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Who serves the best coffee in Melbourne? Read on for places where baristas can satisfy your longing for a latte, desire for a decaf, or craving for a cappuccino.


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Brother Baba Budan is a small cafe located in the central business district of Melbourne. Our aim is to improve coffee quality from origin to cup. We are focussed on specialty coffee and have a particular interest in single origin beans.
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Market Lane is a specialty coffee roastery, cafe, and retailer, born and based in Melbourne.
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For the ‘java-vangelist’ tired of Errol Street, a new haven beckons: Twenty and Six Espresso round the corner on Queensbury Street. Roasting Proud Mary and Seven Seeds as house blends, this compact, yet light and airy cafe takes its coffee seriously.
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Enter Alice's wonderland to enjoy tasty treats and baked delights.
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Auction Rooms, housed in the old WB Ellis auction house, is a coffee roastery and cafe. We sell beans for home or office use and do food well, too.
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With a focus on local, ethical and organic, Kinfolk is all about healthy, seasonal, sustainable food and coffee. The menu is packed with colourful, aromatic dishes made with the freshest possible ingredients.
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Pellegrini's is a Melbourne institution, unchanged in decades. Serves authentic Italian food and of course fantastic coffee. Indulge in generous bowls of spaghetti, piled up plates of lasagna or steaming bowls of minestrone.
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No lattes. No long blacks. No flat whites. Just boutique coffee with or without milk for which the gods themselves would descend down from high.
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Sensory Lab at David Jones offers a truly bespoke coffee experience. We roast your preferred variety in small batches to suit your requirements. This maintains the utmost freshness in every situation.
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This Carlton institution is the perfect place for an Italian indulgence. Brunetti not only offers first-class coffee, but a variety of other hot drinks, imported and local cold beverages and alcoholic beverages.
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The Padre coffee team bravely transforms a concrete cavern with some heart, soul and espresso aroma for The League of Honest Coffee.
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When a sandwich will not suffice for lunch, head to the very traditional Italian café Tiamo for generous servings of pasta and crunchy Italian bread.
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Brunetti City Square boasts a sense of style with an authentic neo classic edge. Resembling Florentine tapestries, glass mosaics adorn the walls and a 40 foot long communal table outside. Our food is just as good as our hip surroundings.
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Villanova Coffee is a coffee company based in West Melbourne. Our coffee machines serve you the best quality coffee beans. Try them in our cafe.
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Quists Coffee was established in 1938 as Melbourne's first coffee roaster. For over 75 years, Quists has developed a reputation for quality coffee and consistency.
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Some say it's the best coffee in Carlton... its certainly the best place to sit in the sun on a lovely morning! Inside, our large screen displays various local artists' work, while the local radio station gently plays in the background.
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Serving great coffee prepared by our passionate baristas, our daily changing menu features breakfast offerings which include bircher muesli, fruit toast, ham and egg jaffle.
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A real gem, Switchboard café is an innovative café found in a nook off Collins Street, within the Manchester Unity building. This place has class and the coffee is delivered with passion.
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Tucked away in an alley near the top end of Little Collins Street, Liason is a simple, small, fast city coffee and sandwich bar. Breakfast includes muesli and toast, lunch includes soup, sandwiches and risotto. Top it off with Genovese coffee.
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Manchester Press is surprisingly spacious and tranquil. Come for the coffee, but enjoy the bagels while you're there. Manchester Press is named after the old printing press office that occupied the building in the past.
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Naked Espresso Bar, is named for its choice of the naked portafilter extraction method. A welcoming, simple menu of hearty comfort food is prepared in-situ by Naked’s own Tom Ervin-Ward and Shanny Sena.
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We formed the Little Mule Company as we love bicycles and coffee. So we decided to open shop, the kind of place we’d like to hang out and we’re pretty fussy about this stuff. So it had to have some sweet bikes and great coffee.
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Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, lunch or light snack at the Federal Coffee Palace on Bourke Street. Based in the stylish GPO building, the attentive service and contemporary decor complement the great coffee and cake.
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65 Degrees Cafe is a family run café with over 20 years experience. We serve a wide range of fresh foods for breakfast, lunch and catering. Featuring champion barista, world latte art champion and award winning coffee blend – Gridlock Coffee.
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The Grinders Coffee original Melbourne retail store has played a pivotal role in Australia's booming love affair with coffee.
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Mon 20 Jun 2011 to Fri 31 May 2013
Indulge in the amazing foodie scene and cafes of Melbourne on a morning walk.
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Stroll along leafy Lygon Street and discover 'Little Italy' – a place where Melbourne’s famous cafe culture was born. Beautiful Victorian terraces provide a backdrop for lovers of coffee, dining al fresco. Be tempted by cake shops and gelati bars.
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Find out which stores stock Melbourne's best quality coffee and teas.

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