Now what does a visiting professor of global political economy know about coffee? Roger was enjoying the wireless internet at the coffeebar when we got talking and he mentioned that he liked the Australia Skybury that he had tasted in the UK. So I asked, what about Mountain Top Estate? Ah, that 's the premium end of coffee from Australia, he said.

Wow, fancy that! Australian coffee like our wines must be getting a good reputation around the world. So I boldly asked, "what about our coffee?". To which he replied:

"Great coffee. Australia has great coffee - good taste, body and aroma"

A macchiato on the house! And Roger, everytime you're back in Shanghai, swing by for a chat - coffee, politics ... that's the DownUnder coffeebar.