Cafe Scene provides a deep dive into the thriving café culture around Australia with profiles on some of the best coffee shops in the country.
Pickle in the Middle
True to its name, Pickle in the Middle is a celebration of all things pickled. Luke Halloran, who owns the...
Jibbi & Co
Since the age of 10, Najib Karam and his brother Joey have spent much of their time in cafés, growing...
Homesick
Homesick has already created a name for itself in seaside Henley Beach after opening in November 2023, attracting customers looking...
Seven Grounds
When coffee roasters St Ali wanted to expand operations to South Australia, it looked towards Seven Grounds to showcase its...
Cherry Specialty Coffee
Cherry Specialty Coffee Co-founder Ramy Massoud says opening the business in 2022 is the product of a long journey in...
Lenox Avenue
Lenox Avenue, located in Blackwood, offers a stylish and vibrant take on the South Australian café scene. Under new management,...
Yolk Café
Designed in hues of yellow and white is a bright and inviting café that is hidden off North East Road...
The Nest Espresso Bar and Kitchen
The Nest Espresso Bar and Kitchen Owner Nicole Griffiths describes the café as a place where names are known, stories...
Crave Specialty Coffee
The green, artsy, old heritage area of Croydon is home to a bevy of coffee shops and roasters that make...
Twelvefold Portland
Charles Fredericks first discovered his love for coffee while working as a Manager at McDonald’s McCafé. He took the passion...
Revival Cafe
Ben Hart, the face behind Revival Cafe, is a people person, a trait which is strongly reflected in the “vibrant”...
Hibernia Café
The sandstone, heritage-listed Magill Institute building has been the heart of the Magill Village community for almost two centuries. Its...
Major Mitchell
As visitors pass through the cast-iron gates marking the entrance of Major Mitchell and step into the café, they are...
Groove Café
“It’s not just about food: it’s about being there for people in our community,” says Ivy Zhang, Co-Owner of Groove...
Alfa Bakehouse
At just 15 years old, brothers Chris and George Xanthis began their careers in hospitality working at their father’s Greek...
Fuel Coffee & Food
Geelong locals looking to fuel up on caffeine enroute to the office should make a pitstop at Fuel Coffee &...
The Sustainable Coffee Company launches campaign to save endangered species
The Sustainable Coffee Company and Parks Victoria have launched Coffee for Nature, a program to create habitats for critically endangered...
RMIT University and council trial world-first coffee concrete footpath
Freshly brewed coffee concrete may be coming to a street near you. RMIT University in Melbourne has teamed up with...
Melbourne café crawl
Discover the best coffee in Melbourne. You be the judge. ACOFFEE 30 Sackville St, Collingwood VIC 3066 Au79 27/29 Nicholson...
7 Beans
Old wooden ladders and upcycled pallets decorate the warm, inviting space known as 7 Beans. “ a very welcoming, small...
Wolf and Swill
After five years specialising as a pizza kitchen, Wolf and Swill has decided to expand its services by opening earlier...
Third Wheel Highett
Third Wheel Highett is quickly becoming a local hangout after opening in June 2023. Chefs and couple Jen Anstey and...
Piccolo One
Piccolo One is a hole-in-the-wall coffee spot tucked down a laneway off the main drag. A colourful landmark and hint...
Conscious Cravings Co
Conscious Cravings Co is a plant-based café with a new location in the bayside suburb of Mornington, south of Melbourne....
Bookplate
Nestled among Australia’s architectural, artistic, and historical icons in the heart of Canberra, Bookplate offers a unique experience for both...
Deakin & Me
Just as chef Zachary Calway was preparing to move overseas for a new work opportunity, a phone call from his...
Café Beetroot
Hyunjeong (Bella) Yu and husband Wonjin Kong dreamt of opening their own café for years until their dream was finally...
Arc Coffee Store
Located in the heart of Canberra’s business and entertainment precinct, Arc Coffee Store is a place where good food and...
Farmers Daughter
When Danny Tosolini took over Farmers Daughter three years ago, he toyed with the idea of changing its name, but...
Common Grounds
After years of working in cafés for other people, Szymon Jagus saw moving to Gowrie in the Australian Capital Territory...
Veneziano Coffee Canberra
After a decade of operating in Australia’s capital, Veneziano Coffee Roasters finally opened the doors to its Canberra headquarters in...
Alter Ego
Alter Ego is a venue with two personalities: one is a relaxed café serving specialty coffee, the other a bar...
BrewBar
Peter Giannitsios says coffee wasn’t his main focus when he opened Canberra’s BrewBar in 2007. But 11 years later, a...
Lonsdale Street Roasters
When you step into Lonsdale Street Roasters (LSR), the experience can be overwhelming – the music is loud, and that’s...
Ona Coffee Manuka
Ona Coffee Manuka has gone back to their roots and reopened a café in Manuka, Canberra. The site is the...
LOLAs
Hospitality veteran Kat Honor launched Nourish Cafe and Grocer on Valla Beach on the mid-north coast, starting the venture while...
Unwined Espresso Bar
Luke Harriss was a musician, playing drums for a living, but when gigs became scarce and in need of something...
Bay Brew Café
After nearly a decade in the café business, Andrew Liu has shifted from city-based takeaway-focused shops to a sit-down establishment...
St. Blue Café
When Hassan Mourad was struck down with a leg injury, little did he know that a few quiet days at...
Ona Coffee Sydney
While some coffee fans travel from out of state to visit Ona Coffee Sydney to sample the roaster’s competition coffees...
You Galah
There aren’t many inland coffee shops in Australia with a menu of freezer coffees. Keen to show the people of...
Billy’s Bar Espresso
Those looking for an alfresco café experience with great coffee, grab-and-go food, and a strong sense of community should head...
IV Coffee
Nick Crowther was only 19 years old when he had the vision of opening his own café. “I was planning...
The Greenhouse at Centennial Park
Among the picturesque scenery of Sydney’s Centennial Park is The Greenhouse, a modern café offering takeaway food and coffee for...
Strandello
James Caruana owned Stranded Deli Café for 10 years before a vacant space became available across the street. “I started...
Comme Chez Nous
A world away from their native homeland in outback Australia, a shared love for coffee has brought Frenchmen Michael Lachkar...
GP Continental
In May 2022, an 80-year-old building in a quiet residential community in East Hills was converted from an old doctor’s...
Dipcro Pastry
Michael Njam and his wife Evelyn decided to turn the baking hobby she explored during the COVID-19 lockdowns into a...
Inter/Section
At his Brisbane venue, Adam Wang aims to curate the best of what Australia has to offer under one roof....
Merlo Springfield Lakes
In the heart of Springfield Lakes, Merlo Torrefazione, or “Roasting House”, is more than just a café – it’s an...
Espresso Engine
Run by Owner and Head Barista John Quinlan, Espresso Engine serves specialty coffee and signature sandwiches to the law and...
Hidden Gem
Raised in a hospitality household, Gemma Boxsell knew she would end up in the café industry eventually. “My dad is...
Coco Cantina Co
When Sonya and Tony left their cheesecake shop in Melbourne for a more relaxed life on the Sunshine Coast, they...
Everyday Coffee Bar
When Georgie Bridges and partner Summer Dickson returned to the world of hospitality after pursuing other interests, they had big...
Noosa Social Espresso and Wine Bar
When Andrea Cerioli began exploring Noosa after moving to Queensland in 2017, he saw the opportunity to make an impact...
Kooco Espresso Bar and Kitchen
For those looking for a stylish blend of Australian and Asian cuisine, residents of the Gold Coast should look no...
Favours Coffee
Customers looking for coffee served with a side of “good vibes” thanks to a hostel-owner and builder should visit Favours...
Lait Noir
Brisbane’s coffee scene has just gotten bigger with the arrival of Lait Noir in March 2023, a Parisian-inspired coffee shop...
Crate and Co
Crate and Co, a small but charming café in Bulimba, aims to deliver a complete experience with a focus on...
The 1995
Which part of the café experience comes above all else? Is it the quality of the coffee, the chance to...
Besser Brew Bar
Danni Mann is known for bringing the specialty coffee scene to Darwin in 2014 with her first venue, Laneway. Once...
Territory Government awards tender to reduce take away coffee cups
The Northern Territory Government has awarded a $23,825 tender to The Good Good Way initiative to continue reducing single use...
Kopi Stop
When Jules Mou took over Kopi Stop five and a half years ago, she saw it as a chance to...
Laneway Specialty Coffee
While Darwin isn’t as well known for its coffee as some major cities, Laneway Specialty Coffee Owner Lisa Heames says...
Roma Bar
For more than four decades, Roma Bar has been a fixture of the Darwin CBD, and since 1989, the café...
Black Russian Caravan Bar
Coming from a government background, Brogan Hanrahan did not have any prior experience in hospitality when she launched Black Russian...
Mad About Coffee & Tea
In the past 12 years Faith McMurtrie has been a management consultant in Melbourne, set up a business in Queensland,...
Xtreme Caffeine
Just as the café name suggests, everything about this Darwin-based café is done to the extreme. “We take our food...
Micrology Coffee Roasters
Like its namesake, Micrology Coffee Roasters in Perth concentrates on the finer details. Owner Daniel Ash says focusing on the...
PIQUE Coffee
With a history of working on creative projects together, Jase and Claire Millar were seeking a new venture when they...
Kona Café
After 14 years in the café industry, Erika Ding was ready to walk away and start a new career path...
Portal Coffee
Portal Coffee Founder Aaron McInnes abandoned his PhD to pursue his ambition to introduce a slice of specialty coffee culture...
Nelly’s Cafeteria
When Nelly Celima’s dream café location became available for lease in the heart of Midland, Perth, she knew she had...
Cheol’s Cafe
When Wayne Kang was deciding where to holiday while living in South Korea years ago, he simply determined the location...
Bread Boy
For some, the choice between a café with quality coffee and a sandwich shop with great food can be a...
Crooked Spire
What happens when you mix Veneziano Coffee Roasters’ coffee with urban art culture, and serve it up with friendly banter seven...
Modus Coffee
Few cafés embrace traceability quite like Modus Coffee. From the farmer to the customer, Modus Coffee Marketing Manager Abbey Fowler...
Little Way
Nestled in the heart of Nedlands, Little Way boasts a unique dining experience. With its beautiful garden spaces, multiple function...
May Street Larder
After working in hospitality for 20 years, Roy Tan decided to expand his business ventures in July 2021 when he...
Finlay and Sons
Working in hospitality was something Hazar Kayhan knew he was destined to do. Since part-owning a casual Italian restaurant in...
Jackman and McRoss
Over the course of its 26 years, Jackman and McRoss has become synonymous with high-quality handmade pies and pastries in...
Leoht
Leoht in Hobart’s Battery Point almost didn’t exist. For Harrison Scarf and his partner Chanel, finding the right spot that...
Boathouse Coffee
In 2018, two university friends entered the Tasmanian café scene with a goal to create “caffeine with a view”. Six...
Western Tiers Distillery Café
At the foot of the Great Western Tiers mountains in the central highlands of Tasmania lies Western Tiers Distillery Café,...
Pilgrim Coffee
After fire tore through Pilgrim Coffee in 2018, gutting the 200-year-old heritage building, the iconic Hobart café has reopened its...
Clove Café
Clove Café in Tasmania has passed through several hands since opening in 2014, with each owner adding something new to...
Bear With Me
“Bear with me” is a phrase that comes up often is hospitality, and Alicia Liu and Viv Xiao felt it...
Maxie Coffee
The greater Kingston area has one of the fastest growing populations in Tasmania. Despite its growth, Sam Whang-Randall, Owner of...
Vilicia Coffee
As busy office workers in Hobart rush to start their day, there is one place they know they can stop...
Meal Machines
Beginning as a pre-packaged meal service aimed at fitness enthusiasts, Meal Machines near Hobart puts an emphasis on fresh and healthy...
Inside Café
Since taking over Inside Café two and a half years ago, Anna Gebka has grown the small business into a...
Velvet
Grant Muir is a saviour to the local tradies of Sorell. He’s up at 4am each day to open the...
Your Local Coffee Roasters
After representing New Zealand in the 2016 World Brewers Cup final, Ria Lingad hung up her competition apron to open...
C4 Coffee
There are many ways to contribute to a community: some volunteer, others keep the town tidy, and some do good...
Scroggin Coffee and Eatery
Following a brief stint in law school, in 2021 Lucy Conway pursued her dream of owning her own café. After...
Stroll Coffee
As Eddie Chae prepared to compete in the Auckland regional round of the 2024 New Zealand Specialty Coffee Association (NZSCA)...
Rhu
When Tushar Grover moved to New Zealand from India in 2016, he had no idea coffee would become such a...
Volk & Co Coffee Brew Bar
Those close to Tasha Dimitrof were shocked to hear she was opening Volk & Co Coffee Brew Bar two weeks...
Grey Roasting
After winning the New Zealand Barista Championship in 2017 and 2019, Dove Chen was given the opportunity to travel the...
Frank’s Terrace
When Frank Hsu dropped out of his honours degree to pursue his passion of coffee and hospitality, he never would...
Lil Something
Lil Something Managing Director Casey Brunsdon describes the coffee shop as Taupo Airport's “best kept secret”, a licenced café with...
Meebz Coffee Roasters
Mike Tan started roasting coffee as a hobby in the back of his parent’s garage in 2015 before turning Meebz...
Gear Street Union
Situated in the old Wellington Motorcycles building, Gear Street Union is a fresh new hot spot with something for everyone,...
FEOH Espresso
Originally operating as a family café in Lindfield, New South Wales 10 years ago, FEOH Espresso opened in 2018 in...