Correction (9 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Coffee first, food second. This page covers five cafes: Four Beans and The Herbert Cafe in Northcote, Growers Espresso and Mitte in Fitzroy North, and Rat The Cafe in Thornbury.
Each one was confirmed at two independent sources. Hours name whose listing they come from, and dollar amounts appear only where a menu prints them. Two cafes do: The Herbert Cafe and Rat The Cafe. We name a roaster only when a source does.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet-friendly seating and takeaway | Four Beans | see below | not printed here |
| Chai and a printed drinks menu | The Herbert Cafe | Prana chai | $6.80 |
| Open coffee cuppings and tastings | Growers Espresso | see below | not printed here |
| Espresso prices and batch brew | Rat The Cafe | double espresso | $4.90 |
| Back-street food and coffee | Mitte | see below | not printed here |
Four Beans — 22 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070
Four Beans’ site lists dine-in and takeaway, pet-friendly seating, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. AGFG shows Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm and weekends 7:30am to 3:30pm. No published menu with prices turned up for us.
Roaster: we did not find a roaster named in the sources we checked, so ask at the counter.
The Herbert Cafe — 41 Arthurton Road, Northcote VIC 3070
The Herbert Cafe’s menu prints a white at $5.90, Prana chai at $6.80 and hot choc at $5.40. It also lists banana bread at $6.50 and a cookie at $5. The Herbert Cafe’s menu also prints a surcharge of 10% on weekends and 20% on public holidays. Its site lists weekdays from 7:30am, Saturday from 8:00am and Sunday from 8:30am, all closing at 3pm.
On the menu (copied from theherbert.com.au/menu on 5 October 2026):
- Prana chai: $6.80
- Hot choc: $5.40
- Banana bread: $6.50
- Cookie: $5
The order: a white, which The Herbert Cafe’s menu prints at $5.90.
Growers Espresso — 332-334 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Growers Espresso appears on eurekacoffee.com.au as a retail store and bar, and the site says it conducts regular open coffee cuppings (tastings), training, and free tastings for visitors. AGFG tags it for free wifi, takeaway and breakfast. The site lists 7.30am to 2pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm Saturday, six days a week, closed public holidays.
Laptop policy: AGFG tags Growers Espresso with free wifi, but we could not find a laptop rule published.
Rat The Cafe — 72 Wales Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
Rat The Cafe’s menu prints a double espresso at $4.90 and a batch brew at $5.40. Its site says brunch ’til 2pm and mentions sweet & savoury pastries in the window. The menu also lists strada fruit toast at $9.50 and free range eggs, your way at $15.50. The site lists Monday to Friday 07:30 to 16:00 and weekends 8:00 to 14:00.
On the menu (copied from ratthecafe.com.au/menu on 5 October 2026):
- double espresso: $4.90
- batch brew: $5.40
- strada fruit toast: $9.50
- free range eggs , your way: $15.50
The order: a batch brew, which Rat The Cafe’s menu prints at $5.40.
Mitte — 76 Michael Street, Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Mitte’s site describes it as ‘Delicious food and coffee on the back streets of Fitzroy North.’ It lists 7.30 to 3.00 Monday to Friday and 8.00 to 3.00 on weekends, printed without am or pm. We could not find a published menu with prices or a named roaster.
Go for: weekday mornings, with the site listing 7.30 as the opening time Monday to Friday.
Quick answers
Which cafes near Northcote print their coffee prices?
Rat The Cafe in Thornbury prints a double espresso at $4.90 and a batch brew at $5.40. The Herbert Cafe in Northcote prints a white at $5.90. We could not find published coffee prices for the other three cafes.
Where can I do a coffee tasting near Northcote?
Growers Espresso in Fitzroy North says on its site that it conducts regular open coffee cuppings (tastings), training, and free tastings for visitors. Check the site for session details before you go, as we did not find a schedule.
Which coffee spots near Northcote have wifi for working?
AGFG tags Growers Espresso with free wifi. The listings we read for Four Beans, The Herbert Cafe, Rat The Cafe and Mitte do not mention wifi, and none states a laptop rule, so ask first.
What time do the Northcote coffee cafes open on weekdays?
Four Beans shows 7:00am on its AGFG listing. The Herbert Cafe’s site lists 7:30am, Rat The Cafe’s site lists 07:30, Growers Espresso’s site lists 7.30am and Mitte’s site lists 7.30. Weekend openings run later at most of them, so check each listing.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the Australian Good Food Guide and the places’ own websites. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Four Beans: openstreetmap.org/1435070794, agfg.com.au/four-beans-80724, fourbeanscafe.com
- The Herbert Cafe: openstreetmap.org/3822572657, agfg.com.au/the-herbert-cafe-46600, theherbert.com.au, theherbert.com.au/menu
- Growers Espresso: openstreetmap.org/2120443436, agfg.com.au/growers-espresso-52665, eurekacoffee.com.au/visit-1
- Rat The Cafe: openstreetmap.org/13636210930, agfg.com.au/rat-the-cafe-81801, ratthecafe.com.au, ratthecafe.com.au/menu
- Mitte: openstreetmap.org/448149561, mitte.com.au
