Season 2 Ep 4 - Starting a Coffee Revolution

Today, we sit with Salvatore Malatesta, founder and creative director of St Ali Coffee in South Melbourne.

 

As a former British settlement, tea used to be the main household brew of Australia. It wasn’t until the first espresso machine was introduced to Melbourne at Cafe Florentino, the predecessor to Grossi Florentino who we speak with in a former episode, that coffee began to emerge in the city. Now, Melbourne is world renowned for its specialty coffee shops, and Salvatore Malatesta is credited with being at the forefront of the movement in Melbourne. He shares with us the journey that led to his passion, the catch 22 of coffee costs and labor conditions, and Melbourne’s coffee evolution over time.   

Stay with us as we learn how the past and the future of Melbourne is shaped by coffee.