Patricia Coffee Brewers — Restaurant in Melbourne

Today, we went to visit a true specialty coffee institution in Melbourne – Patricia Coffee. The menu was simple, yet exquisite: an espresso blend made from two origins – San Vincente from Huila, Colombia 🇨🇴 and Nensebo from Sidamo, Ethiopia 🇪🇹. The filter coffee was a single origin – Kenya 🇰🇪 Gondo from Murang’a county.

During my first weeks in Melbourne, I have already enjoyed many outstanding coffees. Most of them were cultivated and processed by well-known producers. Today, I would enjoy three outstanding coffees, each produced by several hundred smallholders.

While Brett went for the Kenyan filter coffee on ice, I have chosen a magic with the espresso blend from Colombia and Ethiopia, followed by the Kenyan filter coffee. The ice coffee came in a stylish metal hip flask. The fully transparent ice cube 🧊 had smoothened edges and its big size perfectly cooled down the coffee without diluting it. The magic came with a beautiful visual contrast between the coffee and the milk. Taste wise, the espresso cut nicely through the milk, which gave a beautiful smooth texture and a high sweetness.

The filter coffee was clean and sweet. The 560 smallholders from the Kiriti Farmers' Cooperative Society (F.C.S.) have done a terrific job. It is said, they pick the cherries and bring them to the factory that same day for selection and separation, as hand sorting happens before depulping begins. The ripe cherries are processed using fresh water from the local Kananahu stream, and the coffee is then dried under the Kenyan sun on East African drying beds.

It is beautiful to see, that unknown smallholders can produce equally tasty coffee as well-known rock-star producers. A big thank you also to the friendly barista team from Patricia Coffee: they have been very welcoming, and we had a great chat about the workflow in a busy café. That was very insightful....

My review has disappeared... so I am writing down again since this place is awesome to be bothered making review twice. I will give you a score 7 our 5 (presonally) Beautiful coffee, Excellent customer service. That's all I want from speciality cafe. You can choose blend & single origin also brewed filter coffee with 3 different beans. I chose strong flavor blend for a latte & my friend got a single origin long black from Guatemala. FYI, I am not a big fan of sourness from coffee which is trend in Melbourne. My friend & I have different preferences in coffee, he loves more on flower smell I love strong nutty. So I love my coffee which was beautiful and my friend didn't like his long black due to sourness All rounder lady came to pick up cups and saw and starting to asking questions+offering different type of long black because my friend barely drank his coffee. We explained why and his preference and it's nice of you but we are fine After a short conversation, she offered us filtered coffee from Ethiopia. And brought 2 cups of brewed coffee to us. At first I doubted her offer because I was aware of Ethiopia beans are sour, but this time was enough sourness and dark flavor It was just wonderful. I loved it Later on, she came back to and asked that was okay. Wow it was just amazing experience. I can strongly feel they love&proud of their work and very well aware of their product This cafe will be definitely my favorite store in...

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❤︎ 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱: Hidden laneway gem for coffee lovers ☕ ❤︎ 𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵: White coffee ❤︎ 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿: Serious coffee enthusiasts ❤︎ 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲: Sleek, bustling, and minimal—standing room only, but the coffee speaks louder than any chair ever could

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I’d heard people say Patricia serves some of the best coffee in Melbourne, and honestly? I believed it the moment I saw the long queue wrapping around the corner. There’s no big sign, just the smell of roasted beans pulling you in.

Inside, it’s a narrow space full of people standing, sipping, and smiling. I ordered a white with Brazil espresso. The white was creamy, smooth, and balanced—not too bitter, not too acidic. It felt refined and clean. The espresso, bold and fragrant, had this fruity tone that lingered just enough.

The whole experience felt like stepping into a secret coffee club where everyone’s in the know. The kind of place that doesn’t need to shout to be iconic.

ⴵ 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: About 15 mins in line, but efficient service 𐀪 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱: Packed and energetic ☼ 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱: Thursday morning ‎𐂐 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿: White coffee with Brazil espresso

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻? Yes, especially when I want to treat myself to a really solid cup of coffee. This is a Melbourne moment worth waiting...