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Market Lane

An early anchor of Australia’s specialty scene, Market Lane championed producer first sourcing, seasonal single origin menus, and light, clarity driven roasting that set a clean standard in Melbourne. Packaging puts the producer in focus with farm and lot details prominent and easy to read, reinforcing transparent, educational communication. Cups are consistently sweet and tidy across seasons.

Background

Founded in Melbourne in 2009 by Fleur Studd and Jason Scheltus, Market Lane set out to make fresh, in season, traceable coffee the norm and to lift expectations for transparency and quality. The philosophy is simple and steady: build long term relationships at origin, buy seasonally, communicate clearly, and roast with a light hand that puts sweetness, clarity, and place ahead of roast character. Over time the company has grown into a network of small bars and a Brunswick East roastery where every batch is tasted and quality controlled, while education, carbon neutrality, and B Corp certification underline a bigger commitment to doing business openly and well.

Nordic Style score

Single Origin Focus:
8
Processing Methods:
9
Traceability & Transparency:
9
Roasting Approach:
8
Consistency:
9

Panel evaluation

Roasting reads light and tidy, with clean sweetness and composed acidity. Classic washed and natural lots lead, and the cups feel approachable without losing definition. Packaging and product pages are producer forward and information rich, so farm, variety, process, and harvest are easy to find, and extraction proves stable from brew to brew.

Contact information

Address
126 Weston St, Brunswick East VIC 3057, Australien
website
https://marketlane.com.au/
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Collins St

Australia
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Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee Collins Street is a refined CBD bar set in the heritage Portland House at the tree-lined “Paris end” of Collins Street, where eucalyptus-green walls, brass-framed windows and tessellated tiles give the room a calm, elegant character around the counter. At the bar, espresso and filter from Market Lane’s current lineup are served for drink-in or takeaway, making this a composed city stop for their quietly serious Melbourne coffee.

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Coventry Street

Australia
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Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee – Coventry Street is a small, blue-green shopfront just across from South Melbourne Market, where dusky tiles, elm joinery and soft globes create a warm, carefully detailed room around the bar. At the counter, a full menu of espresso and filter from Market Lane’s seasonal coffees is poured for drink-in or takeaway, with beans and brew gear to bring home, making this a calm specialty anchor right by the market.

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Faraday Street

Australia
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Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee Faraday Street is a tiny, softly lit Carlton shop set in the front room of an old terrace, where off-white walls, American oak joinery and a tiled fireplace give the space a bright but intimate feel around the bar and takeaway window. At the counter, pour-over filter and espresso are prepared with quiet precision from Market Lane’s current coffees, turning this 12-square-metre room into a compact but classic expression of their Melbourne style in the cup

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Mitchell House

Australia
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Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee’s Mitchell House bar is a compact, street-facing corner of the 1930s art deco building, with curved lines and a standing window ledge that keep the focus on the brew bar and the passing city. Inside, a full range of espresso and filter, served hot or iced, makes this mostly grab-and-go spot a precise little CBD stop for tasting Market Lane’s quietly serious approach to coffee.

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Prahran Market

Australia
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Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee Prahran Market is the original flagship, tucked into a corner of the historic food hall and rebuilt as a larger, more comfortable retreat from the crowds. Inside, a generous bar and dedicated tasting area frame espresso, filter and regular coffee tastings from their current lineup, making this market shop the clearest expression of Market Lane’s Melbourne style in the cup.

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Prahran Market Stall

Australia
,
Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee Prahran Market Stall is a compact, standing-room bar set in the middle of the Harvest Hall, surrounded by the noise and colour of the produce traders. At the stall, espresso and filter are poured from Market Lane’s current coffees, with a full range of freshly roasted beans to take home, turning this little corner into a quick but precise coffee stop inside the market itself.

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Queen Vic Market - Dairy Hall

Australia
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Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee Queen Vic Market – Dairy Hall is a bright corner bar set inside the historic Dairy Produce Hall, where preserved 1920s details and careful timber joinery give the little shop a classic, market-stall elegance around the counter. At the bar, espresso and pour-over filter from Market Lane’s current coffees are served alongside beans to take home, turning this corner of the hall into a focused specialty stop amid the bustle of Queen Victoria Market.

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Queen Vic Market - Queen Street

Australia
,
Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee – Queen Street is a compact, calm shopfront in the historic Mercat Cross building at Queen Victoria Market, where redbrick outside and textured brick, wood and terracotta inside create a warm, heritage frame around the bar. At the counter, espresso and filter are served hot or over ice alongside a wide display of beans to take home, turning this little Queen Street corner into a precise specialty stop right on the market’s doorstep.

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Queen Vic Market - Victoria Street

Australia
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Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee Queen Vic Market – Victoria Street is a small corner café at one of the market’s main entrances, where warm red and orange tones, floral curtains and considered joinery echo the heritage colours of the hall outside. At the counter, a full menu of espresso and filter coffee is joined by beans and brewing gear to take home, making this a compact but complete specialty stop on Victoria Street.  

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Sydney Road

Australia
,
Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee Sydney Road is a light-filled Brunswick corner bar where textured Australian hardwood, warm terracotta tones and custom shelving by local designers give the room a soft, crafted feel that still reads as clean and modern. At the counter, espresso and filter are brewed with quiet precision from Market Lane’s current coffees, making this a relaxed neighbourhood stop that still feels carefully put together

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Latest coffees from Market Lane

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