Melbourne's coffee culture has roots going back to the 1880s with the establishment of coffee palaces during the temperance movement. The arrival of Leo and Vildo Pellegrini after World War II introduced authentic Italian espresso to the city. A walking tour of coffee shops highlights contemporary favorites. At Patricia Coffee Brewers, co-owner Pip Heath served rich filter coffee and locally crafted ceramic cups. The cafe emphasizes in-house roasting and sourced ingredients from niche importers to provide unique coffee experiences.
In the late 1950s, my great-uncle Alex took a woman named Roslyn on a date to Pellegrini's, a cafe that had opened a few years earlier on Bourke Street in Melbourne.
Leo and Vildo Pellegrini had arrived in Australia after the war to find what was, in their eyes, a coffee desert.
Patricia Coffee Brewers, near the site of the Federal Coffee Palace, was cool but unintimidating, with framed newspapers and delicious pastries on the walnut counter.
The team at Patricia works with niche importers and roasts its beans in-house, showcasing products from small farms.
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