Australians love their coffee, and it is a daily ritual for most. Look around any street and you will find almost everyone with a takeaway coffee.. juggling phones, planners, bags and even prams. Melbourne remains the capital of coffee culture, leading the way while the rest of the nation is catching up, not too far behind.
If you’re headed for Melbourne, have a cup (or three) and let us know if you fit right in!
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ST ALI
12-18 Yarra Place
stali.com.au
Down a inconspicuous lane in South Melbourne is the hidden St Ali. The hip, industrial-themed cafe with delicious coffee and extra creative menu can be hard to locate with no signage. Said to be one of the best coffee establishments in Melbourne, St Ali exudes vibes that reflect true devotion to coffee. It’s almost impossible to stop at just one coffee. St Ali roasts its own coffee and supplies beans to cafes across the city.
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PROUD MARY
172 Oxford St, Collingwood
proudmarycoffee.com.au
The place is awake at 8am and the breakfast queue is long every day. Proud Mary is nestled in a warehouse-like landmark in Collingwood, not without huge windows and high ceilings. Inspired by owner Nolan Hirte, the staff and atmosphere here are buzzing with meticulous love for coffee. Hirte and Green Bean Buyer Lucy Ward source all of their coffee directly from the farmers. This is definitely a place where you’ll enjoy solid conversations about coffee and hear the story of the bean.
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AUCTION ROOMS
103-107 Errol St North Melbourne
auctionroomscafe.com.au
Auction Rooms is a spacious cafe with a charming courtyard, housed in the old WB Ellis Auction House. Consistently rated among Melbourne’s top coffee houses to be at, the cafe pulls delicious single origins of the day. One of our favourites is the Candyman blend by Small Batch. The cafe’s ambience is lively and eclectic, with many different coffee areas such as street seats, high stools at the bar, communal table, and a courtyard.
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SINGLE ORIGIN ROASTERS
64 Reservoir Street
singleoriginroasters.com.au
You don’t have to stare too hard to find parts of the logo from the previous business . There is no cafe signage. This cafe is the hotspot for the local creatives, with no rules for where to have your coffees except to have a coffee. Tables are out onto the walkway and people sit across the street with a takeaway cup in hand. The Single Origin “Sideshow”is a cafe that caters specifically for takeaway customers only.
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SEVEN SEEDS
359 Little Bourke Street
sevenseeds.com.au
Long blacks here are served with a shot of soda water — a rare and beautiful touch. Seven Seeds is also known as a shrine to the coffee industry, opened by Mark Dundon. At Seven Seeds, there is the roaster, a research area, a green bean store and a sunny shaft filled with coffee plants. Of course there’s also a cafe too, with timber features and floors, and huge windows, which bathe the warehouse-like cafe in sunshine.
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TOBY’S ESTATE
325 Flinders Ln
tobysestate.com.au
Founder and director Toby Smith first started roasting coffee in his mum’s Woolloomooloo garage in 1998. Today, Toby travels the world to source, roast and offer the best-tasting coffee. The philosophy of the cafe is in the respect for different coffee preference. Also driven by the passion to spread the love, there are cupping classes for exploring the specialty coffee landscape, so coffee fans can discover their favourite type of coffee.
