Melbourne Coffee Lovers Walking Tour
Description
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!
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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.
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.
Learn about the fundamentals of coffee roasting in this Melbourne coffee institution.
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.
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.
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.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 'MANDATORY: Please include your dietary restrictions or food allergies, such as vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free. If you have none, please type 'NO DIETARY RESTRICTIONS OR ALLERGIES
Reviews(51)
Our guide was knowledgable about the history, the geography of coffee around the world and of ofcourse on where to find excellent coffee in Melbourne.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Walk Melbourne Tours! We pride ourselves on offering more than just a tasting; we want our guests to walk away with a deep understanding of the global coffee journey. It’s wonderful to know Andrew’s expertise in coffee geography and Melbourne’s history hit the mark for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another one of our foodie adventures soon!
Big thank you to Andrew, who gave us the best experience. We learned so much about Melbourne's history, coffee and the different beans and ways to celebrate coffee in Australia. Along with many restaurant, coffee and bar recommendations in the city was it the perfect start for our Melbourne stay. Thanks!
Hi! Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear that Andrew provided such a fantastic introduction to Melbourne. It is great that you enjoyed diving into our city’s rich history and, of course, our obsession with coffee beans and brewing styles! We take our coffee culture very seriously here, and we’re glad Andrew’s recommendations are already helping you navigate our best bars and restaurants. It really is the perfect way to kick off a Melbourne adventure. Enjoy the rest of your stay in 2026—we hope you find some new favorite spots among those suggestions
My wife and I did this tour and loved it. The group is small so everyone can fit in the cafes we visited for the various type of coffees provided as part of the tour. The tour is informative in many ways - the various flavours and notes of different coffees, the history of Melbourne's CBD and various arcades. and history of coffee in Australia. Highly recommended, even to those who are already familiar with coffee as a whole, which is most Australians, and for overseas tourists to get an understanding of the level that coffee culture plays in Melbourne - one of the main coffee capitals of the worlds
Thank you for the fantastic review! We are delighted that you and your wife loved the tour. We specifically designed our tours to keep groups small so everyone can comfortably enjoy the atmosphere of our unique cafes. We’re thrilled you appreciated the deep dive into the different coffee flavors, the rich history of Melbourne’s CBD and arcades, and the background of Australia’s coffee culture. Your endorsement is highly valued, especially your point that even coffee aficionados or Melburnians can learn something new! We hope you’ll join us again soon.
A truly memorable tour. We really enjoyed this tour and learnt so much about coffee but also about Melbourne. Our guide, Andrew, was fantastic and clearly very knowledgeable and passionate. Would highly recommend!
Many Thanks Petrune.We love sharing Melbourne passion for all things Coffee and also throwing in a little history along the way. Hope you enjoyed the rest of yopu r stay and got use some of my recommendations !!
Fun way to spend the morning getting to know the city. Learned a lot about the history of Melbourne and coffee, of course.
Guide was very knowledgeable about coffee and Melbourne. We explored quite a bit of the CBD and he explained the history of coffee and the city.
We did this tour on a Saturday morning. Great way to explore some of the best coffee spots in Melbourne and some of the hidden gems in the city. Our guide Andrew had great insight and stories to share. An ideal tour of you are visiting Melbourne or a local. Highly recommend.
Andrew is terrific and very knowledgeable. A great walk around Melbourne CBD and some interesting coffee. Highly recommended.
This was a great tour! Melbourne is obviously famous for its coffee but could be overwhelming to try find the best yourself. So do this tour. Our guide Andrew was excellent. Insightful and engaging, really knows his stuff with lots of great coffee stories and some fun Melbourne anecdotes too. Highly recommend this if you like coffee obviously but if you don’t this would probably convert you!
A marvelous tour for a coffee lover who visits Melbourne regularly. With a myriad of coffee bars & cafes in Melbourne, how does one start to differentiate & choose which venue for one’s morning coffee or three? Monique, our guide, treated our tour group of 8 to 4-5 different coffee establishments in Melbourne’s laneways. We were given an informal history of Melbourne’s coffee culture, history of coffee & essentials pertaining to the appreciation of one’s ’cuppa Joe’ whether it be espresso, black or with milk/mylk & filter coffee. Tasting, comparing & discussing was illuminating for us all. Monique also mentioned numerous venues which we did not visit on the tour. The baristas at the chosen cafes were skilled & happy to offer samples or cups of coffee as predetermined by Monique. Thank you Monique; I also liked the way you drew out the experiences & preferences of the guests on the tour; it all added to our appreciation of this wonderful & complex world wide popular drink.
