Assembly - Carlton — Restaurant in Melbourne

Lovely modern coffee bar set just off Lygon street.

Coffee was great. The coffee flavour was on the softer side with a floral/citrus undertone. Not my preference but I could appreciate it.

Quick service and presented well. I enjoyed the art and attention to detail. Very relaxed and cosy atmosphere inside; Minimal with an earthy, wood-focussed theme.

Only issue was that the service was not particulary memorable nor friendly. However it was punctual and efficient. Not sure I saw any of the three staff members smile.

Overall, Great little venue with quality coffee. A lot better than the big names on Lygon...

The barista was surprisingly knowledgeable on the selection of Single Origins, down to the detail on how they were washed and roasted that made my Columbian espresso unique. The pastries are basic, and they shouldn't be the highlight of this place, where the coffee is top quality and the tea cold brewed for over three days before serving. Try the espresso shake that's served chilled in a steel cup, delicious!

Nice Italian minimalist interior design, although the hard surfaces and narrow space means that you're going to hear everything that everybody's talking about in here. Not your place to relax and read a book or...

Assembly has got the Melbourne coffee vibe spot on with this little twin room shoebox café. They are ahead of most of the competition when it comes to quality and they put such a large emphasis on their filters. I love it. $4 Pourovers make me especially happy. I think I could give these guys a 5 star rating based purely on design. Light wooden white-washed, you know the feel. Actually, come to think of it, I could probably give them a 5 star rating based purely on their business card. That thing is cray. Come in and grab one. Have a coffee while you're at it, or...