The Morning Brew counter: white brick, timber shelves and warm Edison bulbs above the espresso machine

Roasting on Errol Street since 2014

Slow mornings,
seriously good coffee.

We roast in small batches out the back, bake sourdough before the sun is up, and cook a menu that follows the market. Pull up a chair — there's one warm with your name on it.

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12Years on Errol St
Roasted in-house

Two single origins on bar every week, roasted 6 metres from your cup.

Sourdough at 6 am

Naturally leavened, 36-hour ferment, baked on site and on the shelf by seven.

Everyone welcome

Vegan and gluten-free options on every page, high chairs, and a dog-friendly courtyard.

Daily specials

Something a little different, every day

Three standing offers, on top of the chef's blackboard specials by the till. No vouchers, no codes — just ask at the counter.

Mon – FriToday Freshly baked sourdough loaves dusted with flour

7:00 – 10:00 am

The Sunrise Set

Any small coffee, one pastry from the morning tray and a cold-pressed orange juice. Built for the walk to the tram.

$9.50$14save $4.50
Every dayToday A tall iced chocolate frappe topped with cream, chocolate sauce and a cookie

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Sweet Hour

Any cake or slice from the cabinet with a filter coffee, tea or iced chocolate. A very good excuse to stay a bit longer.

$11$16save $5
Sat – SunToday A weekend brunch table with waffles, eggs, avocado toast, berries and juice

Until 1:00 pm

Weekend Brunch Board

For two: waffles, eggs your way, smashed avocado, seasonal berries and two juices. Bring a friend, or don't.

$39$52for two

Specials are available while stock lasts and cannot be combined with other offers.

A barista pouring water from a gooseneck kettle over a V60 pour-over brewer
2014Since

Our story

Two grinders, one tiny courtyard, and a very good dog

Morning Brew started as a window in the side wall of a corner shop, serving 40 cups a day to shift workers and early buses. We've grown a little since — an espresso machine with a name, a courtyard that fills up by nine, and a kitchen we're genuinely proud of — but the idea hasn't moved an inch. Good coffee, cooked properly, served by people who remember your order.

We buy green beans direct from two importers we've worked with for a decade, roast twice a week in the back room, and put the batch date on every bag. If it isn't good enough to drink black, it doesn't go on the bar.

2×Roast days per week
36hSourdough ferment
100%Beans roasted on site
Mara & Tom ElleryOwners & head roaster

Opening hours

Doors open at seven,
kitchen closes at three

We're a morning and lunch place rather than an all-hours bar, so the kitchen shuts a little before the coffee does. Coffee, cake and the courtyard stay open right through the afternoon.

Kitchen hours

Breakfast and lunch from open until 3:00 pm daily. Cakes, pastries and coffee run to close.

Public holidays

Open 8:00 am – 1:00 pm with a short menu. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday.

Large groups

Tables of six or more — give us a ring on the day and we'll hold the long table in the courtyard.

This week at Errol Street

All times are local to the cafe (AEST/AEDT).

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Call (03) 9329 5518 Get directions Email us

Find us

Corner of Errol & Queensberry

Tucked between the market and the tram stop, with a courtyard out the back that nobody knows about. Bike racks and 90-minute parking on the street.

42 Errol Street, North Melbourne

VIC 3051, Australia. Enter through the courtyard gate on Queensberry Street for prams and dogs.

By tram & bus

Route 57 stops on Errol Street, 120 m north. Routes 401 and 402 meet at the Queensberry Street corner. Melbourne Central is a 12-minute walk.

Bikes & parking

Racks at the front door and in the courtyard. Two-hour street parking on Errol Street, free after 6:30 pm.

Order online

Skip the queue, keep the coffee

Order ahead and it'll be waiting on the pickup shelf, bagged and labelled. Delivery runs within 3 km, and the courtyard takes table orders by QR code.

PickupReady in about 15 minutes · no fee
DeliveryWithin 3 km · $4.50, free over $45
Table orderScan the QR on your table · we'll bring it over
Or call (03) 9329 5518

Pickup and delivery available during opening hours only.

Cafe tables on the pavement outside Morning Brew, with a blackboard sign reading coffee shop

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