Market Lane Coffee

I was a little concerned seeing the single origin unrefined sugar on the table that we were in for a bit of coffee wankery, but was relieved to find that really Market lane is young, fresh, and excited about the Melbourne coffee scene. The staff here are keen to tell you about what they do and they definately take pride in it. The seasonal blend on offer was again 80% brazil, but came up nicely as an espresso with sweet citrus notes, and made for a surprisingly stand out latte. Milk wasnt fantastically textured but coupled fantastically with the dull acidity of the coffee. This was partly due to market lanes decision to use a restricted double shot as standard in their milk coffees.
The service was fantastic, with knowledgable and friendly staff, and the atmosphere although rather sparsely furnished was very mellow and made for a very enjoyable experience.

Simply brilliant!

One of the new players in Melbourne's growing scene. These guys are the ones who have done it best.

Attention to detail is second to none.

Not many places seem to live up to there hype. Commonly you find places never reach your expectations simply because the people who tell you don't know what the hell they're talking about eg people who like snow pony! But market lane rewards peoples faith in bean hunters. Don't give up people although snow pony may leave you suicidal, Market Lane is like coffee heaven! The place is clean, light and God is a 28 second extraction of life elixer. Everything about Market Lane is simply heavenly!

Awesome. Some of the smoothest tasting coffee I've ever had. Loved it

Given the hype, I had to visit here!

The atmosphere is lovely. Windows everywhere make the place extremely bright. Combine this with soft colours and pale woods, the feel here is warm and friendly. Gentle music in the background helps further. I could have sat here for hours.

I was greeted happily by the barista who proceeded to explain the coffees available for pour over today. He suggested I try a Yirgacheffe from Ethiopia. My wife was after something cold, and, to my surprise, he suggested the pour over be served over ice.

I must say, the iced Yirgacheffe was one of the nicest coffees I've ever had. It far surpassed the hot pour over, which paled in comparison. The robust complexity of flavours was truly amazing. You must try one!

Pop into Market Lane next time you're at the market (or the Aldi next door).

Market Lane Coffee opened a little over a week ago.

I had high expectations, since it was a new venture by Fleur Studd of Melbourne Coffee Merchants - importers of some of the finest coffees to reach this part of the world - but my expectations were far, far exceeded. The fitout and branding is... with lack of a better word, perfect...the staff are knowledgeable and friendly and, most importantly, the coffee is incredible.
They offer a Seasonal Espresso Blend, which I assume changes every 3 months (possibly inspired by Square Mile). They use organic, un-homogenised milk, organic sugar sourced from Costa Rica and (as is becoming the standard these days) a varying coffee of the day alternative. They offer a number of coffees as either pourover or through the Clover. They apparently hold tastings Thursdays and Fridays at 11am (of which I hope to attend soon) and they sell both coffee beans and coffee equipment. They even hand out little postcards with every bag of coffee bought, explaining the history of the bean (location, varietal and flavour characteristics).

They're not revolutionising the coffee industry, but they may just be perfecting it.