Melbourne Coffee Roasters

Explore the origins of Melbourne's coffee culture through this meticulously researched history.

Melbourne, Australia is internationally recognised as one of the world's coffee cities. With iconic cafes such as Pellegrini's and Brunetti's, and the highest number of traditional and specialty coffee roasters in the country, it's easy to understand why.

Melbourne Coffee Roasters- A History reveals the origins of a coffee-drinking city. From early colonial settlement to the post-war boom of Italian, Greek and Jewish immigrants, author Dominic Pellegrino reveals the changes brought about, both by these immigrants and because of them, in the way this city roasted, bought, sold, distributed, and drank coffee.