A new specialty coffee saloon, 5.0 Espresso, will open in a shipping container at Old Beach (88 Jetty Road Lennox Park, next to the dog park) in January, run by locals Scott and Zoey Clements.

5.0 Espresso will serve spe­cialty coffees, both black and white, hot or iced, available to take away or enjoy inside the container with limited seating. You might already be familiar with 5.0 from their first loca­tion in Bellerive (19 Clarence Street, next to Salamanca Fresh), and now Scott and Zoey are expanding to Old Beach.

Using Allpress coffee roasted in Melbourne, one of the roasts on offer will be The Good Brew, ideal for both black and white coffees, along with a rotating single origin filter roast for batch brews. There will also be chai from Chai La Lai in Byron Bay and Colombian drinking chocolate from Grounded Pleasures. Pastries from Pigeon Whole Bakers and Baked Glu­ten Free will be available.

As a local family-run business, 5.0 Espresso is excited to con­nect with the community. Stop by on your way to work, while walking the dog, or if you just need a coffee and a chat. 5.0 Espresso will be open Monday to Friday, 6am–2pm, starting in January.