Melbourne Coffee Lovers Walking Tour
Category: Food Tours Walking Tours
Region: Melbourne Port Phillip
State: VIC
Duration:
2h30m
Experience Melbourne’s coffee culture and get your morning caffeine fix. Visit four coffee houses and cafés around Melbourne, sample a selection of different coffee varieties, and uncover all the secrets of brewing the perfect coffee.
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Experience Melbourne’s coffee culture and get your morning caffeine fix on this walking tour. Visit four coffee houses and cafés around Melbourne, sample a selection of different coffee varieties, and uncover all the secrets of brewing the perfect coffee.
What’s Included
- Visit 4 handpicked coffee houses hidden around Melbourne’s famous laneways
- 4 different styles of coffee made by expert baristas and brewers
- Uncover the secrets of coffee making and Melbourne’s crop-to-cup story
- Some extra tid-bits of local history by your local expert guide
- Small-group tour ensures a personalized, relaxed experience
Tour Details
- Start time: Thursday & Saturday at 10am
- Tour duration: 2.5 – 3 hours
- Distance to walk: 1.5km / 1mi
- Max group: 10
- Meeting point: Corner Degraves St and Flinders Street, Melbourne.
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We had great experience with Andrew's tour. He shared so much with us about the Melbourne food scene and provided a lot of local history and color. The food we tried was delicious and we never would have found it ourselves! The gelato and the dumplings were a highlight for us. A must-do experience in Melbourne!!
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Kathy
22 Mar 2025

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Kay
21 Jan 2025

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George
20 Jan 2025

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Curious53446688905
16 Jan 2025

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Mario
14 Jan 2025

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Philip
13 Jan 2025

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Linus
12 Jan 2025
Absolutely the best tour going. Monique was so informative and took us to some great hidden gems
So full after the tour. Would definitely do it again
So full after the tour. Would definitely do it again
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Carolyn
04 Jan 2025
Thank you Monique! We loved our coffee tour. You knew more about coffee than my coffee roasting partner! An awesome experience, great coffee & the best guide.
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Pip
30 Dec 2024
Great value for money. Learn Melbournes history while enjoying amazing food locations you would never know about! Monique our guide was personable and ensured all our offered food was multicultural and offered plenty of choice for us. The small group size meant we had time to enjoy each other’s company while savouring the options offered.
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iris
19 Nov 2024
My husband and I visited Australia for the first time recently. While in Melbourne, we did the food walking tour - it was wonderful! We walked around the city and learned a lot about its history and culture. We had the best time! Everything we sampled, including coffee and fresh dumplings, was delicious. We enjoyed a variety of savory and sweet items throughout the tour. I highly recommend a Melbourne tour with Chev! She is a great tour guide!
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Christine
02 Nov 2024
Amazing, friendly, knowledgable guide and delicious dumplings, with a side of history. Not to be missed!
The Melbourne Dumpling Walking Tour, for which we had Chev as our guide, was nothing short of extraordinary.
From meeting fellow dumpling appreciators, to learning about the history of Chinatown, as well as the stories behind each location, to of course the delicious dumplings themselves, was the perfect way to spend a cold Melbourne Wednesday night.
Chev was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour, offered amazing insights into each restaurant and the types of dumplings they served. She also offered suggestions based on the tastes of the group, and kept conversations flowing allowing everyone to get to know each other better.
I'd highly recommend this tour, you won't be disappointed. Especially with Chev as your tour guide, you'll be in good hands, as well as enjoy an array of amazingly delicious dumplings (seriously, some of these dumplings are heavenly).
One of the best parts is discovering restaurants (both small and large) that you wouldn't otherwise visit! Definitely adding to the list of to-visit-again locations.
Thanks Chev, and thanks Walk Melbourne Tours!!
The Melbourne Dumpling Walking Tour, for which we had Chev as our guide, was nothing short of extraordinary.
From meeting fellow dumpling appreciators, to learning about the history of Chinatown, as well as the stories behind each location, to of course the delicious dumplings themselves, was the perfect way to spend a cold Melbourne Wednesday night.
Chev was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour, offered amazing insights into each restaurant and the types of dumplings they served. She also offered suggestions based on the tastes of the group, and kept conversations flowing allowing everyone to get to know each other better.
I'd highly recommend this tour, you won't be disappointed. Especially with Chev as your tour guide, you'll be in good hands, as well as enjoy an array of amazingly delicious dumplings (seriously, some of these dumplings are heavenly).
One of the best parts is discovering restaurants (both small and large) that you wouldn't otherwise visit! Definitely adding to the list of to-visit-again locations.
Thanks Chev, and thanks Walk Melbourne Tours!!
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Stephen
21 Aug 2024
Highly recommend this walking tour for any coffee lover! Monique was super knowledgable and charismatic. She taught us a lot about the history of coffee in Melbourne and was very deliberate with her recommendations. The highlight for us was enjoying a latte from the oldest coffee machine in Melbourne. Definitely a 5/5 experience!
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Kate
10 Aug 2024
Awesome tour, Monique took us to some little out of the way food eateries that we would never had found. The samples from each place were amazing. Plus Monique’s knowledge of each establishment and how they came about was fascinating. She also is a wealth of knowledge about the Melbourne City itself.
A must do tour whilst in Melbourne
A must do tour whilst in Melbourne
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John
04 Aug 2024

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12 Jul 2024

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chillybin69
05 Jul 2024

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Nora
28 Jun 2024

A fun way of getting to know a new city
We got to try eating places we wouldn’t have normally tried
Appreciated getting the list of recommendations of places to try
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GT1234Z
28 Jun 2024

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25 Jun 2024

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Laura
21 Jun 2024
Monique knows her stuff! I emailed Monique at short notice as I had heard great things about her foodie discovery tour and couldn't find any availability online. She got back to me quickly and booked me onto a tour later that week. The tour provided a great balance between tasting some delicious food and drink, and sharing local knowledge about the beautiful city of Melbourne. I would recommend this tour to anybody interested in food whilst visiting Melbourne. Thank you Monique!
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Charlotte
21 Feb 2024
Monique knows her stuff! I emailed Monique at short notice as I had heard great things about her foodie discovery tour and couldn't find any availability online. She got back to me quickly and booked me onto a tour later that week. The tour provided a great balance between tasting some delicious food and drink, and sharing local knowledge about the beautiful city of Melbourne. I would recommend this tour to anybody interested in food whilst visiting Melbourne. Thank you Monique!
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Charlotte
21 Feb 2024
Monique had such a wealth of knowledge about Melbourne and her selections for macarons, coffee, gelato, chocolate, banh mi, dumplings, and cocktails were diverse and top notch. A truly wonderful way to experience one of the more unique cities of the world. If I were to use one word to describe Monique’s tour, I’d have to borrow an Australian colloquialism: LEGEND!
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icwiggers
13 Dec 2023
An enjoyable afternoon of food, history and camaraderie. Monique does a wonderful job of interweaving Melbourne's history with the stories of the different cafes and food shops. We loved the arcades and laneways, especially beautiful with the holiday decor. The food and beverages were delicious, and the cultural diversity of the city was well represented.
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Lisa
02 Dec 2023
We went on the Melbourne Coffee Lovers Walking Tour with the lovely Monique! We had a fantastic time walking through the CBD while we learned about (and tasted) the history of Melbourne’s coffee scene. Monique was an amazing guide, she is so friendly and clearly finds so much joy sharing her own love of coffee and Melbourne! Would highly recommend to long time coffee lovers, as well as newbies to coffee (like myself!).
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Bri
05 Nov 2023
Very good tour from Monique.
Excellent knowledge in regards to coffee and Melbourne city. Super nice deliverance and attitude to everyone.
I highly recommend.
Excellent knowledge in regards to coffee and Melbourne city. Super nice deliverance and attitude to everyone.
I highly recommend.
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Eva
20 Sep 2023
What a wonderful way to spend a rainy day in Melbourne! Monique is great at sharing stories and the inside scoop on where to find fabulous food. We finished with new knowledge, good memories and satisfied bellies.
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Tara
07 May 2023
The Coffee tour had a mix of history, culture and insights into coffee making, brewing, filtering methods. We sampled coffee at 4 different cafes. Monique was an exceptionally good guide, the walk was well paced with well chosen cafes. Nice to meet people on the tour with the same passion for coffee. Highly recommended this tour!
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Adelina
05 May 2023
Monique took us on a tour that was so much more than I was expecting! It was a history lesson, as well as an introduction to Melbourne architecture, iconic events, and the influential people who helped grow this beautiful city. As for the food and drinks…there is plenty, it’s all delicious, and you are taken on a journey with each stop providing its own fascinating story. I can’t recommend this tour highly enough, a wonderful introduction to what Melbourne has to offer.
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Vicki
04 May 2023
The best tour ever with Monique, with a lot of historical information. The tasting choices were amazing and it was an excellent discovery of Melbourne. Wish we had done it sooner.
We highly recommand her food tour.
Thank you, Michelle and Luc
From Canada
We highly recommand her food tour.
Thank you, Michelle and Luc
From Canada
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luc
05 Apr 2023
Been on a few tours and this one was the best. Do this tour first and learn melbourne history along with a selection of the unique cafes and restaurants in Melbourne. Accommodating to all dietary requirements including halal. Monique was amazing and friendly. You don't feel rushed and its a sml tour size so you get to meet new friends to explore melbourne with. Amazing Tour - highly recommend it!!
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Maria
28 Jan 2023
If you only do one thing in Melbourne, make sure it’s the Foodie Walking tour. We joined Monique for 3 hours and were taken on a ‘foodie and historical’ journey extraordinaire. Our three children (aged between 10 and 15) were enthralled and delighted for the entire duration of the tour. Monique had an entertaining historical story or anecdote around every corner, and we were filled with the most delicious food and treats along the way. We sampled the world-renowned Melbourne coffee, chocolate, and gelato. The mouth-watering Asian cuisines were demolished whilst sitting in the trendy Melbourne laneways. Monique is a foodie through and through and incredibly knowledgeable about Melbourne’s past and present. I can’t recommend this tour highly enough. Thank you, Monique, for showing us the fabulous food, culture, and history in your fascinating city.
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Jane
06 Jan 2023
A brilliant tour! A taste of Melbourne's best with some very interesting history of a few different spots throughout the city. I have lived here for 30 years, but never discovered my favourite city like a tourist. Loved it! Highly recommended for tourists & locals too!!
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Bridget
02 Jan 2023
Such an enjoyable morning spent strolling Melbourne's lanes and tasting some of the world's best coffee. Monique's commentary was so entertaining and informative, and she made everyone feel warmly welcomed whether they drank coffee or not. Very very highly recommended.
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Wendy
07 Nov 2022
We loved our coffee walking tour of Melbourne on Saturday morning. We were on a staycation in the city & Monique took us to places, and showed us parts of Melbourne we had walked past hundreds of times, but never actually ‘seen’ or visited. She is a wealth of knowledge about all types of coffee & gave us a fantastic education on some of the roasting techniques & coffee jargon. Would highly recommend to Melburnians and visitors to our town (& she can also give you some fabulous dumpling recommendations for a post tour lunch!)
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Davina
06 Nov 2022
Great Foodies tour. Knowledgeable and friendly with great tie bits and stories. Not taxing from a walking perspective and a good mix.
Would be great to have the vendors tell a little of their story but appreciate the challenge with this.
Would be great to have the vendors tell a little of their story but appreciate the challenge with this.
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Catherine
08 Oct 2022
Fantastic tour! We did the foodie tour, with a group of 9 people total. Monique was so friendly and informative, and took us to some delicious spots we would have never discovered on our own. Well worth the price!
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Ivey
03 Oct 2022
Amazing experience. Welcoming. I joined the coffee tour. Really opened up everyone’s eyes to this daily beverage. Best money spent in Melbourne. Do not hesitate.
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K.
12 Jun 2022
Informative and so delicious!
I was a little skeptical going into this, knowing that local tours can be a bit uninspired and dull, but I was so impressed and surprised. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and took us to some of the tastiest foods I've eaten in years, most of which I'd have never found by myself.
My family and I did the street-food tour and it was definitely worth it, giving us a variety of food, drinks, and historic information on landmarks that most people wouldn't think much on until they learn the history.
I was a little skeptical going into this, knowing that local tours can be a bit uninspired and dull, but I was so impressed and surprised. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and took us to some of the tastiest foods I've eaten in years, most of which I'd have never found by myself.
My family and I did the street-food tour and it was definitely worth it, giving us a variety of food, drinks, and historic information on landmarks that most people wouldn't think much on until they learn the history.
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Todd
02 Jun 2022