The Maillard Project

The Maillard Project is a café, roastery and community training facility in Brisbane CBD, established by Coffee Anthology on Charlotte Street. Its focus is specialty coffee at every stage: visitors can drink in-house roasted coffee, learn about roasting and brewing, and take part in the ideas and conversations that shape how coffee is served.

The coffee programme includes espresso and pour-over prepared from a changing selection of roasts. Its signature House Blend combines coffees from Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia and Nicaragua, with a profile described through notes of milk chocolate, raisin, crème brûlée and plum. The online range also includes coffees such as Cerro Azul, Cerro Azul Java and Canta Ranas, giving coffee drinkers the chance to explore different varieties, processing methods and flavour profiles rather than sticking to one standard option.

The space is designed to feel more like a coffee laboratory than a traditional café, with light stone, wood and glass by Clui Design. A low-set island bar sits in the centre, with two machines used for espresso and pour-over service. There is also a third espresso machine for practice, reflecting the venue’s training role and its interest in making coffee knowledge accessible to visitors.

Coffee lovers can attend cupping sessions, try roasting and exchange ideas with the team, so The Maillard Project suits anyone who wants more context with their cup. It should also work well for a solo coffee stop or a small group interested in tasting and comparing different roasts. The website does not provide enough detail to describe a broader food menu, family facilities or a specific date-night offering, so the venue is best understood as a coffee-led destination rather than a general dining café.