Melbourne Coffee Roasters: A History

Trace the people, migrations and roasting traditions that helped shape Melbourne into one of the world’s best-known coffee cities. Published by Melbourne Books, this richly researched hardcover follows the city’s coffee story from early settlement to its celebrated café and specialty-roasting culture.

Author: Dominic Pellegrino

Dominic Pellegrino directed Mocopan Coffee from 1982 to 1995 and draws on his family’s connection to one of Australia’s founding espresso roasters.

Product Features

• Size: 18.7 × 24.2 cm

• Material: Printed paper with hardcover binding

• Format: Hardcover, 320 pages

• ISBN: 9781922779663

Fun Fact: A coffee trial at McDonald’s Swanston Street store helped develop the McCafé concept that later expanded around the world.