justify the beverage being a 'coffee'. There was no golden brown tint, it was just pure white froth. The coffee consisted very faint flavours nearly to the point where I couldn't taste anything but steamed milk. Food: The brioche bun was served slightly crispy on the outside and soft inside. Tomato relish was enjoyable as it added a nice tang to the roll. The bacon was dry and a tad overcooked. The cheese was melted and had somewhat hardened on the fried egg when presented to me.  I did end up purchasing a doughnut with... read more

This new-born baby located under the same roof of Glen hotel. I appreciate its trading hour being as early as 5:30am in the morning. Set-up is nice and comfort. Tried their signature donuts & coffee. Although they only serve take-away coffee, I still enjoy the coffee because I have accepted the take-away by compromising my benchmark. I had the donut with strawberry which deserved thumb-up. It matched with the coffee so well with well-balanced aroma and sweet flavour. Importantly, it did not leave any film in my mouth for the fact that there is not too much oil stuck on it. I would definitely return...

Going for a driving trips, always start with their coffee and donuts. Love it. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. I will come again!

This is a good breakfast place for the most aromatic and perfectly made coffee in South Brisbane. The poached eggs and vegetarian avo-cheese on toast were great too. We enjoyed the ambience with flowers and vintage outdoor furniture, and lots of parking; we held several work meetings over coffee a couple of times in the past month. Staff were good and friendly, and prices were competitive. Definitely recommend it if you're in the area.