On World Coffee Day here’s all the things we love about Melbourne coffee

IT’S International Coffee Day in the world’s undisputed coffee capital. So here’s everything we love about Melbourne coffee — from uniquely local brews to where get grab a free one today.

IT’S International Coffee Day in the world’s undisputed coffee capital, Melbourne.

So here’s everything we love about Melbourne coffee, from unique orders to strange new brews, tips from experts on how to ‘taste’ coffee and tales of Melburnians taking our cafe scene to the world.

Melbourne coffee types

YOU’RE not a real Melburnian until you’ve found yourself ordering one of these coffees.

Our city prides itself on making tasty brews and has fun with the way they’re served (think avocado skins, waffle cones).

A deconstructed long macchiato. Picture: Ellen Smith

But have you ever had a magic or a voodoo?

Here’s our guide to Melbourne’s coffee codewords:

>>MELBOURNE COFFEES YOU DIDN’T KNOW EXISTED

Our weird lattes

From sweet potato to mushroom or even rainbow, Melbourne cafes are serving up some strange brews. What they lack in caffeine they make up for in Instagram-readiness.

A broccoli latte. Image supplied

A rainbow latte.

Here’s our guide to the new breed of latte and where to try them around the city.

>>ULTIMATE GUIDE TO COFFEE ALTERNATIVES

Free coffee!

Oh yessss.

Here’s how to grab one:

>>FREE COFFEE FOR WORLD COFFEE DAY

How to taste coffee

Macchiato at Kailey's Lane cafe in Block Place, Melbourne. Picture: Joanne Vella

WE may think we know everything about coffee in Melbourne.

But can you tell your dark from your light roasts or your Colombian from your Ethiopian beans?

What about natural or washed processing?

Like wine, coffee has different flavour notes that vary on the roast, quality of the bean, processing and origin.

Here’s our expert guide on what to look for when tasting coffee:

>>HOW TO TASTE COFFEE

Melbourne coffee taking on New York

No wonder the rest of the world wants a piece of our coffee scene.

And former AFL footballers Jobe Watson and Nicholas Stone have taken our cafe culture to New York with great success.

Nicholas Stone has one of NY’s most popular Aussie cafes.

Here’s how they did it:

>>HOW BLUESTONE LANE WON OVER NY

>>WHAT TO EXPECT AT JOBE WATSON’S CAFE

Cafe guide: Best places to study, work

Higher Ground. Picture: Rebecca Michael.

FED up with working at your desk but don’t want to get distracted from the task at hand?

Your local coffee lair could be your next best study/escaping-the-office friend.

As well as being brightly lit and boasting a constant supply of caffeine and food, the humdrum background noise that fills cafes is the ideal antidote to office or bedroom study boredom.

Here’s our picks for places around Melbourne to grab a coffee while you work:

>>MELBOURNE’S BEST CAFES TO WORK, STUDY

Campus coffee guide

Just what’s needed to get through a day of lectures and tutes.

Here’s where to find your caffeine fix at and near Victoria’s university campuses:

>>COFFEE ON OR NEAR UNI