Fitzroy, VIC
Fitzroy Ember Coffee Roasters — cafe in Fitzroy
Roasted out the back on Gertrude Street
Hours
- Mon–Fri
- 7am–3:30pm
- Sat
- 8am–4pm
- Sun
- 8am–3pm
A specialty coffee roaster and all-day cafe on Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. We roast every bean we serve, cook breakfast and lunch from 7am, supply wholesale coffee across Melbourne's inner north, and teach people how to pull a better shot.
Based at Gertrude Street, Fitzroy since 2014, and working across Fitzroy, Collingwood, Carlton, Northcote. Rated 4.7 from 412 Google reviews.
What we do
Dine-in breakfast and lunch
All-day breakfast and lunch in Fitzroy, cooked to order from 7am on a single menu that does not switch over at 11.
Specialty coffee and single-origin roasts
Drum-roasted behind glass on Gertrude Street and cupped the next morning, then poured over the counter or bagged to take home.
Wholesale coffee supply
Wholesale coffee for inner-north cafes, restaurants and offices: 6kg minimum, twice-weekly delivery, dial-in support included.
From $34 — per kg, house espresso blend, 6kg minimum
Barista training workshops
Small-group barista workshops in the Fitzroy roastery: home espresso, milk texturing and filter brewing, six people maximum.
From $130 — per person, three-hour home espresso class
Private events and function hire
Hire the Fitzroy shopfront and courtyard for launches, workshops and wakes, with a barista on the machine all evening.
From $750 — minimum spend, weekday evening up to 40 guests
Where we work
Common questions
- Do you take bookings?
For tables of six or more, yes — through the bookings page or by phone. Smaller tables are walk-in, including weekends, because holding tables for two makes the queue worse for everybody. Barista classes and private functions are booked separately and both need payment or a deposit to hold the date.
- What dietary options are on the menu?
Vegan and gluten-free versions run across the menu rather than as a short list at the end, and the floor staff know which dishes cannot be adapted. We use oat, soy and lactose-free milk at no extra charge. The kitchen handles flour, dairy and nuts all day, so we take allergy orders seriously but cannot promise a dedicated allergen-free bench.
- Are dogs allowed?
In the courtyard and at the footpath tables, yes, and there are water bowls at both. Food-safety rules keep dogs out of the two indoor rooms, assistance animals excepted. The courtyard is where the roaster vents, so it is warm in winter and shaded by the fig in summer, which most dogs seem to prefer anyway.
- Can I work on a laptop, and is there wifi?
Free wifi, and the password is on the sugar jar. Laptops are welcome before 10.30am and after 1.30pm on weekdays, with power points along the back room wall. During weekend brunch we ask for the tables back — a single laptop on a four-seater at 10am on a Sunday costs the kitchen a service, and we would rather ask than put up a sign.