1938established
About this place
A coffee stop with a long backstory. Quists describes itself as Melbourne’s first coffee roaster.
The record
Comparison: Coffee-roasting businesses established in Melbourne.
The founding date belongs to the business. It does not establish uninterrupted roasting at the present shop.
Visiting
Read the history, then visit the Little Collins Street shop. Check current opening hours on the operator’s site.
Check the operator’s current access information before visiting. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
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Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- Quists history
The operator records its 1938 founding and first-roaster claim.
- City of Melbourne
The city’s business history also describes Quists as the first local coffee roaster.