Top 10 Coffee Shops in Melbourne

The cafe that coffee professionals visit when they're in Melbourne. Single-origin espresso delivered with a precision that borders on obsessive, from a team that treats every extraction as a research exercise.

Seven Seeds' iconic little sister, famous for its chair installation and the most consistent espresso in the CBD. Suspended chairs on the ceiling, serious coffee below — Melbourne hospitality at its most theatrical.

Standing only, deliberately no seats, relentlessly focused on the coffee itself. Patricia is the most radical coffee concept in Melbourne and also one of the most copied — the tribute is deserved.

The South Melbourne original that helped define Melbourne's specialty coffee identity before the term specialty coffee existed. The brekkie menu has expanded but the espresso commitment remains undiluted.

What happens when a world barista champion opens a neighborhood cafe instead of a trophy shop. Straightforward service, extraordinary quality, and a rotating seasonal menu that treats single-origin as an adventure.

Brunswick's beloved corner cafe where specialty coffee meets genuine community. The batch brew changes daily, the regulars know the baristas by name, and the coffee is quietly exceptional without trying to be impressive.

Carlton's specialty coffee institution with a roastery, cafe, and cupping lab under one roof. The Sunday morning cupping sessions are open to the public and represent the most educational two hours you can spend on coffee.

The Acland Street original that expanded into the CBD while maintaining the independent spirit that made it worth copying. The cold brew program is arguably the best in Australia.

The specialty coffee spot that Footscray didn't know it needed until it arrived. Serving Melbourne's Western suburbs with the same seriousness as Carlton's finest, with significantly better parking.

The cafe that coffee professionals visit when they're in Melbourne. Single-origin espresso delivered with a precision that borders on obsessive, from a team that treats every extraction as a research exercise.

Seven Seeds' iconic little sister, famous for its chair installation and the most consistent espresso in the CBD. Suspended chairs on the ceiling, serious coffee below — Melbourne hospitality at its most theatrical.

Standing only, deliberately no seats, relentlessly focused on the coffee itself. Patricia is the most radical coffee concept in Melbourne and also one of the most copied — the tribute is deserved.

The South Melbourne original that helped define Melbourne's specialty coffee identity before the term specialty coffee existed. The brekkie menu has expanded but the espresso commitment remains undiluted.

What happens when a world barista champion opens a neighborhood cafe instead of a trophy shop. Straightforward service, extraordinary quality, and a rotating seasonal menu that treats single-origin as an adventure.

Brunswick's beloved corner cafe where specialty coffee meets genuine community. The batch brew changes daily, the regulars know the baristas by name, and the coffee is quietly exceptional without trying to be impressive.

Carlton's specialty coffee institution with a roastery, cafe, and cupping lab under one roof. The Sunday morning cupping sessions are open to the public and represent the most educational two hours you can spend on coffee.

The Acland Street original that expanded into the CBD while maintaining the independent spirit that made it worth copying. The cold brew program is arguably the best in Australia.

The specialty coffee spot that Footscray didn't know it needed until it arrived. Serving Melbourne's Western suburbs with the same seriousness as Carlton's finest, with significantly better parking.