Coffee Company

Coffee is amazing it is a bit different then your usual main stream coffees, as they use there own roasted coffee beans. They also have retail displays as you walk in includes coffee machines to sweet treats. You can actually buy there coffee beans with a wide selection in store.

If you can get past the fact that the coffee shop is in the back of an actual Coffee & Tea Store then go ahead and try to squeeze down the tight isles. They definitely don’t consider the fact that people could possibly have prams to take down to get coffee, or someone with a pram might want to actually come in to do some shopping.
The staff at the counter for the coffee making are extremely friendly and helpful, although while waiting for a take away coffee I experienced how not nice the staff in the store is. WIth boxes everywhere and no where to stand off to the side, I’m guessing I was actually in the way of a staff member who basically, quite rudely I might add, said that I was in his way and he needed to get behind me. I apologised but when looking at the set up, he could have actually gone down past the centre and down the way he actually came from.
The Coffee and the Tea are really good but my experience here due to the staff members was quite bad.

If you are just beginning to find your feet in the take home coffee revolution, then this place is for you. I could tell this place was close, just by the intoxicating aroma of fresh coffee.
Walk inside and there are baskets full of freshly roasted beans, waiting for you to try. They have an excellent range of single origin and blends for you to try.
The vats of green beans waiting to be roasted is impressive, along with the setup they have there, where the next in line for roasting, gets sucked up a tube and delivered to the onsite roaster. I didn’t hang around long enough to see the magic but don’t be afraid to ask the questions about the roasting process and what they are doing. My experience was that they were more than helpful.
To compliment the beans, they also have a range of teas, treats and pantry staples plus a sit down area, allowing you to try a brew before you buy.
A great start for anybody looking to dip their toe into the home barista world.

I kinda feel sorry for this place. It’s been around for decades, well before places like St Ali, Market Lane etc.
It is not a chic café with an expensive fitout and a hipster following, but it does have a huge variety of beans, coffee equipment and knowledgable staff. Im not sure how many people actually realise there’s a local place to buy fresh beans (ground on demand) without having to drag yourself to an über cool modern roastery.
They also have a huge selection of teas and a really handy website where you can order online.

Great place to visit. Horrible place to work, I’d imagine. It’s the smell. The smell of over a dozen different types of coffee bean, of about the same amount of tea (for the record, I tend to like anything dark roast; more flavour and I believe a little less caffeine). And they do these little chocolate truffle things, very rich, bit stinky as well.
They’ll grind the coffee up for you of course, offering you a range of grinds depending on how you brew. If you’d rather grind your own, they also stock a range of grinding tools.

This is my grandmother’s favourite place to get coffee, and she’s 90. Do you catch my drift? This isn’t the place to go to when you want ciphon coffee, or an über cool café experience. This is the place you go to when your grandmother wants to have coffee with you. And so I went.
It’s not bad. I can’t really imagine why anyone would go here considering the extensive array of great roasters and cafes along Carlisle street. I suppose you would go here if you’re a little older (I don’t mean any offence by this!), if you want to buy some interesting beans, or if you want to have some really traditional chocolate alongside your beverage.
I give it an A-​OK cause the staff are nice and the coffee is… fine, but really I wouldn’t see a reason to go unless your grandma’s thirsty.

The Coffee Company is a great place for the true «coffee snobs» (such as myself) in Melbourne. With their large array of different and exotic beans, it’s a paradise for the coffee kings and queens. I’ve always found it very exciting to choose a type of coffee, learn about where it’s from, get home and taste the indulgence.
I love the set up of the store where it’s almost reminiscent of an old lolly shop but now it’s coffee! I find it irresistible although it’s quite expensive but if you’re a coffee fiend like me, then no price will stop you. Plus, I’ve also figured it’s a nice gift idea as well!