Cafe Bancroft

Open rain hail or shine 🌧 🌦 ☀️

Good morning good folk of Deception Bay and surrounds 🤠

Specials today 📰

choclate hazelnut cake.

and ginger slice

and date scones

Come in for your fav brew sweet or savoury snack 🌳 ☂️ 🥐 ☕️ ❤️

Open today until Tuesday 830am to 130pm come in for your favourite brew and sweet or savoury snack.
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Keirn a good friend and a famous local fisherman in the bay 😎 Cafe Bancroft

Cafe Bancroft open tomorrow 830am-130pm

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Exciting news!

We’re thrilled to share that Bec has brought her unique craft supplies and hand made jewellery, gathered from travels around the world. They are now available for sale at Café Bancroft! As a milliner, jewellery designer, and fibre artist, Bec loves creating and curating pieces with heart and story. Pop by the café to find that perfect Chrissie present or some inspiring materials for your next creative project. Keep an eye out for more coming soon in store!

Support local, and let’s celebrate art in all its forms. 🧵💍

Good morning good folk of Deception Bay 🌞 open from 830-130pm Saturday through to Tuesday now stocking locally made Sunshine Chai 😊 ☕️❤️ have a wonderful day ✌️

Shuffle n Roll on tomorrow. Come along for some good fun as we play some games and share morning tea.

We have quite a few games but feel free to bring your favourite. We love learning new games.

See you tomorrow!

We have made the decision to discontinue this event. It was originally created to engage with community members and encourage social interaction 🤝, which we have successfully achieved. We are grateful that relationships have been formed and new friendships have developed ❤️.

A special thank you to Natalie Teague for her commitment to facilitating this event every fortnight. We truly appreciate your dedication to our community and beyond 🌟.

Although Fill Your Cup is no longer facilitating this event, it has merged into board games organised by Bronwyn at 110 Bailey Rd, Dbay 🎲. every fortnight from 9.30-12.30pm, next one 11 Dec

Please consider supporting this new group or sharing information about it with others 📣.

Open 830am-130pm come in for hearty brew or sweet and savoury snack ☕️🧁🍰❤️

Open 🌧 🌩 or 🌞. Come in for your favourite brew and sweet or savoury snack. 🏡 ☕️ 🍰 🥐 ❤️

Good Morning Deception bay ☘️

News at Cafe Bancroft 📰

Now selling in retail store

Ancient Grains Bakehouse Artisan sourdough

Queensland unheated untreated raw honey 🍯 Iron bark and macadamia

Maleny Dairies Milk,sourcream, cream, custard and yogurt.

Ask in-store as bread and dairy come frozen. Retail Menu to come in store very soon.

Enjoy your day! ☕️🥐🍰❤️

Open 830am 🏡 ☕️🥐🧁 ❤️

Cafe bancroft has been open for 1 year this month. 🥳

We are happy how buisness has been going. We value constructive feedback and hope in the first few months if we didn't meet your expectation you might give us another try. 💪

News of what's to come next 📰

We are looking to stock local eggs, artisian selection of sourdough and maleny milk in the retail shop. 🥚🍞🥛

We are in the process of running a coffee cart around the peninsula, for events and the Deception bay waterfront. ☕️ 🏖

Big love and shout out to
Maleny Dairies
Lone Crow Coffee
PureBean Coffee
Leesa's Little Farm
Fill Your Cup
Plant Based Dough Co.

We would love to thank you all for your support and hope to see you again soon ❤️ ✌️

Open Saturday Sunday for your favourite hot brew, sweet or savoury feed. 🏡 ☕️🍰

closed Monday and Tuesday for renovations ✌️ ❤️

All welcome 🎲

Open Saturday until Tuesday 830-130pm
Bring dad in for a beaut coffee and feed ❤️

This Wednesday coming, all welcome 🙏

Cafe Bancroft is proud to have some solid staff and thank them for their awesome customer service.

Sam,Steph,Abby and myself ❤️

Honorable mentions to Adrian that wasn't here at the time 😎

Open Saturday until Tuesday for your favourite Lone Crow Coffee, sweet or savoury treat. ☕️🍰🏡❤️

Open 830-130pm for your fav coffee, sweet or svoury snack ☕️❤️

🐨 The Story of Pituri:
An Aboriginal Treasure 🌿

Pituri, derived from the plant Duboisia hopwoodii, has been an integral part of Aboriginal culture for thousands of years, known for its natural ni****ne content. This traditional substance is more than just a plant; it's a symbol of community and connection among various Aboriginal tribes.

In the 19th century, Joseph Bancroft, a physician and naturalist, became fascinated by pituri. He dedicated his studies to understanding its cultural and psychoactive significance within Aboriginal communities. His son, Thomas Bancroft, followed in his footsteps, documenting the social practices surrounding pituri. He highlighted how this substance was often chewed or made into a paste, fostering unity and communication during gatherings and ceremonies.

Beyond its social implications, pituri served medicinal purposes in Aboriginal healing practices. It was used to relieve coughs, alleviate pain, and assist in digestion. Additionally, Aboriginal communities demonstrated their deep understanding of nature by using crushed pituri leaves to create a natural fish stun, showcasing their sustainable resource management.

The legacy of pituri extends into modern medicine as well. Extracts from Duboisia hopwoodii are found in contemporary medications such as atropine and scopolamine, illustrating a vital link between traditional knowledge and modern pharmacology.

Whether native Australians or native South Americans were the first to use ni****ne is unknown however both cultures benefited from a variety of the Solanaceae family. Despite its cultural significance, the use of pituri declined in the 20th century because of the introduction of commercial to***co products, which replaced it as the preferred form of chewing to***co. Today, pituri is relatively uncommon, but its cultural significance has not been lost, and it continues to be remembered as an important part of Indigenous Australian heritage.

Open today public holiday ☕️ ❤️

Weather alone or with family or friends pop down for your favourite brew sweet or savoury treat ☕️🥧🥐🍨🥧🥮🍰❤️

Shuffle and roll on this morning. 10am Cafe Bancroft deception bay. Come along for some games, company and morning tea. FREE event.

Coffee machines on Lone Crow Coffee Maleny Dairies
Open 830am ☕️🥐🧁 ❤️