Padre Coffee opens at the South Melbourne Market

February 7th, 2010

Padre CoffeeIf it was possible, coffee in South Melbourne has just taken a step forward. East Brunswick’s Padre Coffee has opened a small store in the middle of the South Melbourne market. The fitout is spartan, polished concrete floor, a recycled timber counter and small Ikea-style stools around low tables are scattered around the store and into the market walkway. This cluttered, almost-messy feel meshes well with the hussle and bussel vibe of the market.

The tiny shop doesn’t leave you in doubt as to what the focus is. 5 Mazzer grinders, 2 Synesso’s (1 manual, 1 automatic) and a wall full of beans and coffee equipment for sale leave little room for any confusion. There is no pretense or wankery, just a shop serious about coffee.

Long Black, Padre CoffeeThe long black I had in the first week of opening was very dark and over-bitter, the follow-up latte was rich and creamy. Today’s Ethiopian Yirgacheffe latte was uncharacteristically dirty and had a lot of head but was very enjoyable. I suspect that some of the staff may be new and aren’t necessarily up to speed. It is early days and if reports of the Brunswick East Project are anything to go by the coffee will be consistently amazing very soon.

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3 Responses to “Padre Coffee opens at the South Melbourne Market”

  1. penny aka jeroxie commented:
    February 7th, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Cool! Another good coffee place to go to besides St. Ali and Dead Man.
    I just wish there was better food around too.

  2. Agnes commented:
    February 8th, 2010 at 8:50 pm

    Oh cool, I’m at South Melbourne market a lot, so good to know there’s a new place for a caffeine fix! Just trying to figure out from your photos where it is exactly – is it at the bottom of the deli section?

  3. Michael commented:
    February 10th, 2010 at 3:35 pm

    Agnes, it’s on the light rail tram stop side, just at the entrance to the food court, and near the greek butcher and chocolate shop. I suppose you’d call it the top of the deli section.

    What sort of better food are you looking for Penny? For breakfast you can try Cafe Bastille that’s on Clarendon. Other than Dead Man and St Ali otherwise we normally go a bit farther affield. Miss Jackson and Outpost aren’t too far to go. (I absolutely love the menu at Outpost)

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