Axil Coffee Roasters Hawthorn

The ambience at this coffee shop is absolutely delightful—warm, inviting, and perfect for relaxing or catching up with friends. The service was excellent; the staff were attentive and friendly, making the experience even better. However, the coffee itself was just okay. It wasn’t bad, but it didn’t quite match the high expectations set by the atmosphere and service. Overall, a great spot for the vibe and hospitality, but if you’re a coffee purist, you might find it a little underwhelming.

Axil Hawthorn hums on all cylinders. And perhaps being the tall poppy has its price - with high expectations and hence some of the negative reviews here. I, for one, could not fault the consistently good coffee, food and professional service. My shakshuka eggs with goats cheese was delish, and the flat white was perfectly executed. As expected. Have procured beans here as well and they are solid and have fanciful varieties worthy of conversations. Congrats for the 2022 & 2025 barista world Champs titles. Keep humming along.

This was my first time to Axil's hawthorn branch, we had to visit as a friend of ours works here. The layout and decor is exactly what'd you expect from a company that prides themselves on quality coffee standards. Their coffee is second to none and the food dishes were nice also.

Needed a quick brunch + good coffee fix- the pan fried pumpkin gnocchi was delicious. The candied hazelnuts worked surprisingly well with the crispy sage and pumpkin. Coffee was excellent as usual. Service was efficient, prompt and warm.

I was on my way to bunnings when I stumbled across this coffee place. So I went in ordered a small latte and a orange muffin. The coffee was richer in taste. Muffin was lovely and taste amazing. The time between order and collection was quick. Staffs were friendly as well.

Axil coffee roasters Hawthorn Axil coffee roasters has turned 15 years old this year, which I feel like is fitting and finally time for a review. I have frequented their beans for use at home but never actually visited! They have many locations across Melbourne. The one I’m visiting today in Hawthorn has a very large shop front/ dining area, with outside and inside seating too. The seat choices are multitudinous with bench seats if your prefer your butt being cushioned, tables for groups or pretty high stool seating too. The decor is I would say “it’s own”. It feels snug but modern. There’s a large emphasis on hexagonal shapes and wood with walls that have a nice gradient and lighting which is perfectly soft and warming (especially at 7am in winter). Open air design (common now) which makes the place feel big and not stuffy. Starting to get busy just before 8am as you can tell it’s a popular spot for morning coffee / food for office workers. The service I would say is prompt and pretty immediate. It’s a ship that’s tightly run and you can tell that the moment you walk in. Workers are friendly and are on a mission to get you your coffee asap! From walking in, getting a seat to placing an order and then receiving my coffee was all in under 3 minutes which was almost incredible? Crazy fast. But fast doesn’t always mean good, But this time it did. I ordered my usual, a double shot mocha which if the coffee is burnt you can taste it, or if it’s over extracted the coffee becomes thin and loses its glisten. But the coffee came out in a fantastically warm cup, was smooth and most importantly tasty with silky froth on-top. (I even forgot to take a photo before my first sip!). When I got to the bottom of the cup I did get some “grainyness” from the powder in the mocha but that’s expected when you aren’t using real chocolate in it. One thing that’s worth noting is that the tables (atleast the 2 seater ones) are the most sturdy cafe table I have ever leaned on. You would have no trouble bringing a laptop in and typing away and don’t have to worry at all about the wiggle of the screen as you type your very important emails! In the department of actually purchasing their beans, there is I believe a complete range of their products. From beans, pre ground for drip, espresso, instant coffee, pods and even ready to brew coffee bags. If you are after a reliable and consistent coffee with no fuss, Axil coffee roasters is a great option out of the many out there.

didn’t have any food so i can’t comment on that, but the cold drip was 10/10 and the milk based coffee was not perfect but still good. it’s all subjective to preference tho. atmosphere inside was a little noisy but still cosy given the time we were there (midday) ikie’s service and hospitality was excellent and helpful. give that man a raise!

We where looking for a place to have a breakfast today and this was the only place open in the area. We were not disappointed. The service was quick and the place was full but plenty of sitting still available. We quickly ordered and got exactly want we ordered quickly. The facilities are clean. The staff is nice. The prices are reasonable by today’s standard. Overall, highly recommend for a breakfast or just a coffee and dessert.