South Australia
A Mother’s Milk
For many café owners, a toned-down, rustic look is a design choice made to increase the character of their venue. …
South Australia
Sazón Espresso
In 2011, Oswaldo and Jose Estrella channelled their Mexican heritage and more than 20 years of hospitality experience into their first …
South Australia
Devour Café Patisserie
When the original Devour was forced to relocate, Owner Quang Nguyen chose to adjust the venue’s focus from late night …
South Australia
Third Time Lucky
Despite winning the Australian Brewers Cup Championship, Third Time Lucky Co-owner Heath Dalziel has kept himself grounded. “Adelaide has a way …
Cafe Scene, South Australia
Acacia Henley Beach
Acacia Henley Beach Director and Co-owner Elisa Mercurio has used her café’s beachside backdrop to merge her love of sophisticated …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Sfizio Cucina
Things fell into place when business partners Guiliano Vello and Christian D’Angelo wanted a fresh start opening a new café …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Bonobo Espresso
For the past 10 years Derek Crozier has been known in the Australian coffee industry as “the video guy”, carefully …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Bar 9 Outreach
Bar 9 Specialty Coffee and St Vincent de Paul Society have joined forces to establish a new social enterprise café …Cafe Scene, South Australia
The Lab Food and Coffee
For anyone with severe caffeine cravings, Adelaide’s The Lab Food and Coffee is ready with your prescription. In fact, this …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Adventurous Spoon
Just like naming a new baby, café owners Sam Everett, his fiance, Stephanie Dening, and Stephanie’s sister Lashay Semple, had …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Taste Baguette
Most city-based cafés are right in the thick of high-rise buildings, traffic jams and busy office workers, but not Taste …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Red Berry Espresso
For the cyclist heading into the hills along Greenhill Road in Glenside, a welcome respite can be found in the …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Kinetto Coffee & Kitchen
Kinetto Coffee & Kitchen is the new kid on Adelaide’s Frankin St block. With the opening taking place in mid …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Bocelli Café
Bocelli Café has a long association with the local residents of Adelaide, but when it comes to coffee quality, Café …Cafe Scene, South Australia
San Antonio’s
San Antonio’s Pizzeria Manager John Navarro has been perfecting the art of coffee making and pizza tossing for the past …Cafe Scene, South Australia
San Antonio’s
San Antonio’s Pizzeria Manager John Navarro has been perfecting the art of coffee making and pizza tossing for the past …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Jarmer’s Kitchen
Chris Jarmer was practically born to be in the kitchen. A third-generation cook, Chris learnt his trade from his father, …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Please Say Please
Opening its doors in Adelaide’s busy business district in March last year, Please Say Please drew in new customers with …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Exchange Specialty Coffee
Tom Roden has the London coffee scene to thank for inspiring the opening of Exchange Specialty Coffee. After he’d …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Pure Boutique Coffee Bar
When Pure Boutique Coffee Bar became overcrowded with coffee-craving customers, Owner Warwick Deare’s only solution was to expand. As …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Biga Café Bar
It’s a family affair at Biga Café Bar where Owner Danny Milky and son Deeb Milky are brewing up a storm for …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Blefari Café and Cucina
It’s been said that ‘two’s company, three’s a crowd’, but the team at Blefari Café and Cucina is proof that’s …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Whipped, Bake Bar Café
Situated in the Western suburbs of Adelaide, lies the up-and-coming coastal suburb of Semaphore – home to an array of …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Reactivate
Customers will be transported to the 70s’ in this coffee boutique come op-shop. The vibrant psychedelic colours and vinyl tunes …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Red Berry Espresso
Adelaide’s Eastern suburbs boast an array of coffee outlets, serving premium quality coffee to the adoring population of suburban inhabitants. …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Avila Coffee
Tucked away in a corner of the Crowne Complex, Avila Coffee is attracting growing interest among Adelaide’s travellers and coffee …Cafe Scene, South Australia
First Pour
The third café under the Veneziano Coffee Roster’s name, First Pour South Australia opened its doors in December 2011. The …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Appleseed Café
Every town needs a good local café and the Appleseed Café in Strathalbyn, SA is it. Owned by Julie and …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Caffeteca
A warm, casual, friendly experience is what you can expect at Maria Munari and Rosey Hill’s Caffeteca, located in the …Cafe Scene, South Australia
Caffe Buongiorno Modbury
Caffe Buongiorno, or Café B as it’s also known, has been serving its customers for the last 11 years with …
Time & Place
There’s always a time and place for good coffee, and that’s what Leor Haimes aimed to provide when he opened …
The Hungry Fox Café
The Melbourne suburb of Essendon is known for its proud football club, Melbourne’s first international airport, and one of the …
Commonplace Coffee Brewers
At Commonplace Coffee Brewers in the Melbourne CBD, Owner Nicholas Ma says the customer experience comes first. “We try to …
Saluministi
With two hole-in-the-wall stores in the CBD and a larger venue in the Docklands, Saluministi brings an authentic Italian experience …
The Good Food Collective
Chris Henry and his business partners Nev Juric and Ross Wilson each had 20 to 30 years of experience working …
Wishbone
Elsternwick café Wishbone is very much a personal extension of Owner Alisa Barnes. Though not indicative of the café’s Japanese …
Veneziano Coffee Roasters Richmond
Before even stepping inside Veneziano Coffee Roasters’ new café, those familiar with the roasting headquarters would recognise significant changes: a …
Intermezzo Café
Using Grinders Coffee Roasters and the Rancilio Classe 9 coffee machine, Intermezzo Café serves customers Grinders’ Organic medium roast, single origins, and decaf beans.
Eating Station
Both qualified chefs, Brad and Kylie Delacey have spent decades in the hospitality game. Joining the industry in their …
Brunetti Flinders Lane
Melbourne’s Italian pasticceria institution, Brunetti, has opened the doors to its new city store in Flinders Lane. Brunetti closed its …
Age of Sail Coffee Brewers
The winds have changed in Glen Iris. Grocery shoppers normally venture indoors to purchase a coffee, but Age of Sail …Urban Grooves Cafe
Customers often tell Andrea that her café has the “quality and trendiness of an inner city café but with the …Coco & Thyme
Fitzroy North in Melbourne is an area that appreciates diverse cultures, cuisines and coffee. Its latest addition to the neighbourhood, …Campos Coffee Carlton
Campos Coffee has unveiled its redesigned flagship café in Carlton, Victoria – and it’s unrecognisable. “Every five years or so …Grinders Coffee Lygon St
For more than 50 years Grinders Coffee House has been an iconic part of Lygon Street’s heritage, first established in …Nash Lane Coffee Co
Nash Lane Coffee Co is a specialty café and roastery giving regional Victorians plenty of reasons to be excited. Located …LaManna Direct
Patrick LaManna greets each of his staff members by their first name as they arrive for work one by one. …Altius Coffee
Since opening the doors in Flinders Lane, Owner's of Altius Coffee Brewers, Hannah Alderton and Jarrod Pageot, have made it …Hash Specialty Coffee
On a Thursday afternoon, Hash Specialty Coffee is pumping with customers. It’s only been open only a few months, but …Percy’s Aeroplane Café
When customers walk through the door of Percy’s Aeroplane Café in Kew, Owner Wesley Lim knows they’ve come in for …One Origin Specialty Coffee
Alan Chan has tried both sides of the coffee machine – working as both a roaster and a barista. After …The Firm
When five friends decided to set up a new café metres away from the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, arriving at a …Fresh St@rt Organic Cafe
Fresh St@rt is devoted to serving coffee with a sustainable ethos. In 2014, the café won Fairtrade’s Café of the …Sbriga Espresso Bar
When in Rome, Italians like to enjoy their espresso at a coffee bar – no fuss, just standing. When in …Black Squirrel Café
In the beachside suburb of Sandringham in Melbourne, residents now have a reason to be excited about specialty coffee.Pakington Pantry
Geelong is home to the town’s beloved Cats football club, and Pakington Pantry. Owners Anne-Maree Dulic and husband and Chef …Axil Coffee CBD
Walking down Flinders Lane in Melbourne’s CBD, an illuminated Spirit machine catches the eyes of passersby. On closer approach, a …Form Café
It’s 7.30am on a frosty Monday morning, and already a steady stream of clients are making their way to the …Ways & Means
As the saying goes, where there’s a will, there’s a way – and that’s exactly the attitude of the staff …Allpress Café and Roastery
Allpress’s first Melbourne café and roastery features pretty high on the “must-visit” list for coffee lovers. Opening its doors in …Elements
Located at the “Paris end” of Melbourne’s CBD, Elements café and catering sits in one of Melbourne’s pre-eminent office buildings. …Famish’d – West End
Famish’d owner Georgia Samuel knows what the corporate world demands, and more than anything that demand, is coffee. “I worked …Dr Dax Kitchen
Given coffee’s universal reputation as a cognitive kick-starter, the idea of a café as part of the Melbourne Brain Centre …Toby’s Estate Flinders Lane
With stores in Sydney, Singapore and Brooklyn, it was time for leading speciality coffee roasters Toby’s Estate to bring their unique …Curious Goose
Green beans and a pineapple plant sit idle on the table bench. Old posters of stamps hang on the walls …Degani Café Rathdowne St.
As Boudy Yaacoub greets customers by name, makes room for their prams, and personally brings out their dishes, the community …Café De Cuba
Café De Cuba is a home away from home. In the community hub of Elwood in Victoria, this café has …Lorca
Centre Place in Melbourne is a vibrant laneway full of street art, photographers and city folk searching for a restaurant …Clement Coffee Roasters
“I saw two guys with beards so I thought it was worth trying,” says a customer standing in the newly …CheekyChinos
CheekyChinos is a parent’s slice of heaven and sanity all in one. Nestled among the vibrant café and market culture …Argos Loves Company
Offering an escape from the daily grind with home comforts is Argos Loves Company. Located in Fitzroy, Melbourne, customers are …MadCap Café Geelong
After opening in May 2011, the café is thriving thanks to loyal customers and baristas who offer friendly service with …Blue Mini Café
Only an hour’s drive from Melbourne, The Mornington Peninsula may seem a world away. But, the sun, surf, sand and …The Bean Scene Coffee Studio
The Bean Scene Coffee studio in Warragul, Victoria is Bean scene’s special mention café, and not just because they share …Naked Espresso Bar
Naked Espresso Bar has landed among the hustle and bustle of city life, a newly established espresso bar with an …Bar Americano
A visit to Bar Americano is a little like entering a Roman Piazza and not a laneway in the Melbourne …The Lemon Tree
It took Daniel Haddad, the owner of this quaint newly opened café in Fairfield, a while to decide on a …Omar And The Marvelous Coffee Bird
Andy Gelman is a strong believer in the saying: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” The day before Andy …Brother Baba Budan
With a collection of chairs hanging from the ceiling and a small but cosy seating area, Brother Baba Budan has …Babble Bar & Café
As the self-proclaimed “worst kept secret” in Prahran, Babble café has become somewhat of an institution for the stylish suburb …Stuzzi Café Bar Lounge
For those who regularly cruise the quaint bars and tiny cafés that decorate Melbourne’s northern suburbs, the sheer size of …Foxy Brown
By Maria Paoli As Melbourne’s cafés spread their wings, so do I in search of café suburbia. In my early …Twelve Apostles visitor centre kiosk
They are instantly recognisable as one of Australia’s scenic icons. The Twelve Apostles are giant rock stacks formed 10 to …Tidal river general store
Wilsons Promontory National Park is a three hour drive southeast of Melbourne, on the southernmost tip of the Australian mainland …
Australian Capital Territory
Alter Ego
Alter Ego is a venue with two personalities: one is a relaxed café serving specialty coffee, the other a bar …
Australian Capital Territory
BrewBar
Peter Giannitsios says coffee wasn’t his main focus when he opened Canberra’s BrewBar in 2007. But 11 years later, a …
Australian Capital Territory, Cafe Scene
Lonsdale Street Roasters
When you step into Lonsdale Street Roasters (LSR), the experience can be overwhelming – the music is loud, and that’s …
Australian Capital Territory
Ona Coffee Manuka
Ona Coffee Manuka has gone back to their roots and reopened a café in Manuka, Canberra. The site is the …
New South Wales
The Yoga Place Blacksmiths
While travelling overseas, Brooke Simpson and her husband Ben were inspired by feloow travellers to open a plant-based café adjacent …
New South Wales
Batch Espresso
With two successful venues in the Sydney CBD and more than 15 years’ experience under his belt, Batch Espresso Owner …
New South Wales
Docs Corowa
At only 20 years of age, Jack Schilg was excited to bring something new to the Corowa coffee scene when …
New South Wales
Byron Fresh
In 2004, hospitality veteran Markus Hofer took over Byron Fresh, a café located just 50 metres from the beach in …
New South Wales
Urban Artisans
After 25 years working behind the scenes in the hospitality industry in financial advisory roles and a lifetime of travelling …
New South Wales
Son of a Baker
Located in Botany Bay with a waterside view, Son of a Baker’s Co-owners watch the sunrise every day as they …
New South Wales
Ona Coffee Marrickville
Opening day of Ona Coffee Marrickville was a celebration of the Canberra-based roaster’s foray into the Sydney market, or any …
Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Little Giant Roasters
Opened in June 2016, Little Giant Roasters is owned and run by husband and wife duo, Michael and Vivian Chen. …
Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Batch 383
Lobby cafés can have a reputation for being basement fillers, but not Batch 383 – it’s the foundation to adjoining …
Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Regiment
Regiment 333 George St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000 Open Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm If anyone puts a …
Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Bacino Bar in Sydney’s Manly
On the corner of The Corso, a pedestrian thoroughfare lined with surf shops, bars, and ice-creameries in Sydney’s Manly, is …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Lion and the Buffalo
If there’s one thing you do upon a visit to The Lion and the Buffalo – besides indulge in the …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Margot Espresso
There are three things busy city workers want from their daily coffee, according to Margot Espresso Director Marius Beullens – speed, …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Phoodle Espresso Bar and Vietnamese Eatery
Most people come to Phoodle for its coffee and diverse Vietnamese cuisine. But since its opening in late June, Owner …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Charlotte’s Little Sister
Charlotte’s family just keeps expanding. It has sisters in Pennant Hills, Manly, and Birchgrove, a younger sibling in Mosman, and …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Cnr58
Cnr58 Head Barista Nathan Dobbs grew up on coffee. At the age of 14 his father bought a coffee machine …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Where The Monster Sat
A big broken chair hanging from the ceiling is one way of making children think that a monster lives at …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Burwood Bench
Newly opened Burwood Bench is a family affair combining a passion for baking and coffee making. Co-Owner Kellie Francis operates …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Charlotte’s Café
Café Owner Jason Ghebar has one cardinal rule when it comes to hospitality: customer service is everything. “All people want …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Haven Café
When three passionate baristas joined forces to open their own specialty coffee café in Sydney, they had one distinct goal …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Campos Coffee Dulwich Hill
In the inner western Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill, residents and coffee enthusiasts have good reason to be excited. In late …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Grumpy Barista
Opening its doors in December last year, this little café in Petersham, Sydney is making quite a big name for …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Bacino Bar
On the corner of The Corso, a pedestrian thoroughfare lined with surf shops, bars, and ice-creameries in Sydney’s Manly, is …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Single Origin Roasters Botany
The Mothership has landed in Botany, New South Wales. Single Origin Roasters’ new coffee bar opened its doors on 25 …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Sanduba Sandwich & Coffee Co
For Sydney’s CBD workers, picking up both a healthy lunch and a quality coffee-to-go, can often be a challenge. Thankfully, …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Boatshed café and bar
There’s nothing quite like overlooking a beautiful lagoon, watching kayaks glide across the glass-like water and early risers walking their dogs …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Reformatory Caffeine Lab
Fourth generation Colombian coffee farmer Simon Jaramillo has combined his two biggest passions in his new caffeine lab: Batman …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Single Rosetta
The Sydney suburb of Haberfield has their first taste of specialty coffee now that Single Rosetta has set up shop. …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Roastery
It’s been a five-year build-up to the opening of The Roastery in central New South Wales, but the café and …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Café Shenkin
By Aimee Sics There’s certainly no shortage of trendy cafés in Sydney’s inner west. Café Shenkin has been in the …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Dose Café
Text by Aimee Sics. Image: Sam Gabrielian Dose café is bringing a refreshing change of pace to the quiet, leafy …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Coffee Trad3rs
As Joseph Nohra’s third café, there is nothing conventional about Coffee Trad3rs, the impressive business he’s set up in Ryde, …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Mocha’ry Café
Business partners Andrew Sidhom and Richard Allouche have the coffee bug. After searching for the ideal café location and finally …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Primo Café
From CEO’s to tradies, coffee fans at Wetherill Park have found themselves a home at Primo Caffe’s flagship store on …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Mews Mosman
The Mews Mosman is the ‘go-to’ place for a piccolo in the morning, a fresh salad for lunch and an …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Little Marionette
A passion to “pull all the right strings” and a love of fairy tales is what inspired owner Ed Cutcliffe …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Cheries Pies and Cakes
There’s nothing more satisfying than enjoying a comforting meat pie on a cool winter day – unless it is an …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Grounds
Set amidst an industrial area in the inner west suburb of sydney, The Grounds is an enjoyable escape from a …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Modus Caffe
Newly re-opened Modus Cafe is a fully licensed espresso bar catering to the financial sector of Sydney’s city centre. Largely …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Reuben Hills
Having spent five years owning The Source, Russell Beard is no stranger to the specialty coffee scene and neither is …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Dover Deli
Coffee has been a part of Damien Nogueira’s life from an early age. Since the age of six, Damien recalls …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Pablo and Rusty’s Speciality Coffee
Say hello to Pablo & Rusty’s newest addition in Lane Cove. Located in the middle of a pedestrian mall, this …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Coffee Warehouse Café & Deli
What do you get when you combine a pizzeria, gelateria, delicatessen and a coffee bar under one roof? The Coffee …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
The Belaroma Coffee Centre
Entering the Belaroma Coffee Centre off the streets of Manly Vale, Sydney is like stepping into a different world. The open wholesaler …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Single Origin Roasters
Single Origin Roasters on Reservoir street, Surry Hills, is not what you’d call a big space. Inside the café, coffee …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Caffe Migliore
Caffe Migliore moved to new premises in North Strathfield in January, incorporating their services under one roof, including their roasting …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Juju Espresso
After just opening last December, JuJu espresso is already establishing a reputation for itself in Sydney’s specialty coffee scene. The …Cafe Scene, New South Wales
Bills Beans
The regional town of Orange NSW, population 39,000, is not where you would expect to find a quirky espresso bar …
Queensland
Method to the Madness
What’s in a name? When the time came to name their first café in the Sunshine State, Reagan Nongkhlaw and …
Queensland
Barbosa Fine Foods
While Barbosa is a name many film fans will associate with The Pirates of the Caribbean, thanks to Barbosa Fine …
Queensland
The Sensory
When Sydney barista Peter Jeon moved to Emerald in Queensland, he brought a love of specialty coffee with him, and …
Queensland
The Bloom Room
The idea behind The Bloom Room’s flowery aesthetic blossomed from Co-owners Giorgina Venzin and Chris Hollingsworth sitting down with a …
Queensland
Chalet & Co
Just south of Noosa is Sunrise Beach, a town Connie Pai calls a hidden gem. “Sunrise is one of the …
Queensland
Campos Long Island
After more than a year of development, Campos launched its new flagship café, Campos Long Island, in August. The 500-square-metre …
Cafe Scene, Queensland
Hard Coffee Beach Café
In terms of location, there’s not much more you could want from Hard Coffee. The Noosa-based café is located just …
Cafe Scene, Queensland
Café Diversity
Café Diversity Owners Kris and Emily De Silva have gone from running a Melbourne reception centre that served 400 meals …
Cafe Scene, Queensland
The Daily Coffee Co
Nestled into the ground floor of the heritage-listed University of Queensland Business School, The Daily Coffee Co is open …
Cafe Scene, Queensland
Beans and Greens Organic Café
Tamika Hudson and her business partner Gary Draper have always enjoyed healthy food choices, and now they’re inviting their customers …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Extraction Artisan Coffee
It took 18 months of blood, sweat, tears, and big life decisions, but Extraction Artisan Coffee is ready to change …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Emjays Coffee
When Ian Griggs first moved to Australia from North England, he gained a foothold in the hospitality market by selling …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Woodman’s Axe Espresso
Within the competition circuit, Merryn Ward is a familiar name. She is a two-time Queensland Cup Tasters Champion and third-place …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Journeymen Coffee Roasters
When passersby peer through the roller door and smell the rich roasting aroma of coffee, their inquisitiveness often gets the …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Velocity Espresso Bar
No two days are the same at Gold Coast Airport. One day actor Hugh Jackman might by strolling through the …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Coffee Anthology
Coffee Anthology Owner Adam Wang has a small problem when it comes to selecting the coffee to put into his …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Gusto on the beach
Parallel to the pristine waters of Curl Curl Beach on New South Wales’ Northern Beaches is a café that’s attracting …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Pawpaw Café
Customers who set foot inside Pawpaw could be forgiven for thinking they’d landed in an tropical paradise. Replete with palm …Cafe Scene, Queensland
The Two Professors
In April 2014 café Co-Owners Rory Cremin and Lachlan McMurtrie brought their eclectic style and dedicated coffee passion to the …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Billy Kart Kitchen
Celebrity Chef Ben O’Donoghue has worked in dozens of top Australian restaurants. But after years of cooking in fine dining …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Skull and Bones Espresso Boutique
Located just 100 metres from beautiful Mermaid Beach in the heart of the Gold Coast is Skull and Bones Espresso …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Lady Marmalade Café
Mal Gill and Bec Saul have had a dream run since being participants on reality cooking show My Kitchen Rules …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Beans and Greens Organic Café
Tamika Hudson and her business partner Gary Draper have always enjoyed healthy food choices, and now they’re inviting their customers …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Red Baron Coffee
Red Baron Owner Matthew Keegan compares working in a shipping container to that of a submarine. “It’s a tight …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Nessun Dorma Coffee Roasters
Listen closely to the background sounds at Nessun Dorma Coffee Roasters, and chances are the same-named aria by Luciano Pavarotti …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Dramanti Artisan Roasters
Some of coffee’s best-kept secrets are those of the beaten track. Take Dramanti Artisan Roasters in the Brisbane suburb of …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Race Café – The Studio
Image: Paul Gordon What do you get when you integrate a café and recording studio? Ambient café bliss, that’s what. …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Bunker
Camouflaged among the overgrown and interchangeable colours of the creeping fig hedge, is Bunker. As the hedge vines seep into …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Uncle Joe’s Coffee Shop
Uncle Joe’s Coffee House is like settling into a family member’s lounge. Adam Metelmann, Director of the Coffee House, has …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Cliffs Café
Watching over the bustling traffic of Brisbane River sits a café with perhaps the best outlook over the Brisbane city …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Outer Space Espresso
In the quiet suburb of Fortitude Valley in central Brisbane lies the perfect cottage garden for a morning refresher or …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Sourced Grocer
Owning his own grocery mart and café was only ever an idea for Jerome Batten. Enthused by the way different …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Dancing Bean
Rob Mergard’s interest in coffee began when he realised he could make a better coffee at home than he could …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Le Bon Choix
If you hear some French music floating in the air in central Brisbane, and can smell the scent of traditional …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Pourboy Espresso
Nestled among the Brisbane CBD-hub is Pourboy espresso, a haven for local office workers. Owned by chef, Mark Bell and …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Sexie Coffie
Driving down the Bruce Highway in Queensland, a billboard sign with an attractive pair of legs and steaming cup of …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Java Coast Café
Tucked away in the heart of the Brisbane court precinct, down a narrow little alley way, is Java Coast Café, …Cafe Scene, Queensland
Nook Espresso
Popular beachside espresso bar, Nook Espresso, has recently expanded to a second store at stockland shopping centre Burleigh Heads. The …
Northern Territory
Laneway Specialty Coffee
While Darwin isn’t as well known for its coffee as some major cities, Laneway Specialty Coffee Owner Lisa Heames says …
Northern Territory
Roma Bar
For more than four decades, Roma Bar has been a fixture of the Darwin CBD, and since 1989, the café …
Northern Territory
Black Russian Caravan Bar
Coming from a government background, Brogan Hanrahan did not have any prior experience in hospitality when she launched Black Russian …
Cafe Scene, Northern Territory
Mad About Coffee & Tea
In the past 12 years Faith McMurtrie has been a management consultant in Melbourne, set up a business in Queensland, …
Cafe Scene, Northern Territory
Xtreme Caffeine
Just as the café name suggests, everything about this Darwin-based café is done to the extreme. “We take our food …
Western Australia
Caffeine Trader
Situated in Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre, local hot spot Caffeine Trader is the perfect pit stop after a long shopping trip. …
Western Australia
Open by Duotone
David Yeo moved from Melbourne to Perth six years ago, with the intention of contributing to the same community atmosphere …
Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Swish Coffee Brewers
Swish Coffee Brewers opened its doors in December 2017 and made a strong impression on Perth’s corporate world before the …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Achievable Outback Cafe
It’s been said that Australians happily travel for great coffee. In the case of Achievable Outback Café, that sentiment rings …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Burns Beach Café
In the mid 1970s, Burns Beach Café operated as a one-stop-shop kiosk, servicing an adjacent caravan park where customers had …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Tbsp
Friends Robert Williams, Han-li, and Han-ji are no strangers to the café scene. For a few years they operated a …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Red Cherries Coffee Bar
Karim Decima has ticked off two of his dream coffee goals in the space of five months. In April 2015 …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
May Street Larder
When Australian Olympians Eamon Sullivan, Steve Hooker, and Jamie Dwyer paired up with celebrated Chef Scott Bridger to open May …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Goanna Bush Café and Gallery
A six-minute drive south of the sleepy seaside town of Dunsborough, set in the dense Australian bush, is Goanna Bush …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Roots Coffee Roasters
Roots Coffee Roasters is a passion-fuelled micro roastery and coffee bar in the serene end of Bangkok’s Soi Ekamai district. Open …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
@Panache
Mother and daughter team Jenna and Michele Stummer are changing the lunchtime eating habits of office workers in Perth’s CBD. …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Sprolo
Perth is welcoming a new coffee shop to its shores – and it’s got some star power behind it. Sprolo …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Humblebee Coffee
When Zach Huynh was thinking of the right name for his coffee bar and roastery, he stumbled across the word …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Tuck Shop Café
Three years ago when Tuck Shop Café Co-owners Vanessa Hondros and husband and wife team Iva and Paul Cherry began …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Mugshot Espresso Bar
Just as its name suggests, Mugshot Espresso Bar gets its character from the wonderful collection of portrait shots featured on …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
The Painted Bird Bar and kitchen
The Painted Bird has nested in Perth’s CBD. Co-Owner Kat Milton says the inspiration for the café name came …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
The Hardware Store Cafe and Eatery
Don’t be mistaken if you visit the newly opened Hardware Store Café for a few nuts and bolts, and instead …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Nineteen hundred and five
In the heart of Northbridge, Perth, is a new social enterprise café changing lives one coffee at a time. Operating …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Moore & Moore
Image: Roel Loopers The walls of Moore & Moore have many a tale to tell. Located in the Moores Building, …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Sayer’s Sister
Mark and Steph Sayers have a new little sister in the heart of Northbridge in WA. After the couple opened …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
The Daily Café Espresso Bar
Located in a 160-year-old building, The Daily Café is making headlines. Named appropriately as an ode to its origins as …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Standing Room Only
Just as the name suggests, Standing Room Only in WA is a take-away, Italian-inspired coffee bar that’s big on coffee …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Brother Café
The youngest of four boys, Darren Pedler, 26, appropriately named his café Brother Café, a suburban coffee shop that’s cemented …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Bean To Heaven
Bean to Heaven is putting suburban coffee roasters on the map. Located in Armadale, South-East of Perth in Western Australia, …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Rocketfuel
Giving Perth a taste of freshly roasted beans each day, Rocketfuel is a one-stop shop for coffee needs. Aiming to …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Elixir Coffee Specialists
Elixir Coffee Specialists is putting coffee on the map in Perth. Only 15 minutes out of the CBD, this café …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Cheeky Sparrow
Something cheeky is hiding down the laneway in Wolf Lane, central Perth. Cheeky sparrow has only been open a few …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Bench Café
Vanessa Moore is living her coffee dream with Bench Espresso, a new edition to the specialty coffee scene in Perth. She is hoping …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Limes Café
Lime café is the manifestation of a lifelong dream for owner, Frank Quaresimin. Frank has created an atmosphere which encompasses …Cafe Scene, Western Australia
Pony Express O
The first slayer coffee machine in Perth can be found at Pony express O, a unique coffee outlet hidden down …
Tasmania
Meal Machines
Beginning as a pre-packaged meal service aimed at fitness enthusiasts, Meal Machines near Hobart puts an emphasis on fresh and healthy …
Tasmania
Inside Café
Since taking over Inside Café two and a half years ago, Anna Gebka has grown the small business into a …
Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Tower Café
On the ground floor of the Queen Victoria Tower in Launceston is the aptly titled Tower Café. The former hospital …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Island Espresso
Hospitality runs in the blood of the Knezevic family. “I remember working afternoons and nights at my parents’ café while …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Cubed Espresso Bar
Visitors for years thanks to its panoramic view over the South-East corner of Tasmania. However, the scenic spot is set …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Café Culture
Hospitality has been Andrew Reay’s life since he was 15 years old. He worked as a chef in fine-dining establishments …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Charles St Pantry
Six days a week Phil Lesley wakes up before the sun, braving the cold on the way to his Launceston …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Laneway
Nestled down one of Devonport’s most café-dense lanes, the aptly named Laneway is doing things a little differently. In its …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Villino
Villino is not a new player on Hobart’s bustling café scene. Although anyone walking down Criterion Street this autumn could …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Straight Up
Chicko Read and Jess Mackeen have a great philosophy to their café – being straight up about the coffee, food …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Tombolo Freycinet
Tombolo Freycinet is located at one of Tasmania’s most picturesque spots, overlooking the serene landscape of Freycinet National Park, Wineglass …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Capulus Espresso
Every day Capulus Espresso Owner Daniel Smith walks up Elizabeth St and opens a roller door to reveal a garage. …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Raspberry Fool
Chef and Café Owner Gail Sellin is no stranger to the hospitality scene. For 10 years she worked in high …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Kudos Specialty Coffee and Juice Bar
Steve Cipura is a former electrical contractor who has always shared a passion for coffee. To make his passion a reality, …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Exeter Café in the City
Sixteen years ago, Kristina Rowe was asked to lend her confectionary expertise to help out at a historical bakery set …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Amelia Espresso
There are not many places that serve coffee and offer BYO lunch, but that’s exactly the philosophy that’s attracting clientele …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Aroma’s Café
Image credit: Rob Burnett Images History runs deep in the Tsakirellis family. Aroma’s café owners Mary and George Tsakirellis have …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
ShoeBox Café
If coffee were an art, the café would be the canvas and the beans the palette.Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Tricyle Café and Bar
No matter if it’s an early morning coffee to start the day or an afternoon pick-me- up, Tricycle Café and …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Jam Jar Lounge
Jam Jar Lounge is not your average café. As customers relax to the smooth jazz beats of Ella Fitzgerald and …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Ecru
They say siblings are meant to be alike, but Ecru in Hobart, Tasmania is nothing like its sister café, Villino …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Relish Everyday Café
Paul and Angelina Wood are coffee enthuiasts. Both former flight attendants, the couple knows what it takes to please customers …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Island Espresso
There’s nothing like working in a family business – if you all get along. Coffee is the special ingredient that …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
Yellow Bernard
There’s a little mystery behind the name of Yellow Bernard, according to mates and owners Scott Clements and David Jolly. …Cafe Scene, Tasmania
The Cupping Room
Set in a large, open, city warehouse in Hobart with pallets of coffee beans and a huge roasting plant on …
New Zealand
Ozone Coffee Roasters
In a former warehouse in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn, Ozone Coffee Roasters’ new eatery and roastery combines industrial …
New Zealand
Volt Espresso
Five years ago, Volt Espresso opened a hole-in-the-wall shop in Newmarket, Auckland to showcase its coffee and imported equipment. Now, …
New Zealand
Kind
The last thing Cathie Cottle expected when she opened Kind café in Morningside, Auckland was for members of the All …
New Zealand
Peoples Coffee Lukes Lane
After spending 12 years based in Newtown, just out of Wellington City, roaster Peoples Coffee has opened its second flagship …
New Zealand
A-Block
A-Block, the flagship café of small-scale roastery Society Coffee, creates a space that embodies the company’s ethos of treating coffee …
New Zealand
Trade School Kitchen
On 20 August, Trade School Industries launched a project two years in the making: Trade School Kitchen, a café that …
New Zealand
Williams Eatery
Charles Williams had been working for six years in an Auckland roaster doing wholesale until he simply got jealous of …
New Zealand
The Candy Shop
When customers walk in the doors of The Candy Shop, they definitely won’t be hearing 50 Cents’ rendition of …
Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Pickle & Pie
Pickle & Pie is Wellington’s version of New York’s Katz’s Delicatessen. But rather than serving American-style filter, this new addition …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Supreme Supreme
Supreme Supreme has become a favourite coffee haven for Christchurch residents over the past 18 months. Its South Island General …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Major Sprout
Major Sprout Owner David Lee has created an exciting dining destination in the heart of Auckland, and word is spreading. …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
7010 Your Local
The best way Claris Jones-White defines 7010 is a “testament to her home town” – made by locals, for locals, …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Little Merchants
Little Merchants is a tiny espresso bar with big aspirations. It’s only been open one year, but this 70-square-metre venue …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Rocket Espresso Bar
Ten years ago Rocket Espresso was the only venue on Grey Street serving coffee and food. Thanks to the development of …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Eighthirty High Street
White canvases are risky business. There’s an element of danger when it comes to splatters of food or red wine, …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Café Lumes
Christchurch coffee lovers have double the reason to step inside Café Lumes’ warehouse-inspired coffee house.Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Flight Coffee Hangar
In the heart of Wellington is a café in full flight. Run by 2013 New Zealand Barista Champion Nick Clark, …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Havana Coffee Works
Walking into Havana Coffee Works, visitors will easily forget they are in the heart of Wellington. Instead, guests are transported …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Welcome Eatery
To show local residents that the Grafton Road café was under new management, Welcome Eatery General Manager Ralph Jenner found …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Loretta
On a trip to Paris, Marc Weir and his business partners Julie Clark and James Pedersen went to source items …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Black and Gold coffee and eatery
Unlike its name, Black and Gold is not about shiny, expensive furnishings. Instead, Owner David Hung has taken an …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Good One
During November 2013, Coffee Supreme’s flagship café in Auckland, Good One, underwent renovations, expanding their back street site to facilitate more …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Kokako
Style and design are obvious considerations at Kokako café and roastery in Auckland. “In our first fitout in Parnell …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Hummingbird Central
In the heart of Christchurch is a café that resembles a Lego set more so than a café. But …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Vivace Espresso Café and Roastery
Bernard Smith has coffee in his blood. His grandparents were coffee roasters in the 1940s, followed by his parents, and …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
The River Kitchen
Leaving the big city smoke behind to bring up their family in the tranquil surroundings of Hamilton, New Zealand, Brent …Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Starfish Café and Bar
Overlooking the tranquil ocean coastline that is St Clair beach in Dunedin, New Zealand, is Starfish Café and Bar.Cafe Scene, New Zealand
Lost Café
Situated in the small, historical precinct of Arrowtown, New Zealand, Lost Café is a local haven for great coffee and …Cafe Scene, New Zealand