For siblings Jasmine and Jonathon Longstaff, Rings a Bell almost happened by chance. While looking for a new office space, Jonathon – who works in real estate – stumbled across the empty space that would soon become this charming cafe.

Sitting on Brunswick Street in the heritage Bell Bros. Building, this spot has just a few tables inside. Each one holds a tiny white and gold vase hand-painted by Jasmine that houses dried flower, with the majority of seating in the lush, green courtyard.

The drinks menu has a strong focus on both tea and coffee, prompted by Jasmine’s love of artisanal teas. Teas are sourced from New Farm’s Tour de Tea, which star in rotating seasonal list. For coffee, there’s a Tim Adams Tortoise and the Hare house blend for espresso, plus rotating single-origins from local roasters, such as Black Sheep, for batch brew and V60.

Alongside the drinks menu is a simple range of toasties on sourdough, white or milk bread. You might order one with smoky beef brisket, wholeseed mustard, pickled radish and sauerkraut; or another with pulled jackfruit, barbeque sauce, pineapple and slaw. There are also Brasserie pastries and hearty stacked salads.