6 Coffee Experiences in Melbourne Worth Fitting In

1.Melbourne City Cruise with Tea, Coffee, and Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 189 reviews · 1 hour · from $29Our pick

Choose an upstream cruise past the Royal Botanic Gardens and Melbourne Cricket Ground, or head downstream toward Docklands and Hobson’s Bay. Each trip lasts one hour and includes live English commentary, tea and coffee, indoor panoramic windows, and an open sun deck. The boat departs from Southgate’s Berth 2.

“I was very interested in the history information. (My 8 year old granddaughter was not )”

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2.Melbourne Coffee Lovers Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $71Top rated

Meet in Degraves Street for a 2.5-to-3-hour walk through central Melbourne’s coffee lanes. Visit several cafés and market spots, taste different coffee styles, and learn about roasting, brewing and the crop-to-cup journey. Guides such as Andrew and Monique have led the tour. Coffee is included, food is not.

“Absolutely incredible tour! Monique was so knowledgeable, took us to amazing places, and answered all our questions! A wonderful morning well spent!”

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3.Melbourne Coffee Lovers Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 2h 30m · from $70

Walk Melbourne’s central laneways for 2.5 hours with a local barista guide, tasting four coffees at changing café stops. You’ll compare espresso and filter, hear how coffee travels from crop to cup, and have time to ask questions. Guides Andrew and Monique have led the tour. It starts on Degraves Street and finishes on Elizabeth Street.

“Melbourne is a great city to do a walking tour. Andrew was awesome, very friendly and informative. I came away having learnt a lot about the coffee process, and the coffee was delicious. Thank you Andrew for a great couple of hours.”

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4.Melbourne Cafe and Coffee Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $139

Walk Melbourne’s laneways with a local guide, stop at independent cafés, and take a tram to lesser-known coffee spots. The three-hour tour includes coffee, food tastings, a light café lunch, a tram ticket, and a city map pack. Guides named in past tours include Jess, Sarah, and Cathy, though your guide may differ.

“Out of all the tours we took throughout Australia, this was our favorite! Our guide was really knowledgable, and catered the tour to all of us. We saw and drank our way through! some amazing coffee shops, restaurants and small boutiques. The most amazing was having coffee at the ground floor of the Ambassador from Monaco's residence. Too coo!”

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5.Private Melbourne: Fitzroy, Collingwood, Culture, Coffee, History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $62

Spend about three hours walking Fitzroy and Collingwood with a private, English-speaking guide. Visit STREAT’s cafe for in-house roasted coffee, explore Smith Street and Collingwood Yards, see the Keith Haring mural, and finish near a local pub. Guides named Tristan and Tristen have led this route, though your guide may vary.

“Tristen our tour guide was amazing. His knowledge of the people and history of Fitzroy, Collingwood & Carlton was mind boggling. He bought the suburbs to life with his detailed observations and anecdotes. Loved the street art stories too. We didn’t want to leave at the end of the day! Thank You Tristen.”

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6.City Tales Guided Walking Tour + Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2h 15m · from $61

Join English-speaking guide Jarrod for an easy 1.5-kilometre walk through Ballarat’s gold rush stories, lanes and grand streets. The 135-minute tour includes upper-level access to Town Hall, entry to the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute, a hot drink in a historic hotel and a local art print. It starts at St Paul’s Anglican Church and ends at Town Hall.

“Absolutely brilliant! Was well paced and your guide Jarrod took care of us all the way through even with a pram he was helpful and built a great relationship will all on the tour! Thank you highly recommend!!”

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