CAFÉ SCENE
VENEZIANO COFFEE ROASTERS RICHMOND
16 River St, Richmond, Victoria 3121 Open seven days 7am to 4pm (03) 8326 5100
Before even stepping inside Veneziano Coffee Roasters’ new café, those familiar with the roasting headquarters would recognise significant changes: a six-metre floor-to-ceiling window carved into the walls, and the brand’s iconic wings symbol inviting passersby to step inside the huge River Street Richmond building and explore.
From the moment you open the door, the café layout takes you on a journey. Upon entry, Veneziano’s roastery is in full view with workers operating the large Diedrich roaster. Continue walking and see the roasting and green coffee buying teams tasting new roasts in the cupping room. Look to the right, and an interactive microroastery delivers small batches of roasted coffee. Look overhead, and you’ll see Veneziano’s barista training studio. It’s at this point the large café space greets you straight ahead.
It’s got all the intricacies of a specialty coffee shop you would expect, including a large brew bar with a Modbar unit for baristas to showcase special brews and indulge customers in a competition-like experience.
Staff operate like clockwork, pumping out coffees, taking orders, and delivering service with a welcome smile.
One only has to look around to celebrate the immense undertaking of this project thanks to designers Technê Architecure + Interior Design and two years of planning.
“The industrial look of the café is deliberate. Behind the walls is a functioning roastery and we want
