Looking for a good brew near you? You’ll find our growing family of like-minded folks across ‘Stralia.
A Good Little Thing
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A Good Little Thing is a small cafe in the quiet streets of Tootgarook, all about coffee, kindness and wholesome takeaway food with plenty for vegans, vegetarians and coeliacs. Progress St is on espresso, with single origins and filter. Fresh juices and smoothies too.
Liz and Denis bring New York sandwich culture to Mentone at Applehead Deli, with house-made classics like the spicy tuna melt and meatball roll, plus a weekend special. Commonfolk is a regular guest on the grinder, so check what's pouring when you drop in.
The local grocer and bottle shop on Norman Avenue in Frankston South, with a tasting room, and stocks Godfather.
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58 Norman Avenue Frankston South VIC 3199
Barragunda Dining
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Barragunda Dining sits on a 1,000-acre regenerative farm at Cape Schanck, in a converted farm shed. Executive chef Simone Watts cooks a seasonal, paddock-to-plate menu with much of it grown on the estate. Godfather after lunch.
Narns started Big Boy Cookies in her home oven and it grew fast into a Beaconsfield shopfront for chunky, oversized cookies. Progress St on espresso and filter to wash them down.
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Shop 1/114-120 Old Princes Hwy Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Blak Fig is a social enterprise training cafe in Frankston, set up by First People's Health and Wellbeing to give First Nations people on-the-job training and qualifications in a culturally safe workplace. They pour Godfather alongside house-made lunches and native-inspired treats, and the Blak Fig coffee van is available for events.
James and Rachel opened Blanc on Adams Lane in December 2021 after struggling to find good bread nearby. They bake long-fermented sourdough, French-style loaves and hand-rolled croissants with local grain and French butter. Good bread, good people, and Godfather to match, seven days a week.
Blanc's second Berwick site on Enterprise Avenue is a purpose-built home for the long-fermented sourdough, pain de campagne and hand-rolled croissants James and Rachel have been baking since 2021. Same local grain, same French butter, and Godfather on the machine.
Follow the line down Mount Eliza Way and you'll end up at Butterken, a German-style bakery known for its sourdough, Schwarzbrot, German rye and hand-rolled pretzels fermented overnight. Grab a pretzel with cream cheese and chives and a Progress St coffee.
Liv's Cafe Del Sol is a summer favourite at Safety Beach, pouring Godfather from the caravan by the water. Watch for weekly taco nights, and book them for your next event.
The Canadian Bay Hotel is Mount Eliza's local, with a cosy bar, sport on the screens on weekends and live music every Saturday night. Godfather is on the coffee machine.
Part fashion store, part cafe, Chinatown Country Club on Clarence Street takes its coffee as seriously as its retail, with a house blend, rotating single origins and a curated reserve menu. Commonfolk is a regular guest on the single origin line-up. Try the Moon River: cold brew, maple cream and orange blossom.
Cocoa Rouge is a chocolaterie at Mont Rouge Estate in Red Hill, making artisan chocolates and ice cream on site. Pair one with a Godfather in the sunshine.
A cosy little cafe in Mornington, 200 metres from the cliffs of Fossil Beach, run by a team of dreamers, doers and believers. Progress St is on espresso, backed by a rotating single origin and filter. Dreamer donates 0.5% of every coffee sale to Living Culture, a First Nations not-for-profit on the Peninsula.
The second Dreamer, from Ben and Melisa Rosenberg, sits in Balnarring Village with warm stone, timber and terracotta inside. Turkish eggs, tartines and Penny for Pound sourdough toasties, with Progress St on espresso and a rotating single origin and filter.
Fidelity is a bright, minimal coffee shop on Katoomba Street in the Blue Mountains, serious about coffee and welcoming to everyone from remote workers to families. Single origins rotate through Australian and international roasters, and Commonfolk regularly makes the line-up. Grab a coffee flight and avo toast on Black Cockatoo Bakery bread.
Frankie Goes To School (formerly Frankie Little) is a coffee van pulling Godfather shots and smoothies with a view. They also run The Drinks Van, a 1960s Franklin that brings the bar to your event, from milkshakes to cocktails.
Kirsty and Jenny's Freaky Tiki is the go-to for a good brew in Rye, open seven days with house-made sweet and savoury food. Godfather is on espresso, plus single origins and filter, with retail bags to take home.
Reife built Gather in Ocean Grove to bring people together, a warm spot for a quick takeaway or a long catch-up. Progress St is on espresso, with filter and a rotating single origin.
Georgie Bass in Flinders is part cafe, part cookery school. The all-day menu leans hard on regional produce, and the kitchen out the back hosts small hands-on cooking classes. Godfather is on espresso.
Grazing Moments builds sweet and savoury grazing boxes right in front of you, no pre-order needed. Grab a Godfather while you wait, and browse the cupcakes, macarons and local gifts on the shelves.
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Shop 3, 930 Thompsons Road Cranbourne West VIC 3910
Everything at Hampton Corner is baked on site, from almond croissants and jam donuts to focaccia and fresh loaves. Aaron and the team pour a custom house blend we roast just for them.
HomeGround is a social enterprise cafe in Mornington that trains young people for work in Peninsula hospitality, where jobs are plentiful but youth unemployment is high. Godfather is on espresso, with single origins and filter, and every cup supports the program.
Hunter is the back-of-Rye secret the locals would rather keep to themselves, and the first fully vegan, cruelty-free cafe in town. Dana and the team pour Godfather.
Jefferies is more than a grocer: a specialty grocer, deli, wine shop and cafe under one roof, big on local makers and Yarra Valley wine. They retail Godfather, Progress St and rotating single origin.
Mad Ram in Croydon is run by Sammi and a crew of seriously talented baristas. Godfather is on espresso, with a range of single origins for espresso and filter and plenty of beans to take home. Don't leave without the banh mi croissant.
Many Little in Red Hill brings Sri Lankan roots to local produce, with bold, spicy food that suits a long lunch or a drink at the bar. Godfather is on espresso.
Martha's Table brings Mediterranean cooking and Mornington Peninsula produce together, with most of the menu grilled over wood and charcoal. The menu and wine list change with the seasons, and they're open every day. Finish with a Godfather espresso.
Merchant & Maker took over the old McCrae Pizzeria and went on to win Best Cafe in the Best Bites Awards three years running. Godfather is on espresso, with a single origin espresso and filter for anyone after something different.
Micah is a small Ferntree Gully coffee bar pouring blends, single origins and filter from some of Melbourne's best roasters, with sandwiches, pastries and pies. They regularly guest pour Commonfolk single origins, though we're not always on the line-up.
Moonlit Sanctuary near Pearcedale is home to kangaroos, dingoes, wallabies and plenty more Aussie wildlife, a perfect stop on the way to Phillip Island. The cafe pours Godfather for the animal lovers.
A neighbourhood cafe in Blackburn made for staying a while, with matcha and Japanese-inspired chiffon cakes from their in-house cake studio, Butter Canvas. MORI rotates guest coffees and regularly puts Commonfolk on.
A tiny corner cafe inside the old Pentridge site in Coburg, known for cinnamon scrolls iced to order while still warm. Officer regularly guest pours Commonfolk, so you might catch us on next time you're in.
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41-43 Stockade Avenue Coburg VIC 3058
Opus Coffee Brewers
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Opus is a light-filled espresso bar on Keira Street, with hanging plants, ceramics from local artists and bagels made in-house. Single origins rotate across espresso, filter and cold brew, and Commonfolk regularly takes a turn on the bar.
A tiny Brunswick cafe on Albion Street known for hand-whisked matcha and playful drinks, from strawberry matcha to Vietnamese coffee with salted yuzu foam and Final Fantasy-inspired teas. Osoi regularly guest pours Commonfolk, so ask what's on the grinder.
A small, Japanese-inspired brew bar on Victoria Street running espresso, filter and pour over through a curated rotation of single origins. Commonfolk regularly turns up on the Path line-up as a guest.
Nick and Georgia's Peninsula Beverage Co on Main Street showcases the best local drinks from the Mornington Peninsula, alcoholic and not. Drink in or take away.
Peninsula Hot Springs in Fingal is all about slowing down, with mineral pools, saunas and plenty of fresh air. The cafes on site pour Godfather, the right partner for a soak or a long lunch.
Phase Two is a Balnarring favourite for locals and weekenders, serving colourful, generous plates and a cracking playlist. Their best days are sunny ones with people spilling out the front. Godfather is on espresso, alongside a rotating single origin and filter.
Port Phillip Estate in Red Hill South pairs the wines of Port Phillip Estate and Kooyong with a European-leaning menu built on seasonal, local produce. Finish the meal with a Progress St coffee.
A takeaway cafe in a restored, heritage-listed schoolhouse on Lyons Street North, with pastries handmade by local Ballarat women and seasonal drinks. Prey regularly guest pours Commonfolk cold brew alongside their own coffee.
Contact
0450 877 093
Shop 1, 6 Lyons Street North Ballarat Central VIC 3350
Punkah Pantry is a bright cafe and provedore in Porepunkah, perfect after a swim in the Ovens River or a ride on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. Homemade pies, sausage rolls, local wine and cheese, and Godfather in the cup.
A members' club in the Ranelagh Estate at Mount Eliza, with a private beach, tennis courts, sailing and a clubhouse restaurant built on Peninsula produce. Godfather keeps the members going.
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03 9787 0265
3 Rosserdale Crescent Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Red Gum BBQ
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Red Gum BBQ have been smoking free-range Aussie meat over sustainably sourced red gum in a converted mechanics hall since 2017. Local wine, beer and cider on the side, and Godfather to finish.
The takeaway sibling of Red Gum BBQ in Red Hill, with brisket and pulled pork rolls, burgers and buttermilk fried chicken sandwiches in Seaford. Pick up RGB sauces and rubs while you're there.
Daniel and Adrian opened Ritual upstairs in Bayside Shopping Centre in late 2021 to bring proper specialty coffee to Frankston. Godfather takes care of the milk coffees, with rotating single origins and filter for the black coffee crowd, plus cold brew on tap. Toasties and baked goods round it out, so it might just become your daily ritual.
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Bayside Shopping Centre, 28 Beach St Frankston East VIC 3199
Robbie's is the Malvern deli from the cheese-obsessed team behind Platter & Boe. Proper sandwiches like pastrami and prosciutto, egg and bacon muffins and avo toast, with Godfather in every cup.
Jimmy Truong turned an old real estate office at Cabramatta Plaza into a silver coffee lab for playful drinks, from yuzu cold brew to oolong, miso and butterscotch fredos, plus thick-cut shokupan toast. Seeker regularly guest pours Commonfolk, so ask what's on.
Settlers Run in Botanic Ridge pairs a championship golf course with weddings, functions and the VUE Restaurant, which serves local produce and Godfather.
Shadowfax has been making small-batch wine in the historic grounds of Werribee Park since 2000. The cellar door and restaurant serve seasonal food and live music, with Godfather and Progress St on the coffee.
First opened in 1951, Shoreham General Store reopened at the end of 2023 after years of locals waiting. Jacinta and the team stock the best of the area, from house-made pies to local jewellery, and pour Godfather.
Owner-chef Steve Chan runs Sleepy's as a cafe by day and wine bar by night, cooking Chinese-Australian food from his own third-culture upbringing. Congee and mi goreng toasties in the morning, lion's head meatballs and Victorian wine after dark. Commonfolk is a regular guest on their grinder.
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787 Nicholson Street Carlton North VIC 3054
Smiths Beach General Store
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Thirty seconds from the sand on Phillip Island's south coast, Smiths Beach General Store is a cafe, general store and bottle shop with the surf check on the chalkboard. Local pies, fresh muffins and Friday seafood, with Godfather on espresso plus filter and a rotating single origin.
Tucked down Murphy Street in South Yarra, SOX is a small specialty coffee spot that started life as Commonfolk South Yarra. Godfather and Progress St are on espresso, with filter and a rotating single origin, plus bagels and pastries. Timber benches, records on the wall and plenty of light.
Space 47 is an event space in the middle of Leongatha, hosting weddings, conferences and community gatherings in its main hall. Coffee on the day is Godfather.
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47 McCartin Street Leongatha VIC 3953
St Andrews Kitchen
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St Andrews Kitchen is part general store, part cafe, with house-made chutneys, pantry basics and all-day breakfast. It's one of Bob's Kitchens group venues, and Godfather is on the machine.
Amylyn Thomson brought more than ten years of hospo experience to her first cafe, and Stag & Doe is now the definition of a great local in Heyfield. Godfather and a rotating single origin, with a good chat with Amy thrown in.
Named after the Pavement album, Terror Twilight is a Johnston Street daytime diner with a pastel-pink espresso machine, a vinyl display and a wholesome menu of broths, roast chicken sandwiches and house-made English muffins. Commonfolk is a regular on their guest grinder, though it does change up.
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03 9417 0129
11-13 Johnston Street Collingwood VIC 3066
That Spirited Lot
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Brothers JP and Chris Willigenburg, with sisters Sarah and Kate Barton, started That Spirited Lot in 2016. Their 200L copper still, Doris, arrived in Seaford on Christmas Eve 2018, and they distil with a focus on sustainable production. Godfather is on the coffee.
The Baths sits right on the water on the Sorrento foreshore, with coastal interiors, one of the best views in town and Progress St on espresso. Made for long lunches.
The Food Store is proof you can get great coffee in regional Victoria. Progress St on espresso, hearty cafe food and wood-fired pizza in the middle of Maffra.
Tucked into the back streets of Tootgarook, The Hidden Kitchen is worth the hunt and a good escape from the summer crowds. Another of Bob's Kitchens group venues, pouring Godfather.
The Kitchen in Tootgarook is part of Bob's Kitchens group, a home away from home where you can settle onto the couch with a coffee or a glass of wine. Candles, good glassware and a strong menu, but no airs. Godfather is on espresso with a rotating single origin.
One of the four Peninsula venues in Bob's Kitchens group, The Rye Kitchen is the neighbourhood cafe you can pop into for a coffee or settle into for breakfast in the sunny courtyard. Pies, sausage rolls, pastries and salads come from their own kitchen, and Godfather is on the machine.
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43A Wondaree Street Rye VIC 3941
Two Boys One Beagle And A Coffee Shop
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Hospo pros Jamie and Mikaela named 2B1B after their two sons and their beagle, Penelope, and it quickly became Karingal's worst kept secret. Progress St is on espresso with a rotating single origin and filter, next to some of the best cafe food on the Peninsula.
Miami vibes in Somerville. Two to Tango is bright, loud in the best way and pours a creamy Godfather flat white, with beans ground to order to take home.
Brothers Jordan and Tim Harris run WHYLD as a coffee shop in the truest sense, with a reserve list of high-end coffees from around the country. Commonfolk is a regular guest on that list.
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77 Gloucester Street Prospect SA 5082
Zarb & Ru
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Zarb & Ru keeps Rosebud caffeinated with Godfather and a rotating single origin, plus pastries, jaffles, paninis and fresh produce.