Coffee at Dukes Coffee Roasters
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The best coffee delivery in Melbourne

Coffee is no laughing matter to Melburnians, which means quality beans and brewing kits are a home necessity

Nicola Dowse
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Melburnians are notorious coffee snobs. We are proud of our coffee culture, the quality and standards that we have set for ourselves and the rest of the world recognises that. It is not unusual to come across a commercial set up in someone's home or be served coffee out of an Aeropress in an office. Thankfully, along with the gadgets, quality beans in whatever form designed for your ideal preparation is always available to be delivered to you – these are the cream of the crop. 

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The best coffee delivery in Melbourne

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After launching in Fitzroy in 2013, Industry Beans has quickly become a favourite caffeine provider among Melburnians. Now you can get that distinctive Industry Beans flavour from the comfort of your home by subscribing to the Espresso Club. Membership includes a recurring monthly supply of beans and a De'Longhi Prestigio espresso machine that is capable of grinding, brewing and steaming your coffee. You'll start by paying $29 per week for the first 12 months, and afterwards, you'll own your espresso machine outright. At that point, you'll pay just $9 per week – around the price of two barista coffees. Never pulled an espresso shot or steamed milk before? Not a problem – your membership will also include access to training and support services like video guides, live chats and on-the-phone support.

  • Melbourne

Market Lane owners Fleur Studd and Jason Scheltus are two of the most coffee-devoted individuals in this city. Hit the website to order single bags, coffee subscriptions according to your consumption, equipment and even find out the best methods for brewing at home. 

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  • South Melbourne
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Melbourne's most well-known specialty coffee house, St Ali, will deliver beans, capsules, drip coffee bags, instant coffee and even canned coffee right to your door. You can also pick up all of your equipment and accessories, as well as locally made pantry essentials like pickles, seasoning and chilli oil. Shop here

Everyone feels better after drinking coffee, but when you drink Beans to an End the high comes from doing good (but also still from the caffeine). The subscription-based coffee service was started by Matthew Jens, who previously was a production manager for large-scale music festivals. He's since pivoted to feel-good coffee, with Beans to an End donating $1 from each bag of coffee sold to either the Dylan Alcott Foundation or Support Act. Visit the website to order.

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  • Collingwood

It started out as a third-wave café in Melbourne, now it’s a coffee empire. Proud Mary wears many fancy hats: unbelievably popular warehouse-style café in Collingwood, wholesale coffee roasters stocking some of Melbourne’s best venues and training ground for award-winning baristas. The online store stocks a range of its beans, from blends to single-origin and the pricey, coveted Geisha available only via subscription. 

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Seven Seeds is all about the coffee: see the in-house coffee plants, coffee laboratory and temperature-controlled storage space. Does it make a good coffee? The answer, folks, is yes. Order the beans online where each blend or roast is accompanied by as much detail as you would receive if you were in the store. So shop with confidence. You can always refer to the website for brewing instructions, or even the best coffee to suit the equipment you already have at home. Brilliant. 

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Inside the beautiful old Ross House building on Flinders Lane is Dukes Coffee Roasters. It's committed to ethical trading with coffee sourced from farms and small co-operatives that they bring home to roast here in Melbourne. Purchase bags or subscriptions via its website, alongside basic equipment perfect for a filter drinker. 

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  • Melbourne
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The priority at Axil is high quality, ethical coffee. Its environmentally and socially friendly beans are roasted locally in Hawthorn. Coffee from its online store is available in 250-gram bags or one kilo. If you're the set-it-and-forget-it kind of person, subscriptions deliver fortnightly or monthly. 

  • North Melbourne
Code Black Coffee
Code Black Coffee

Roasters opening cafés is a formula that’s worked brilliantly because you already know the ingredients are excellent, which is the story for Code Black Coffee. Its website is a one-stop shop where you can pick up beans, Hario gear and even a La Marzocco machine to make the perfect espresso at home. 

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