One beaker contained espresso, the second water and the third warm milk. She was also served a large dessert spoon. Jamila Rizvi's deconstructed coffee from The Kitchen, Weylandts in Abbotsford. Credit:Facebook "I just waited almost 20 minutes for an actual cup, before realising it would not be forthcoming," Rizvi wrote on Tuesday, alongside the photo of the coffee. "Sorry Melbourne but no. No no no no no. I wanted a coffee. Not a science experiment. "Hipsterism has gone too far when your coffee comes deconstructed."

Her words had coffee drinkers and those exasperated by the hipster movement alike hot and frothing. Writer Jamila Rizvi was shocked to receive her coffee in three beakers. Credit:Facebook Her post had been shared more than 4000 times on Facebook by 7am on Thursday and garnered more than 20,000 likes. It gained even further traction on Twitter, where one user called the deconstructed caffeine hit the "death knell of Western civilisation". Rizvi's post had others sharing photos of their own deconstructed caffeine fix.

Others expressed their distain for hipsters in general.

Rizvi said she preferred to drink beverages out of crockery, not glass beakers. The brew reportedly cost $4.50, which is on par with prices in the north Melbourne area, but left Rizvi forseeing a bleak future for the city's renowned coffee culture. "Next stage? I'll just get a chopping board with a bunch of actual coffee beans and an upside down hat on it," she said. "This must stop, dear Melbourne. This must stop."

Rizvi said the staff were very friendly, although it is not clear whether she was served by a bearded barista wearing a leather apron and watch cap. Industry Beans in Fitzroy - not the cafe Rizvi attended - began serving coffee in beakers three years ago. "But we still serve a latte like a latte," co-owner Steve Simmons said. He added that he certainly would not serve a flat white in three separate beakers, "unless the customer asked for it". Despite the outrage and disbelief expressed by many, one sensible man made a very sound point: