Melbourne Coffee Lover's Walking Tour

Melbourne is obsessed with coffee and has the most cafes and restaurants per person than any other city in the world! This 2-3 hour walking tour takes you to places that really care about the origin, roast and brewing of the bean. By the end of the tour you'll be ordering coffee like an expert from even the most complicated Melbourne coffee menu. You’ll sample four of Melbourne’s best cups of coffee, while your guide talks you through the crop-to-cup story of the coffee bean’s journey from farmers to roasters to baristas. This is the perfect opportunity for home enthusiasts to chat about coffee making and Melbourne’s coffee culture, all while exploring Melbourne's laneways. Please note that non-coffee drinkers are well catered for, so if you don't drink coffee you'll still have fun!

Meeting Point

Degraves Street

Degraves St, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

We meet you on the corner of Degraves St and Flinders St. Please note: This is not Flinders Lane.

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours, 30 minutes and 3 hours

Walk Melbourne Tours

Melbourne, Victoria

You'll be greeted by your friendly guide at 10am at an easy to find meeting spot. You'll head straight into Melbourne's famous laneways to discover cafes that you probably wouldn't find by yourself - even locals are surprised by the locations that you visit!
Hear about about how coffee came to Melbourne and your guide give you a bit of context about what you're ordering. You'll start of with espresso drinks and move onto some other styles, such as filter coffee. You'll get a really good idea of how they compare against each other.  
Your guide will chat about where the coffee comes from, examine some raw beans and answer all your questions.  

By the end of the tour and you'll be ordering coffee like an expert from even the most complicated Melbourne coffee menu.

Along the way, you'll wander through Melbourne's laneways, checking out the street art and sampling coffee in at least 4 venues, and discovering many more. You'll get a lot of personal recommendations from your tour guide and leave with a list of places to eat and drink that's just for you. It's a real foodies delight.

2 hours, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Degraves Street

Degraves Street, Melbourne, Victoria

This bustling laneway provides the perfect backdrop to begin our coffee odyssey. In a truly Melbourne style cafe, we learn about the how coffee got to Melbourne and how Melbourne espresso is different from it's Italian cousin.

30 minutes

Flinders Lane

Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

Learn about the fundamentals of coffee roasting in this Melbourne coffee institution.

10 minutes

Collins Street

Melbourne, Victoria

Nearby prestigious Collins St, we taste coffee by one of Australia's best roasters, made on state of the art espresso brewing equipment and chat with their friendly baristas. Espresso or caffe latte? It's up to you.

20 minutes

Melbourne's GPO - Shopping Centre

350 Bourke St, Gpo, Melbourne, 3000, Victoria

Hidden in a laneway nearby the imposing GPO building, this laneway cafe gets us talking about the journey our coffee has been on, while we taste brilliant flavors that have been brewed a bit differently.

20 minutes

Little Collins St/Queen St

Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

We finish our tour in this sophisticated neighborhood at a cafe that let's us test our acquired knowledge with all the options on the table. All coffee-ed out? Their tea selection is wonderful too.

20 minutes

What's included:

• Relaxed Small Group
• Expert Commentary on coffee and Melbourne
• Expertly made coffee in different styles

Not included:

• Food
• Hotel pickup and drop-off