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Padre is synonymous with coffee in Melbourne. And there is a reason. Padre has blended, roasted and supplied many of Melbourne’s best cafes with beans since 2007. Having tried many of their blends at other cafes I was excited to visit their Brunswick East café and roasting house. As soon as you enter, you realise this place oozes coolness. They are serious about quality and passionate about the beans. On a quiet Sunday morning along this part of Lygon Street, Padre seems to be the only place that is buzzing (and not just from the caffeine).
Busy coffee shop in Brunswick East area. Staff was friendly and nice. It also for mommy who carry the pram with them. Will be back
A goto. The coffee is always good, always efficient. It is balanced. Staff are friendly enough, and for a place that does only light meals and coffee, it does a great job.
Absolutely love Padre.
The Brunswick location has a great selection of coffee gear, merch and as well beans.
They often hold free classes to the public which you can view and attend online. When I (Nic) attended, there was lots of great information, coffee and no pressure to buy after the event (even though I did, as they displayed some great coffee on offer).
Lots of seating, modern cafe layout and great coffee!
Great coffee in small clean feeling cozy shop!! Over all just love it. It’s so hard to pick one cafe in Brunswick because there heaps on the road, but if you after good coffee just go give it a try you won’t disappoint. Waitresses are also attentive and friendly, recommended this place.
Great quality coffee and very professional quick and efficient service. I like the retail coffee section, love being able to get a bag for home.
Amazing food and coffee, was served by a lovely girl with long hair and round glasses
I was really happy after the whole experience from the cafe
a very nice cafe , coffee always spot one never had a bad experience at padre, always get one where I am in the area . highly recommend 😄😃😄
Iced coffee, $5, no ice cream which is disappointing but it is nice coffee.
Loafer bakery pastries. Sparkling water on tap.
Very modern cafe. Padre coffee, chocolate, brewing accessories for retail purchase.
A great selection of beans and equipment, with staff who are more than happy to explain and talk through everything with you. Probably one of the best coffees I've had in a while.
Nice coffee. Very stark fit out, no distractions from the coffee. Very limited food too, adding to emphasis on coffee I guess. A little clinical for me to live it as a local place, but still reasonably nice
Pros: I went to Brunswick and I love everything about this place, it's a place for coffee snob indeed but not in the snobby way, service was great and they can absolutely cater all kind of your coffee desire
Cons: None
Padre Coffee is a big name in the Melbourne coffee scene. After a little bit of research, I also learnt that Padre means father in many languages. It seemed appropriate to be visiting their East Brunswick store where it all began with my very own father (and mother). As soon as I entered the store the heady smell of coffee beans filled the air. It all makes sense as soon as you see the coffee roaster on premise.
Frenchtoastandindiepop
+5
We’ve been living in Brunswick for two and a half years, a part of the world where the entry requirements include knowledge of specialty coffee (the border patrol stop everyone at Brunswick Road – we take your coffee credentials real serious around here). We have a number of favourite coffee roasters that we visit on a regular basis, and they all offer incredible brews, obviously.
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Padre Coffee located in Brunswick is a very modern coffee bar that serves exceptionally good coffee, brewed by lovely kind baristas. I have previous tried Padre beans before but have never actually been to the vicinity so I thought I would pop in one Friday afternoon for a daily caffeine kick. I was greeted by friendly staff and was gestured to sit anywhere I pleased. Water was placed on my small little table and I ordered a long black with great anticipation. The shear design of Padres interior is a masterpiece in itself showcasing the room where the beans are turned with numerous tasting boards on display as well as a whole bar dedicated for the purchasing some of their tremendous beans.
My long black arrived looking divine. The brew was perfect with a very, very fruity acidic undertone that lingered and danced on the palate. Upon tasting it is clear that Padre employes elite baristas as they craft coffees that can not be flawed.
Padre coffee truely is one of a kind but after visiting the store itself it is rather a sterile environment and is best suited for a series of tastings rather than the sit down and have a bite to eat sort of vicinity.
The Beauty Of Melbourne
+5
I have been coming here for about 7 years now and I have seen this business grow from strength to strength. Marinus and the team at Padre really are the best in the business- they take their coffee very seriously and it really is second to none.
Dropped by Padre Coffee for Coffee Catchups while our friend's wee one is at an exorbitant piano lesson. IKR IRL toddlers play piano.
In contrast, Padre's was fantastic! Both with food and music! Delicious chai lattes and croissants, and a gorgeous minimalist interior. Will definitely be back for more!
Still some of the best coffee in lygon st. I love this place. It does get a bit too busy for my liking though. When it's packed i always seem to be waiting an eternity for a simple coffee. Worth the wait though. Piccolos are insanely good here
Coffee is always good and with consistent quality . You can smell the aroma of the coffee bean from outside of the cafe. One of our favourite places to go for coffee.
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If you’re picky about coffee and you always look up the best coffee shops in a city before your visit then you’re lucky if you plan to visit Padre cafe as I did, this thriving cafe and roasting business established nine years ago, my last visit here they were called Brunswick East Project,
at the same time not much has changed at Padre, besides being double the size, its still a small owner run business that prides itself on exceptional products and outstanding service. they love making coffee
The food menu keeps it simple, a range of tasty pastries and baguettes with simple fillings,
all worth drooling over! plus there’s a great range of brew gear, and Padre beans to take home.
Me! I went for the cronut, Oh good lord! a match made in sensory heaven.
the soft, spongy interior of a doughnut, and the delicate, flaky outer layer of a croissant,
This East Brunswick temple to all black and milky coffee and fried powder sugar dough,
owing to the magic that happens whilst dunking your cronut into all that premium single origin and blended coffee brewed drip. Good right down to the last sugar sludge sip!
I have been living in Australia for seven years now and Padre's coffee was my first. In the meantime i have tried so many different coffee places because i have moved to a different suburb but no other coffee place is as good as Padre. They never ever fail me, their consistency with their coffee is just amazing. Thank you
Marilene
One of my favourite coffee shops in Melbourne. Very comfy place, knowledgeable and friendly staffs and awesome coffees. Bought a bag of their seasonal blends and will do more!
the service is very good, coffee is very good and so is the pastries. A little pricey, and you can choose the weekly coffee blends to drink. I love this place and would recommended to everyone.
very interesting place from the street you won't notice this cafe.. the ambience is very nice... the coffee for me is too milky prefer more fragrant coffee bean and stronger taste.. the danish is very nice.. not sure if it is made by them :) overall experience nice.. will return again..
Love the coffee, ambiance, concept. One of the best coffee shops ive been in Melbourne. Had a perfect piccolo with a balanced acidity and pleasantly mild sweetness. The staffs are all great and helpful. Thanks to the female staff for being so helpful! Bought a bag of their beans! Highly recommended 👏
Best coffee shop for miles around. Super friendly and attentive staff. They roast their own coffee which is fantastic both in store and for your coffee machine at home. Well worth the visit.
Coffee is nicely made, i was a bit disappointed that they don't have almond milk here though! Most other well known coffee shops have caught on that it's the better option than soy.
If there was a place that took its coffee very seriously and studiously in coffee-centric Melbourne it is Padre. Everything is done to precision and the result is meticulous. Some unique quirks: choice of still or sparkling water; and the unusual coffee cups, which indeed contain resplendent coffee add to the multifarious experience. The concentration on everything coffee can make for a clinical atmosphere, yet the place is white and inviting and the sweets to complement the coffee, tempting and delicious.
Sunday morning i really enjoyed my coffee. Not sure if it was my mood or because sunday morning but havent enjoyed a coffee that much in a long time 😁
Made perfect
Okay, I was expecting more from a Cafe with a roasting machine and a name like Padre ... an institution in itself.
Okay, any Cafe that has it's own roasting machine and do their own blending must be a VERY serious place for a great coffee ....
and Sweet and maybe Brunch Menu.
Soy Latte always consistent, Pour over a little harsh and muddy.
Service is super pleasant.
Coffee apparels are VERY expensive., but just go and enjoy it, you may have different experience!
I do enjoy my coffee, I wouldn't say I'm a coffee snob as I enjoy most coffee. Nothing better than on a lazy Sunday afternoon coming pulling up a stool and having my flat white. Simply put, it's perfect.
Came here to pick up some coffee beans. Was greeted with great customer service and professional advice. Coffee here is great and second to none. One waitress went above and beyond to satisfy my wife's random craving for nutella!
Went in to buy a filter coffee set up for home . Got expert help by friendly passionate and knowledgable staff who showed me exactly what i needed. You can't train passion. These guys knowing their product and the staff represent the brand well
Very limited menu but Padre is a heaven for coffee fanatics. Maybe it's just me but I can smell this place before I even see it. I just love the smell of freshly roasted beans, and even just coffee beans in general. I am often a creature of habit whenever I'm here - a skinny latte and a bag of Daddy's Girl to go. Service is quick and efficient and during the very few times that I have sat down to have my coffee, I never pass up ordering a pastry to go with my coffee. Simple and fulfilling.
Been here a few times in the past. Love the atmosphere mainly . Whenever I have had a milk based coffee, I have to admit it is not particularly to my liking. A bit too milky. Maybe it is too freshly roasted, which I know can be a cause of this. Today I tried the long black which I thoroughly enjoyed, a smooth, sweet offering. When I asked the waitress though, if they had a coffee menu, she said no. She could have at least told me verbally what was on offer...i.e..asked me if I was after an espresso, a filter or whatever. She just simply walked away to go get me the food menu, which I had also asked for. This place is predominantly a coffee place, so the food is quite limited (bagels, baguettes and sweets mainly).... which I don't mind, as sometimes you just feel like a coffee. ..no pressure to eat.
Overall a pleasant experience, the wait staff just need to use their coffee knowledge when prompted. And note to self : stick to the black coffees when I'm here.
I've been coming here since it first opened 7 or so years ago. It's the best coffee around and great friendly service. I always buy their home roasted Daddy's Girl coffee blend for home use. They serve simple food like filled rolls but also have an increasingly yummy selection of sweet treats to have with your coffee.
Love the coffee and the atmosphere, a consistent 8.5/10 coffee. Keep up the good work guys you got me as a regular customer. 👍👍👍👍👍☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
I'm a huge fan of the coffee here, impeccable! They roast their own beans here and just walking past you can smell the goodness. I almost always get the Smoked trout baguette and it's never failed me! I do have a tiny issue with the service, however, I've experienced half half .. Hopefully it's just because the server was having a bad day but pretty poor! I'm willing to look past this though just because it is pretty great here!
I get my coffee fix here and leave with a bag of padre coffee always. The croissants are beautiful and while their menu is limited, it's the coffee that makes you return for more.,
This place is serious about coffee. They roast themselves selling under the label Padre and have an immaculate display of their roasting visible from the cafe. Interestingly they don't offer food other than pastries and small deserts. I guess the focus is all on coffee. Brunswick East Project drive 2 beautiful Slayer coffee machines and have delivered perfectly roasted and extracted coffee consistently each time I've been here.
An ace cafe where all their beans are roasted onsite. Padre coffee here is delightful & the food is fresh minimal. No complicated brunch options to be seen. It's all about no fuss baguettes, crumpets, baked goods & salads all under $10. An impressive selection of take home beans is available for purchase along with any home brewing accessory you can think of.
Best takeout coffee I've had in Melbourne! Nice selection of pastries at the front counter however unsure if food is sold/what it is like due to passing by but based on the coffee alone I'll be back!
Great coffee and friendly service try to go earlier on weekends if you can because it can get quite busy. They roast their own beans so there is a really nice smell through out the place.
Brunswick East Project is my local cafe and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough to anyone in the area. These guys are serious about their coffee which is roasted on site. The coffees are consistently good, whether it’s a milk based espresso drink, hot filtered drink or cold drip and the small selection of breakfast options are decent too (the breakfast tart and choc-raspberry muffin are my favourite).
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I like the feel of the place, but was extremely let down by the coffee. I will return to give it a second chance to impress, and I hope that visit will be much more enjoyable.
Latte. An excellent cup of coffee, strong flavour, quite warm and with a skewed heart drawn in the froth.
A favourite. My fave coffee in Melbourne. Also has fantastic muffins. Only downside is wait for coffees on weekends - has become a very busy place.
Best coffee. My favourite coffee in Melbourne. The almond croissants and savoury muffins are also delicious! Love that sparkling water is included.
Coffee lover. I like to wander the streets of Brunswick on my days off and found myself in here. Delicious coffee and cake selection and very friendly staff :) I was luckily enough to have the little outside garden to myself. I'll be back :)
Great relaxing space with brilliant music. Loved the coffee too.
I am here at least 4 times a week. The coffee is perfect every time, never bitter and always the right sip away temperature. Everyone is so friendly and their muffins are boss. I highly recommend this place!
Love it, thanks !. Hey guys,
Thanks for a fantastic afternoon. Only stayed for a quick bite to eat and a coffee, but boy was I impressed. With the huge overflow of cafes buzzing around the Brunswick/Carlton area, it's tough to stand out of the crowd. For good reason, this place definitely does that (while at the same time appearing quite modest and down to earth).
My macchiato was so smoothe - the extraction had a really good depth to it and I found there was no uncomfortable aftertaste. The dash of milk was very silky, and I didn't need sugar which is also a plus.
My lunch was also really delightful and the bread was divine.
Topped off with friendly and welcoming staff, I was really happy with my experience here.
Will be back, thanks again!
Best coffee in Melbourne (really!). In my opinion, Padres roast the best beans, and the baristas at the Brunswick East project know how to make them sing! I have spent a lot of time trying out "best coffee in Melbourne" type lists, and the Brunswick East Project always comes out on top. If you like smooth foam and a touch of caramel, this is the place for you. Also, a great range of freshly roasted single origins and house blends. I buy my beans for home here every week.
Setting aside the coffee for a moment, the staff are great fun to chat with. The owner is a friendly Kiwi. The décor is modern bent on the warehouse theme with some retro touches. The stools don't make for the most comfortable experience, so grab the chairs just inside the windows if you can.
Great coffee, nice food.. I loved the rolls, especially at $7. but now they're $10 all of a sudden, I don't think I'll pay that.
Home away from home. The Brunswick East Project is easily one of the best places in Melbourne to get a great coffee. Each time I visit the staff are attentive and very friendly and they certainly know what they're doing when it comes to coffee. The muffins, breakfast tarts and browines are tasty and locally made and the rolls are quite nice. Ignore the people who bag out the decor and clientele, the B.E.P always has a warm and welcoming atmosphere and the regular group of mothers, and fathers, who gather at this fine establishment are hardly a problem (unless you can't bear the sight of people with their kids and prefer the idea of living back in the 50s)
Delicious coffee and awesome rolls.
Best coffee. The Padre coffee is so lovely, probably the best coffee I've had. I visited for lunch and had a roll, which was fantastic. Was left craving another for many weeks afterwards! Service is great, definitely recommend.
Stumbled onto this place on a Saturday afternoon, had the most perfect flat white (strong, not at all bitter, beautiful milk) and a peanut butter wolf milkshake (also great, made with crunchy peanut butter). We also ended up trying two of their rolls.
Food was delicious, drinks were amazing, the staff were friendly and the space itself is large, flat and well designed. Just perfect.
Great coffee and service. just what you expect from these guys!
If you love coffee - this is the place.
It's all about the coffee!. They know their stuff. Highly recommend .
Nice coffee! Great service! Like it very much!
Coool. Nice Coffee, would go again :)
The BEST!. Yes I know it's a big statement, however when you've come here roughly once a week for months and you can't imagine going anywhere else in the vicinity.....and there are plenty of other cafes around here.....it's gotta be said!
This place just smells amazing! And it does wonderful Padre coffee. And is open til 5. What's not to like?
Amazing, amazing coffee. Long Mac. Wow.
Noice. Padre coffee sings, considering this the consistency should be a little better, it really depends on which barista you get.
Bit of a design flaw in the cup and saucer set up, dont get me wrong they look great but I can just imagine how many spaz customers would spill their coffees due to the spoon slipping down onto the base.
Massive thumbs up to serving tap water both still and sparkling, very sustainable.
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Even though the name doesn't mean anything, this place is like a father to me. I love sitting at Padre on my laptop pretending I'm important. I'm sure people are always looking at me going 'Wonder what he's up to? Probably writing an eBook on how to make millions selling old furniture on eBay." best we leave him alone.
But this is not a review on me and the way society views me whilst I sit in a cafe, it's a review on Padre.
I love this place, I didn't want to come here initially as I thought it was full of young people who have a semi decent education, weighty opinions on things they haven't experienced in life yet and wear a lot of thin flannel shirts but I was wrong and I apologize for my stereotyping.
Amazing Coffee, so much flavour and very unique; even to the very cup it comes in ( like a trendy, ceramic, tribal cup ) it's ruined every other place I get a quick long black from unfortunately.
Service is great and all the staff seem extremely nice I give this place my patented 12 thumbs up.
Padre is Perfect. Padre beans are among some of the best coffee beans in Melbourne. I've only had a handful of coffees here, but they've always been great. I would say this is one of the best coffee spots in the area, worth every cent.
Great!. Excellent! focused on great coffee, and that is what counts.
Best coffee in Melbourne. OK I know I'm going to get lots of flack for that but...I've been working up in Brunswick for a while (live in Northcote so spoilt for choice there too) and I was recommended this place by a local. Well I was gobsmacked, such a beautiful cup of coffee, not bitter at all, but still with a bit of strength. Think it helps they use Jonesey's milk too. They have a few cakes but not much in the way of food, the focus here is definitely coffee. And yes the staff are lovely and friendly and they don't mind you hanging out on a rainy day.
So far the best coffee in brunswick that i've tried. Keep it up guys. Shame you r not easier to reach from my house.
Delicious coffee, friendly warm cafe. Outstanding coffee, no food which is unfortunate, it seems a lot of these new onsite coffee roasting cafes are all about the coffee. which is disapointing on the food side of things, but the coffee makes up for it! Great flavours and a nice place to sit and relax on a saturday/ sunday mornig with the paper. Highly reccomend to coffee lovers!
The best. I grew up in Brunswick and remember my MOther purchasing her meats from this old butcher. I have continued the tradition but instead of meat, consume coffee.
I have been a regular for a over year and this place never lets me down. THe coffee is always good coupled with the staff who are always pleasant.
Best by far! Only if my mother could join me for 'un espresso'
Wow. This place has 10 single origins to choose from. I'm taken a back by their serious coffeeness. Wow.
Awesome coffee!. Really there is no other spot in Brunswick for coffee...actually make that no other in Melbourne than Padre Coffee, simply it's just very well made & presented coffee. My only choice! Great relaxing vibe too.
Alanis Emilea Jayde Quinsey
+4.5
Accepting of All. Im a regular. I love it here. Best coffee around and none of that pretentious elitism that dominates other spots like A Minor Place, Green and Raes. Everyone is welcome. 5 stars.
A local fave. Great coffee, lovely staff and the best cupcakes in Melbourne.
Best coffee I have found in my strip. clean and friendly staff. have returned many times with others
The Best around. By far the best coffee in brunswick, if not the WORLD....
Brilliant. I love this place. So much that I walk an extra 10 minutes in the morning to get a takeaway coffee before work in the mornings. I bought an Aeropress from them and they talked me through how to use it, as well as suggesting the best coffee to buy to go with it. I am going there tomorrow to buy more coffee with me to take away on a trip to WA, i love it that much.
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Best Coffee in Melbourne!. This place is amazing. They only do coffee and some select fresh-baked muffins (sweet and savory), but they do it all SO WELL. This is undoubtably the best coffee I have had in Melbourne, and that's saying something- I have tried a lot. All the muffins are absolutely, mouth-wateringly, devine.
The staff are very friendly and helpful, explaining all the coffee options, and there are a lot of those. They buy all of their beans in green from all over the world- Guatemala or East Timor to name a few. They then roast them on the premises fresh and produce spectacular coffee.
If you want to, you can select the region of coffee beans you desire and treat yourself to a Sri Lankan Latte, or an East Timorese cappucino. However their own blend- the Padre blend is one of the best. Very creamy and smooth with soft caramel flavour.
The atmosphere is lovely too. Not many tables but I've always been able to sit when I've been there. Very quirky, very Brunswick. This is this the absolutely bees knees.
Friendly, fantastic coffee and great atmosphere. You'll never get a burnt run of the mill trash coffee here- they work to please the discerning palate.
Beautiful coffee every time and very knowledgeable staff - friendly, and eager to share their passion of coffee. Worth making a detour for.
BEST COFFEE IN MELBOURNE ! Without a doubt the only thing better thentheir coffee is their friendly and awesome baristas! With all do respect to all the other coffee brewers in Melbourne , but Brunswick east project is THE BEST, I have not yet come across a coffee in the morning that even comes close to fulfilling my coffee needs. I think all the other roasters/cafes out there who lie to themselves and their customers boasting great coffee and instead only brew what can only be described as tasting like dirty water should take $3 out of their tip jars and go to Brunswick east and try a real coffee.. I said with all do respect
Finally great coffee at the top end of Lygon. Great coffee & nice people to boot. The guys are really passionate about what they do and it shows. Not much in the way of food but the muffins are amazing.
Delicious soy latte and amazing pastries from Via Porta. Very smooth tasting coffee beans which have been roasted well. Staff are super friendly and I can tell they remember their regulars.
You can pick up your coffee beans to make at home at this store.
Amazing coffee. My partner and I were here last week and were informed one of our coffees didn’t meet the barista’s standards and shouldn’t have been sent out, but we’d enjoyed what we thought were perfect coffees. As a result, they gave us both coffees on the house. We were a little confused because both coffees were, to our civilian eyes, perfect, but it goes to show how seriously the staff here take their service and quality. Needless to say, we will keep coming here and enjoying the delicious coffees.
Minimalist and modern - it's a very clean space in which to enjoy very good coffee. Roasters and purveyors of their own beans. Simple but tasty selection of pastries, sweet and savoury, I liked, good tunes. Staff were full of smiles.
Coffee is nice and well made, not the Rodgers strongest blend so order strong if that’s the way you like it
Great selection of very delicious pastry’s and cakes
Staff and friendly and helpful, venue is modern and very clean
Far and away the best coffee in the area. Don't bother going anywhere else.
Very friendly staff and talented barista, they know their coffee very well and you can tell they very passionate about it!! The barista even come to us after our drink to make sure we enjoy our v60. Top notch coffee for sure
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