Industry Beans

We had to wait 15 minutes to get a table which is ok. The coffee was good but the chicken burger is really average.

Oookayy… I understand the hype — maybe. 3.5÷5 stars. Had to wait around 25 minutes on a Sunday but that’s expected in Melbourne. I admit, I probably would’ve given this place a 4, or maybe 4.5 stars if this restaurant was located in say, Beijing or San Jose, but it’s not.
Let me get this straight — the vibe/​environment here is superb. The architecture is post modern but laid back and doesn’t have the harsh industrial feel. Spacious and comfy.
The food — it’s creative and interesting. However, for what it’s worth, the taste doesn’t live up to its hype, I’m sorry. Melbourne has way too many amazing brunch places that would make this place mediocre. That being said, it’s not a bad place for brunch or coffee if all the other Fitzroy brunch places are packed.

The kind of place that’s not on the Main Street! Close to the rose street market, this bar is in an ideal location, far from the noisy streets. You can either eat outside or inside. Inside reveals a nice and modern industrial look with walls made out of pallets and warehouse metallic racks where the large coffee beans bags are stored. The menus reveals all sorts of coffee options, with different flavors that may not be ideal for non-​experts coffee experts! I had a lovely cappuccino and their famous Wagyu burger and polenta fries. The food is excellent, the kitchen cooks know what they are doing! Definitely worth it!

Industry Beans is a highly popular brunch spot in Melbourne. In 2014, Industry Beans won the top design award for their café interior design and their smashed avocado also featured in lonely planet’s book of world’s best brunches. The warehouse has concrete floors, wood tables, roasting facilities and open bar where you can see the magic begins. Industry Beans is a huge place and able to accommodate large group of people. They have two separate areas, indoor and semi outdoor. I personally love the semi outdoor area. It was decorated with bricks, plants with shades and big window to enjoy the wonderful weather.
Industry Beans are speciality roasters, they are famous for making their own coffee. If you grab a table at the very back of café you’ll be able to watch how the coffee is roasted. Industry Beans coffee menu is educating customers on various techniques and flavours of coffee available. Numerous brewing methods are available such as poir over, Aeropress, v60, cold drip and espresso based coffee.
On weekends they are always busy, come on weekdays to avoid the crowd. All the staff are pretty knowledgable regarding coffee and their food, most of them are happy to explain things to you. This is not my first time visiting Industry Beans and certainly not the last time.

On the way to the Rose Street market in sunny Fitzroy when the need for caffeination took hold. Have wanted to try Industry Beans for a while now so in we went. They roast their own beans here and offer a range of preparation styles (espresso based, filter, cold brew etc). You can buy coffee beans for home use too.
I had a strong latte (double ristretto based) and it was not bad. Not great either, but OK. The wife had a cappuccino which was served luke warm.
The venue itself is warehouse style but smaller, has high ceilings and was very busy on this Saturday arvo. There’s also a nice looking outdoor /​garden area. Didn’t try any of the food /​desserts so can’t comment on them.

Saturday morning rolls around, you’re hungover AF and you cannot and WILL NOT wait in a line for breakfast. Who does Melbourne think she is? Making us wait for eggs! Pfft.
But where to? Where to find a glorious, yummy, instagram-​worthy breakfast without the wait? Industry. Industry is the answer.
I have never had to wait more than a few minutes for a glorious meal and an epic coffee at Industry — sure the parking is a jerk, but right between Nicholson and Brunswick Street means public transport ahoy!
My absolute favourite dish is the Lemongrass Beef with Betel Leaf, however that is not always what a hungover human is after. Instead, try the smashed avo or the fried chicken burger — holy bananas are they good.
Most recently we grabbed the Industry Charcuterie, which we had heard was one of the best in Melbourne. It really, really was. A highly recommended dish.
If you like good, creative food and people who appreciate and can create incredibly good coffee (oh, and you don’t want to wait) get your tush to Industry Beans now.

Amazing venue, had a lovely coffee and the breakfast was pretty nice to. Although a wee bit pricey compared to other places nearby.

Nothing short of spectacular! Took a nice cycle with my family to this place. Blew me away with the food. There was a 25 min wait but the wait was worth it. Got some water to start then a few ginger beers (unfortunately no alcoholic drinks here). Then started to order. The food came in time and the wild mushrooms were excellent. A good mix of different mushrooms with excellent flavour and perfect texture. The poached egg was standard and watercress added a nice touch. The truffle foam however made the dish special. The addition of polenta chips definitely made the dish special. The polenta mix felt like a nice cheese mix in the chip but polenta is very light so a good healthy alternative but probably the best tasting chip I’ve had in a long time. Definitely recommend this place although a little pricey was definitely worth the wait and price and would come back here again!
Came back here a second time. It was a 30 minute wait for an 8 seater table but were very accomodating in trying to clear a table for us. Got a table with good service as well however the only bad parts of the meal was a few things forgotten such as table water for the table and a ginger beer ordered was forgotten but this time I ordered the Fried Chicken Creole burger. I asked for extra pickles and they gave it to me, excellent. The texture of the fried chicken was soft and succulent while also having the skin being crispy but not falling apart. The beetroot relish tomato seed salad was excellent and once again the polenta chips were spectactular with the cheese mix in the chip giving it good flavour while the aioli sauce that came with it gave the chip extra flavour. The mayo and the coriander in the burger gave the burger a fresh flavour with the juiciness of the fried chicken.
Again a fantastic experience and definitely would come back here

The short:
Excellent selection of coffee brewing methods. Delicious, larger than average portioned brunch options. Lovely atmosphere.
The long:
We chose to sit outside, which is nicely set up with both and large small tables, accommodating all party sizes. Inside was bustling and full of energy.
Our server was a nice chap who took time to explain the various coffee brewing methods (traditional espresso based (Americano/​long black), as well as the new wave filter style coffees (pour over, gold mesh and aeropress). I ordered the aeropress and was quite happy with the quality of coffee.
The menu had a nice array of brunch items, from your yoghurt muesli (healthy) to items to tickle your naughty side. The offerings sounded delicious and our group spent a fair bit of time choosing what we wanted.
I settled on the fried chicken burger with quinoa salad, with polenta chips added to my order. I was not disappointed. The quality of the food was excellent, and portions left me more than full.
This place is an absolute gem in Fitzroy and is an excellent representation of Melbourne’s world class brunch offerings.
Coffee: 4 out of 5
Food: 4 out of 5
Atmosphere 4 out of 5
Cleanliness: 4 out of 5

Absolutely excellent! As good as we’ve had anywhere, great coffee and delicious breakfasts. Fast, friendly and very efficient service :)

Yum, yum.
We got to Industry Beans in prime brunch time, and were warned of an anticipated 25 minute wait. The staff corral everyone waiting down the back, it feels weird but at least it is dry and they will happily bring you coffee while waiting. Once in its just a waiting game.
We ended up waiting closer to 40 minutes but once we were seated the food came quickly.
The range of food options is quite impressive– ranging from Asian inspired dishes, to the more traditional, to truffle mushrooms. The dishes are mainly savoury. Most menu items have optional extras– be aware, while the polenta chips are delicious, they are at $ 3 for a side, $ 1 each.
I had the chicken burger which came with a side of quinoa and tomato salad, which o think has beetroot crisps and a kind of. Beetroot pesto? The words escape me right now.
Really good, very enjoyable brunch. The cost was surprising but it’s a solid offering and I am keen to investigate more of the menu.

There is no surprise that melbourners and fiztroyians (?) braved the cold and rain to pack out this very cool (VERY warm), seriously industrial, funky eatery. Dining amongst shelves and shelves of locally roasted coffee beans, this experience is fun to start off with and is lifted by the quality of the food served.
So much more than your standard poached eggs on toast the quality of the food here is simply mint.
There will be a wait for a table (you have been warned) BUT the food comes out so quickly you will find it hard not to forgive the lovely staff of this establishment. Every element on each of our dishes was on point. The polenta chips are the best I’ve had!
On top of all this the coffee is amazing and there is quite the menu for any coffee connoisseur! And i loved the way they presented my dirty chai… deconstructed!
A great experience, both customer and food service. Highly recommend!

So I honesty haven’t tried the food — so I can’t comment on that — this is about the coffee. Yes this place gives a feeling of pretentious. But that’s just at the beginning. None of the workers here are pretentious, but rather they are quite lovely. I know one reviewer hated how friendly they were, but I really liked it. The friendliness of the staff is what took me from 4 to 5 stars.
The coffee here is phenomenal. Yes they do have a menu for their coffee — but I am glad they did. I tried a few of the different roasts and the menu described each bean perfectly. So go off the menu if you are confused.
But if you are a coffee lover then come here it is completely worth it.

A friend recommended this place and we went for breakfast on Sunday after Yoga. Well, I loved it. The place was packed to the rafters as you’d expect so we had to wait a little bit but it was a beautiful day so we didn’t mind. It was nice to be out.
I ordered the Coconut Crusted Brioche, which was absolutely delicious. The presentation was very nice, visually attractive and added to the whole experience. My Flat White was also really nice. There are plenty of other options on the menu to suit all palate and I already have my eye on the Wild Mushroom and the Wagyu Burger for my next visits.
In terms of breakfast in the area, you can’t do much better. I highly recommend it!

Industry beans is a hipsters paradise. Stand alone (intense) coffee menu & slightly intimidating regular menu full of foods you’ve never heard of, alongside one of the coolest fitouts I’ve ever seen at a café. But don’t be afraid — I’ve honestly never had a bad meal here — in fact, the food is usually delicious. The coffee admittedly can be a tiny bit hit & miss depending on the day but is very good for the most part.
The staff are so so friendly & it’s quite a big space so can accommodate loads of people which is good because it gets busy on the weekends.
The menu is seasonal so it’s always changing but the avocado smash is always excellent (and generous with the avo), the burgers are always great & the summer green papaya (with cured kingfish) is a highlight of the current summer menu.
Also! You can buy a takeaway meal box which is really reasonably priced & has a burger, veggie chips, a drink & a sweet something all for about $ 16! So good!

Consistently excellent, friendly and accurate service. A great mix of coffee options, in terms of both styles and blends. On site roasting. Very good breakfasts, the lunch menu is spot on for that balance of light and delicious with just enough substance. A standard favourite.

Industry Beans is the kind of place where you have to employ some high level Unilocal algorithm analysis to get to a proper score. It’s as much of a mixed bag as I’ve seen in awhile.
I had a long mac and a piccolo and both were fab: Complex, smooth, and without a hint of bitterness. Just the way I like my coffee in fact. Service was friendly and speedy, and the open space (including a large covered patio out the front) was perfectly nice.
The problem here is the food, and strangely, the bewildering menu:
First off, it’s a bit too big for it’s britches. Your regular smashed avo on toast comes with «charred lemon» and «green tea salt». Yeah, whatever, guys. You keep telling yourself that your avocado with cheese, lemon, salt is more special than the other 400 Melbourne cafes that over-​charge for a dish that can be prepared at home in two seconds flat. Than there’s the «hoe cakes» (WHAT?) with coriander, caramel sauce and wasabi aioli. Over-​reaching a bit here methinks? It doesn’t sound appetising at all. We bypassed the above dishes in favour of a share plate with pumpkin and kibbeh salad, chorizo and olives, and crab toast with avocado mousse. 20 dollars. The portions were tiny and everything was a super greasy: I expected roast pumpkin with the salad, but instead it came with a stick of deep friend pumpkin purée. It was expensive and it didn’t taste good.
The coffee alone would have earned Industry Beans four stars from me but I have no patience with their pretentious menu, nor with their lacklustre and over-​priced food.

Loved my brunch this morning. So much so I had to review it ASAP. I tend to hang south of the river and when i venture north it needs to be worthwhile and this sure was. We had a good mix if sweet and savoury and as per usual shared everything. Have to say the bill was quite reasonable for the quality of food and quantity that we ate.
The plates were all quite creative and super happy with the pulled pork how cakes and the French toast was delicious. There was also a side of duck bacon … mainly due to curiosity and vegetable chips which were served with paprika mayo.
My coffee was great and beautifully presented for something as simple as a long black. I wanted something warm on a col drizzly day but did get slight coffee envy when I saw a few people having cold drip. This is definitely the place to get experimental with coffee.
The space itself is well designed, large communal tables both inside and out. The space is well lit and quite cheerful yet still ha a strongly industrial feel.
Service was exceptional. Patient attentive and happy to answer questions. Didn’t have to wait long for food either.
Really want to go back and try some other coffees.

I first heard of Industry Beans when I was in Sydney at the Paramount Coffee Project. They had a Kenyan Co-​op they’d had 5 roasters put their own interpretation on. From memory Mecca, Reuben Hills, Single Origin Roasters, Industry Beans, and a guest roaster from Denmark (Coffee Collective) rounded up the five. Of the 5 Industry Beans won out, followed up by the Coffee Collective Roast. The gent on their brew bar agreed…
So I had high hopes for the coffee…
But the aeropress I had here rounded up the rear of the list of coffees I’ve had over the last two weeks in Melbourne. It was either horribly under-​dosed or their brew timer existed in some kind of time vacuum. I really hate leaving disparaging comments for any business but this filter was nearly undrinkable; I’ve poured brews through paper filters I didn’t know had holes in them and they were better than this. The amount of fines (small coffee particles) at the bottom of the glass signalled there was something awry here. Wrong grind, tepid water, not enough brew time, who knows… I didn’t risk another.
The food redeemed it partly though. Fried chicken serving was huge and delicious. Potatoes really well cooked, a touch greasy but that’s what you’re ordering fried chicken for. Dipping sauce was yummy. My wife had the black bean brioche burger with vegetable chips; she also thought her food was delicious and remarked on the size of the meal.
I’d return for the food, hold the coffee.

I love this place for their food, friendly service, cold drip, location, ambiance, and also their hot coffee (in order). This is my favourite regular coffee place north of Johnston St.
The food menu is creative and the dishes all live up to their expectations. Staff are very professional AND friendly — they remember you after a few visits (I got to pet-​photo sharing stage within a couple of months).
Presentation — the building, the coffee, the tables, the food, the staff, the view of the busy kitchen — all superb. However, the high warehouse ceilings, long benches, and structured layout can make the vibe a little sterile, especially when it is too busy to get much attention from the staff.
The coffee — doesn’t blow my mind (some blends /​single origins were simply not as good as other Melbourne venues), but it is a very consistent quality and I am a regular.
TIPS
— It gets SUPER busy on the weekends, but the staff handle it with grace. If time is an issue then perhaps find somewhere else, as the wait for the food can take a while.
— I noticed families, including those with small children, found it a great space as the long tables are perfect for groups.
— The sunny area at the front is great if you are on the phone, smoke, or want some fresh air.