Coffee Spots In Melbourne

Just walking into there you get hit with such a beautiful strong coffee aroma. They roast their own beans which they sell by the bag if you want to take some home. Enjoy a coffee and a light snack in house or take it to go. Mainly espresso coffee but they also serve filter and cold brew coffee. Their coffee is bold, rich and nutty.

247 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000 

https://www.dukescoffee.com.au/

Very well respected coffee roasters and coffee makers. Also serve great pastries to go along side the coffee. Their coffee is very well rounded and approachable. Their barista Anthony Douglas won worlds best Barista in 2022.

Few different locations

50 Lonsdale St, 

Shop E6, 121 Exhibition St and 

76 Flinders Lane for quick coffee to go and takeaway bites

565 Bourke St for full table service and breakfast/lunch food.

https://axilcoffee.com.au/

For those who prefer Hot Chocolate to coffee, Koko Black have you covered. While you will find their retails stores throughout the city (which you should also explore), they have two locations where they serve hot drinks.

Cnr Swanston and Collins Street (opposite Melbourne Town Hall)

and

Royal Arcade

Right now, the Royal Arcade store has a Hot Chocolate Tasting Plate!

https://www.kokoblack.com/

Hidden behind a blue door in an abandoned laneway, Little Rogue do wonderful coffee, home made pastries in a charming little cafe filled with little pop culture nods (count how many R2D2s there are). All self sustainable and locally sourced.

12 Drewery Ln

https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/cbd/cafes/little-rogue

Small independent coffee roaster. Charming little cafe area with only six or so tables. Have free sparkling water on tap if sitting in as well as a few cake and pastry options.

495 Collins Street for larger sit down service, 4/1-9 Exhibition St for small espresso bar.

https://bonnie.coffee/

Degraves Street, Centre Place, Flinders Lane, Equitable Place, Bank Lane and many more.

These alleyways are filled with good coffee. Anywhere here will get you a nice cup. 

Or turn off your GPS, put away your map, walk for half an hour to get lost and then let your nose guide you to your next great coffee.

Outside of the CBD, you can also check out

Lygon street, Carlton (Italian Precinct)

Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Smith Street and Johnston Street, Collingwood

Toorak Road and Chapel Street, South Yarra

https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/restaurants/the-best-coffee-in-the-melbourne-cbd

30ml shot of coffee, base for all other espresso coffee. Might also hear Ristretto which is the first 1/2 of an espresso, only 15mls or double espresso (literally just 2 espressos, double the coffee, 60mls)

60ml of espresso into ½ cup of hot water (closest thing you’ll get to an Americano here unless you go to a place that specialises in filter coffee)

Espresso/Long Black with a small dollop of frothed milk on it.  Translated as "To stain" (with milk), from the Italian "macchiare"

Espresso coffee with steamed milk with very little froth, served in a cup. An Australian invention (although New Zealand claims it too, like the pavlova)

Espresso coffee with steamed milk with about an inch of froth, served in a glass.

If you're looking for the taste of a strong coffee but only one shot, try a piccolo latte.

Espresso coffee with steamed milk with about ⅓ cup of froth topped with chocolate, served in a cup

Hot Chocolate milk, most often served with a marshmallow on the side

A cappuccino or latte (depending on the cafe) but with chocolate milk, my go too comfort drink if I want to feel warm but also caffeinated.

Steamed milk with chai spice powder normally topped with ground cinnamon and served in a glass. Ask for a Dirty Chai Latte if you want it with a shot of coffee.

Ice, ice cream, milk with either a coffee shot or chocolate sauce, sometimes topped with whipped cream.

Just ice, milk and coffee shot, never with ice cream or whipped cream

• Most cafes will offer full cream milk, skinny milk and soy milk. Others may offer other milks such as lactose free, oat, almond, or rice milk.
• There are places in Melbourne that specialise in filter coffee, cold brew and other methods but espresso is the most common and is my favourite.
• Iced Latte, Iced Coffee and Cold Brew are all very different things.