First Drop Cafe Competitors

When it comes to specialty coffee ST. ALi was one of the first, one of the pioneers; the ones who defined specialty coffee in Melbourne; and the ones who continue to push boundaries forward. Found down a back alley you have to know where to go to get to, since inception ST. ALi has been an industry leader in direct relationships with farmers, in-house roasting, expert coffee brewing, with a best-in-category food offering. We’re a stand-alone brand, unique, focused—and hard to replicate. While our spiritual home will forever be our laneway roots in South Melbourne, we also own and run the Sensory Lab brand of stores in the CBD and now at Melbourne International Airport. We’ve partnered with Mercedes-Benz to open their Australia first 'Mercedes Me' concept store in Collins Street, and in 2015 expanded into the international market, opening a sister ST. ALi in Jakarta. As the innovative leader of ST. ALi, disruptive entrepreneur Salvatore Malatesta has established a fresh and visionary focus on branding, accessible customer education, and a world-class coffee offering that is relevant, sincere—and always a little rock and roll.

Established in 1991, The Coffee Emporium is a premium brand of European-style coffee houses. Our multi-award winning coffee has been praised by critics and guests in Australia.

Innocent Bystander has forged a reputation for delivering some of the Yarra Valley’s most consistent, over-performing, affordable, varietal wines. Using hand picked fruit, wild ferments and meticulous winemaking techniques, our wines, reflect the climate and soil of the Yarra Valley and other regions we love. Our striking wines have established a strong reputation in restaurants and fine wine stores around the world. If you’ve visited us at Innocent Bystander (otherwise known as IB HQ), we’re guessing that you will have noticed how awesome our crew are – they’re passionate about delivering that Yarra Valley heart-and-soul experience to locals and visitors alike and they love their workplace and role at IB. What makes a great ‘bystander’? Being a great team player, with a great attitude, who is truly passionate about this awesome region, and about hospitality…and wine…and beer and food…oh and coffee! Who do we look for specifically? People who know how to do some or all of the following; wait tables and make great food, make a great coffee, manage wine tastings, serve at our bar and share our love of wine in a chilled out, playful way. Most importantly, we look for people who really ‘get’ hospitality and understand what goes into truly great, effortless customer experiences. Visit us at innocentbystander.com.au for more information on current vacancies and how to apply for these. IB HQ is buzzing (and to be honest, it gets pretty crazy on weekends), so if you’ve got experience that matches any of our vacancies, we want you to bring your skills our way and apply now!