Coffee - Melbourne CBD

[swhyatt]

Hey All - Im heading to Melbourne (from Perth) for a long weekend in about a month and Ive been trying to chart out and prioritise my coffee stops, taking in as much coffee as my body can handle in 1 full day dedicated to coffee.

The criteria is that it has to be in the CBD as I will be on foot.

So far, Ive searched the forums and come up with the following list

Liar Liar
Brother Baba Budan
Pushka
Switchboard
Cafenatics
Dancing Goat Cafe
Stassi
Bambini Barista

Can anyone make a quick comment for/against any of the above - really want to get in the best and leave the rest

Apparently 7 Grams is fantastic, is it worth hiring a car for a coffee? The other 2 days I have will be out and about around Geelong if anyone can recommend a must do cafe there?

[Identity]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

St. Ali
Seven Seeds
& Maling Room

should all be on your list as well - then the coffeesnobs sponsers Di Bella and Veneziano.

Just hire a car

[redzone121]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

BBB
Liar Liar

[acoggins]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

Theres train and tram close to 7 grams.
7 Seeds is just outside the city, but very accessible

Liar Liar and Mailling room are not near the city.

[bolb]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

I have never seen Stassi open on weekends.
It wouldnt be worth their effort in being open when the local office workers are not around.
If you can get there on the weekday then you will get a good coffee.

[herbie]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

BBB
Switchboard.. fantastic place to behold.
Mailing room, 7 grams, Liar Liar, Veneziano all out of CBD but accessable by tram or a planned car trip.
Di Bella and Seven Seeds not far apart.
Melbourne has a fantastic tram network- all tram routes available on the internet. An all day ticket gets you everywhere.
Remember check opening times of cafes if you are in on the weekend as some do not open then.
Happy times.

[swhyatt]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

Thanks guys, brilliant help!

[takeaim]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

If youre going to Dibella you have to check out Auction Rooms - Errol st North Melbourne, take the 50 or 57 tram from the Vic Market, not far from Seven Seeds.
The tram runs along Elizabeth st so you could also grab it from BBBs (closed sun).

The 112 tram will take you to St Ali, get on at Collins st, couple Cafenatics along there, youd probably want to check out the Mistral in the Church Lane store, between King and Queen st, just off Collins st.

Dancing Goat is just off Kings st about a 10 min walk from there, in Little Lonsdale st - or a 15 min walk from Auction Rooms.

[ruurdjan]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

Any of these close to the corner of Spring/Lonsdale (where I work)? Im getting sick and tired of Hudsons or 501...

RJ

[Wushoes]

Re: Coffee - Melbourne CBD

The 112 tram will take you to St Ali, get on at Collins st, couple Cafenatics along there, youd probably want to check out the Mistral in the Church Lane store, between King and Queen st, just off Collins st.

The Mistral lives at 447 Collins St (Suncorp Building ex AXA). 30 seconds across the street is Church Lane just off Collins st which has a 4 group FB80 and another 30 seconds down Church Lane is AMP building which is home to a FB70 paddle group.

Of all the places mentioned.....I would so skip all of the places just to have a coffee @ 7S....seriously out of control coffee.