On espressoNo. 1
HuilaColombia · washed
- Variety
- Caturra & Castillo
- Altitude
- 1,750 m
Red apple, panela, cocoa
Roast250 g · 24.00
Specialty coffee · Fitzroy, Melbourne
Good coffee, poured without hurry.
Eight stools, one long timber bench and a kettle that never quite cools. We dial in the espresso every morning, brew filter to order at the slow bar and bake small batches before the doors open.
- Weekdays
- 7am – 3pm
- Weekends
- 8am – 2pm
- Seats
- 8 stools & a window bench
02Beans on rotation
Two for espresso, two for the slow bar. When a bag runs out, the next one comes in.
Every coffee is roasted within the fortnight and rested before it reaches the grinder. Bags are available to take home, ground to order for your brewer.
On espressoNo. 2
Cerrado MineiroBrazil · pulped natural
- Variety
- Yellow Catuaí
- Altitude
- 1,150 m
Hazelnut, milk chocolate, dried fig
Roast250 g · 22.00
Slow barNo. 3
GujiEthiopia · natural
- Variety
- Heirloom varieties
- Altitude
- 2,050 m
Blueberry, jasmine, cacao nib
Roast250 g · 28.00
Slow barNo. 4
KiambuKenya · washed
- Variety
- SL28 & SL34
- Altitude
- 1,800 m
Blackcurrant, grapefruit, brown sugar
Roast250 g · 29.00
Sample prices · origins change often
03A slow bar
A slow bar is a counter where the coffee sets the pace.
Take the stool at the end of the bench and we'll brew your filter by hand — weighed, bloomed and poured in slow circles. You're welcome to watch, ask questions, or simply sit with the window.
- Weigh15 g of coffee, ground medium-fine just before brewing.
- Bloom45 g of water at 94°C. The bed rises, breathes and settles.
- PourSlow spirals from the centre out, to 250 g in total.
- RestIt drains through, and we pour it into a warmed cup.
04Visit
Fitzroy, Melbourne. Walk-ins only — pull up a stool.
Hours
- Monday – Friday
- 7am – 3pm
- Saturday & Sunday
- 8am – 2pm
- Public holidays
- 8am – 1pm
Hours shown in Melbourne time. Last orders 15 minutes before close.
Find us
Fitzroy, Melbourne VIC
A short walk from the trams, with a bike rack out front and step-free entry through the side door.
- Dogs are welcome at the window bench.
- Bring your own cup and we'll take 50c off.
- Groups of six or more, give us a ring first.