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Although Europeans brought coffee to the Australian continent in 1788, it wasn't until the 1950s that Australians first tasted authentic espresso. At that time, Melbourne had a large number of European immigrants from Italy, Greece, France, Turkey, Austria, and Hungary. They had great demand and high standards for coffee. Italians not only brought pizza and pasta, but more importantly, they brought espresso.

Pellegrini's Espresso Bar, located on Bourke Street in Melbourne's CBD, is considered the first café to offer authentic espresso. Now, Melbourne remains the largest gathering place for Italians and Greeks outside their home countries. Since Italy doesn't have Starbucks, it becomes more understandable why Melbourne, which has the most Italians outside Italy, only has 6 Starbucks locations.

In 2002, when Starbucks was rapidly expanding in Australia, The Age interviewed one of Pellegrini's operators, Sisto Malaspina. When asked whether coffee chain giants like Starbucks had impacted Pellegrini's business, Sisto Malaspina said he didn't feel affected and confidently stated: "Their coffee is good, but our coffee is the best."

Pellegrini's not only offers the best coffee, but their coffee is also almost the cheapest in Melbourne's CBD. In the past two years, the price of a small cup of coffee in Melbourne has basically been between 3.2 and 3.5 Australian dollars. Pellegrini's coffee costs 3 Australian dollars per cup, while Starbucks charges 3.8 Australian dollars for the same coffee. Melburnians don't seem to care that Pellegrini's menu and decor haven't changed in nearly 60 years - only coffee matters. Of course, price can't be said to be completely unimportant. A 2013 survey of Australian chain coffee showed that people's evaluations of Macafe and Starbucks were both pretty terrible, but Macafe coffee only costs 2 Australian dollars per cup, so Macafe survived.

In terms of coffee flavor, Australians prefer simpler coffee varieties, such as espresso and latte. The most popular Flat White is an Australian creation, with a slightly stronger flavor than latte, almost no milk foam, and a cleaner texture than latte. In the eyes of Australians, Starbucks' coffee varieties are fancy drinks that don't taste very good. Although Starbucks also offers Flat White, on one hand, the flavor isn't strong enough, and on the other hand, there's too much milk foam, making it more like a cappuccino.

In addition to various individual cafés with distinctive personalities, Australian local chain coffee brands are also on the rise. These include Gloria Jean's mentioned earlier; The Coffee Club, a 24-year-old all-Australian brand with 340 stores across Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, New Caledonia, and China; Hudson's Coffee, which started in Melbourne and has rapidly expanded to over 70 stores across Australia in recent years; CIBO Espresso, an emerging chain brand from South Australia; and Vittoria, Australia's largest provider of coffee beans and coffee equipment, among others. Although these chain coffee shops may not have as much character as small cafés, they are quite popular because their coffee flavors are excellent. These chain coffee shops are typically located in areas with high foot traffic such as shopping centers, airports, subway stations, office buildings, and city squares.

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