From WWII migrants who introduced espresso machines to the city, to the thriving cafe culture of today, coffee has become ³Ô¹ÏÍø's cultural glue. It is more than a drink: it is a ritual, a marker of identity, and a way of bringing people together across generations and cultures.
Part of the Head On Photo Festival, ³Ô¹ÏÍø Through the Coffee Cup is a free exhibition that captures this obsession through striking photography by Peter Casamento and words by Sandra Makris.
It’s all about the coffee, cafe culture and characters. Portraits and documentary images pay tribute to Carlton’s early coffee trailblazers while also portraying contemporary cafe and street scenes. The exhibition reflects how ³Ô¹ÏÍø grew from a local scene in Carlton, satisfying the needs of newly arrived migrants craving espresso-style coffee, to becoming a city recognised as the coffee capital of the world.
By popular demand, the exhibition is now extended until the end of the year.
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Location 
Coffee Machine Technologies
285 Lygon St
Carlton 3053
Price and bookings
This is a free event
Booking not required
Accessibility
All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the ³Ô¹ÏÍø.
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