Deadman Espresso

Address: 35 Market Street, South Melbourne
Beans: Blended and roasted by Seven Seeds
Rating: 9.5

Deadman's a wee bit of a detour from where I work, but it's certainly worth it. Absolutely love the coffee here! Now if only I could find a job even closer...

Cafe Moderno, Chadstone Shopping Centre

Address: Chadstone Shopping Centre
Beans: Di Bella
Rating: 5.5

I was picking up a pair of shoes from a shop here at Chaddy, and decided to try a latte at Cafe Moderno. I'm not usually a big fan of the mall cafe, but thought they couldn't really go wrong with the Di Bella beans I spotted on the shelves. Well, I was wrong.

Eclectic Tastes, Ballarat

Address: 2 Burnbank Street, Ballarat
Beans: Espresso di Manfredi
Rating: 7.5

Road trip! We ended up in this fascinating place not far from Lake Wendouree. Lunch was good, but that's not really the point here. The coffee was better than I expected and the service was friendly too.

Postal Hall, Melbourne

Address: 116 Russell Street, Melbourne
Beans: Bristot
Rating: 8

I did some freelance work for a company nearby some time ago, and I used to look forward to my daily latte from this cafe every morning. Friendly, efficient service, very popular among the office inhabitants in the vicinity. I wish I was working in the city again!

Mitte, North Fitzroy

Address: 76 Michael Street, North Fitzroy
Beans: Atomica
Rating: 8

This cafe has already garnered a significant reputation for its food, but its coffee is just as good. It's another one of those 'you've gotta know it's there to go' kind of places, cosily situated at a street corner surrounded by homes. Well worth a visit, with better coffee than a lot of those cafes in Clifton Hill just around the corner.

Not All There, South Melbourne

Address: 194 Wells Street, South Melbourne
Beans: Veneziano
Rating: 7

Gets really crowded on weekday mornings, due to the sheer superiority of its coffee over the (admittedly mediocre) competition in the neighbourhood. And once you've been there more than a couple of times, they remember your name and how you like your coffee. Yup, it's the classic 'I'll have the usual, please...'.

Market Lane, Prahran

Address: Prahran Market

Beans: Self-sourced and roasted

Rating: 9

One of Melbourne's best! Gets pretty crowded, but they handle orders quickly and efficiently. You can tell they're incredibly passionate and knowledgable about their offerings. I only wish I lived or worked a wee bit closer...