Why We Serve a €2 Espresso in Melbourne, Australia

At Caffè Ducale, the price of your espresso isn’t a mistake, it’s a statement.

Every day, you can walk up to our bar and order an espresso for just €2. Not $5, not $4.50 – two euros. Just like you would in Italy.  

So why stick with euros? Why this price? Here’s the story behind it, and why it matters.

Inspired by Italy

Before launching Caffè Ducale at Chadstone, we took a trip to Italy and noticed that no matter where you go – Palermo, Milan, Rome – you could get a quality espresso at the bar for just €2.

It’s quick, casual, and honest – coffee for people who know what they like. We wanted to preserve this moment in the day and bring it back to Australia.

A Melbourne coffee moment, with Italian roots

Caffè Ducale is where Italian espresso tradition meets modern Melbourne cafe culture.

We hand-pack our beans by weight, we offer samples with your order, we talk you through our blends without the jargon.

And every day we serve a coffee that costs exactly what it would if you were standing in a cafe in Italy.

Two euros. Nothing more. Nothing less. Come and try it.

Visit us now

We've open 7 days a week inside Chadstone’s Market Pavilion.