Melbourne's best coffee experiences !!!

[Wynton87]

Check out STREAT they just moved their roastery to Collingwood roaster is a real nice guy always up for the chat and doesn't ooze try hard hipster either. For those that hate the lemon punches from the likes of seven seeds then I find STREAT tend to favour body, nutty, chocolate, wine type flavours as opposed to sourness.

[tigershein]

Proud Mary, Auction Rooms, Seven Seeds, Market Lane! So good - take me back

[trentski]

The dog makes coffee?

[muppet_man67]

If you want unique experience.
Put Aunty Pegs at the top of the list.
Vincent the Dog is cool try and sit up at the bar and watch the way he makes coffee.
And all of the above if you want to eat as well and don't need to nerd out.

[kike10]

Personally, I'd say Brunswick (even if just to meet Luke, quite possibly the nicest guy in the world) - unless you're gluten free, in which case North Melbourne (100% g/f kitchen; use coconut flour for everything).

Cheers for the recommendation. My wife and I had brunch there on Friday, it was pretty damn good. Awesome fit out of the cafe/roasting house , the food was amazing , service top notch and the coffee 👌🏽👌🏽.

[ArtW]

Industry is in Fitzroy, yeah? Or have they relocated? [emoji848]

Speaking of Top Paddock, their new(ish) place Higher Ground is pretty special and not to be missed IMO (western end of the CBD).

Yep, my mistake (I've corrected it now), Industry Beans is behind Brunswick street but in Fitzroy, around the corner from 35Kerr65, a good coffee but not really a lunch place like the rest. Agree with you re Higher Ground as well though I haven't eaten there yet - its a spectacular space and the coffee is good.

[Magic_Matt]

Melbourne's best coffee experiences !!!

A couple more - Industry Beans (Brunswick), Top Paddock (Richmond) , Deadman Espresso (South Melbourne)

Industry is in Fitzroy, yeah? Or have they relocated? [emoji848]

Speaking of Top Paddock, their new(ish) place Higher Ground is pretty special and not to be missed IMO (western end of the CBD).

I also forgot Wide Open Road (stone's throw from Code Black Bruswick) and All Day Donuts (shorter stone's throw in the opposite direction).

TBH you could spend a whole day just in Brunswick and not hit everywhere that's worth hitting... same goes for Fitzroy/Collingwood and probably southside too...

[Magic_Matt]

Which of the Code Black locations would you recommend for lunch? TIA

Personally, I'd say Brunswick (even if just to meet Luke, quite possibly the nicest guy in the world) - unless you're gluten free, in which case North Melbourne (100% g/f kitchen; use coconut flour for everything).

[ArtW]

A couple more - Industry Beans (Fitzroy) Top Paddock (Richmond) , Deadman Espresso (South Melbourne)

[kike10]

Many to choose from... I would recommend Code Black (flagship cafe in North Melbourne or roastery in Brunswick), Double Dutch (also in Brunswick, might be closed due to holiday...) and Aunty Peg's by Proud Mary in Collingwood.

Proud Mary is also worth a visit for the food, but gets very busy on weekends. Patricia, Switchboard and Cup of Truth in the CBD are all good too, but closed weekends IIRC.

Which of the Code Black locations would you recommend for lunch? TIA

[kbilleter]

Sensory Labs - I've been there about 3 times and always found it disappointing till I made a resolution not to go back. I want to like it but I just haven't ever enjoyed the coffee.

The way they make it or their roasts too? Sensory Lab "Seamless" is my current favourite for home shots.

[ArtW]

I had one of the worst espressos I have ever paid for there. Undrinkable grassy lemon. At best, it was absolute garbage- a botched roast which should have been binned.

Sensory Labs - I've been there about 3 times and always found it disappointing till I made a resolution not to go back. I want to like it but I just haven't ever enjoyed the coffee.

[ArtW]

No shortage of options: Seven seeds, Dibella, Auction rooms, Proud Mary, St Ali, Padre, Dukes, Market Lane, Monk Bhodi Darma....

Lots more

Enjoy

Agree with this list but don't forget Axil. If I had to choose one it would be St Ali (South Melbourne). I tend to find Bean Hunter pretty reliable when I'm unsure.

[Melbroaster]

You just described the baristas at the last 5 cafes I attended.

[shortblackman]

They can wear spacesuits and have beards that cover their entire bodies. If the coffee's good and they're reasonably well mannered, I'm there.