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What do you get when you take an old favourite and add plenty of imagination to it?

A chance to sample some of the most unique concoctions of coffee-infused cocktails over one night.

It’s all part of Coffee Exchange by Mr Black, a Ballarat Heritage Weekend event.

Get your taste buds ready for a night of carefully crafted cocktails by some of Ballarat’s best baristas and bartenders.

Complimenting the cocktails will be Charlotte Smith and her collection of vintage fashion, as well as Sydney magician Adam Mada.

Coffee Exchange by Mr Black will take place at The Mining Exchange on Saturday 25 May from 7.30pm.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at plateupballarat.com.au

What’s on the menu

Espresso old fashioned – Mitchell Harris A cold drip coffee with Mr Black’s spiced rum and coconut – Lost Ones Gallery Cold brew coffee with tequila – Workshop Cafe Negroni – Hop Temple The long walk home cider cocktail with coffee beans – Café Sidra Autumn dirty chai cocktail with Wild Timor Coffee and Prana Chai Tea – Healthy Hub St Ali coffee with Picon Club and Anejo tequila – Lola @ The Provincial Turmeric espresso martini – Freight Bar Canberra Ginger Lily with Mr Black coffee liquor – The Canberra Hotel; and, Coffee-flavoured gelato at Il Picollo Gelato

But, that’s not all this Ballarat Heritage Weekend …

A series of other foodie events will also take place over this year’s Ballarat Heritage Weekend.

Food In Focus – Peter Ford catering at the National Centre for Photography Preview Ballarat’s newest gallery before joining renown local chef Peter Ford for a curated menu of food and wine.

MELBA-inspired high tea at Craig’s Royal Hotel Celebrate Dame Nellie Melba’s birthday with an afternoon tea inspired by chef Auguste Escoffier.

Ballarat Heritage Weekend also presents Milk Bar and Co at Housey Housey, and The Tea Trolley at The Canberra Hotel. Both events are now sold out.

For more information about this year’s full Ballarat Heritage Weekend program, visit: ballaratheritageweekend.com

Ballarat Heritage Weekend takes place over May 25-26.

Quotes attributable to Ballarat Mayor Samantha McIntosh: “I think it’s fair to say Ballarat is widely known for two things, its beautiful heritage landscapes and its burgeoning food and wine culture. Combine the two and you create an experience like no other.

This Ballarat Heritage Weekend you can expect a uniquely heritage-infused foodie phenomenon that will be showcased in our iconic heritage buildings and complimented by vintage fashion and entertainment that provides a truly immersive experience for our visitors.

For the first time, we’re extending what’s on offer into the night – showcasing to Melbournians all our city has to offer and encouraging visitors to stay the night.”