Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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State Library Victoria Senior Curator Linda Short gives a brief overview of Melbourne's long love affair with coffee in celebration of International Coffee Day (1 October 2021).

Read more: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/stories/history-coffee-melbourne

Take a closer look at the history of coffee in Melbourne with our online gallery: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/galleries/coffee

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