One60 Café

Back in 2020, brother and sister pair Shaun and Shabnam decided to take a leap into owning their own café. Now, six years later, One60 Café continues to bring its fusion of Persian and Australian hospitality to the people of Perth’s CBD.

“Everyone tells us about the difference they experience here,” says Shabnam. “It’s a kind of warm hospitality that shows that care is served in every coffee and every dish, and we pay so much attention to every customer.

“People often tell us about the way we communicate with them, that sort of daily greeting and warm, community vibe we try to bring.”

It is that community-first mindset that has helped One60 evolve from a partnership operation between Shabnam and Shaun into the established, successful venue it is today.

“We are in the main part of the CBD, so we get plenty of locals who work in the city, but that means tourists from north, south, and everywhere else come in for a coffee or some food,” says Shabnam.

“We’re on the corner of Murray Street, near the museum, and close to the train station and some great retail shops, so we get all sorts of people coming in.

“There are plenty of offices around too, so the café has become a real meeting place. The variety of people we serve is amazing, and they’re looking for different things when they walk through the door. It’s something we’re proud of.”

About three years ago, One60 made the call to change its coffee partner to Grinders Coffee, which now has its beans exclusively served at the CBD venue.

Aside from the coffee quality Grinders brings, Shabnam says it is the roaster’s care factor – which reflects One60’s – that is a huge point of difference in the partnership.

“We were so picky and so stressed about changing our coffee, and we spent a long time talking to Grinders about the best way to transition our coffee in a way that didn’t interfere with our customers,” says Shabnam.

“Now, we’re so pleased we did that. The support we get from Grinders is huge, and they show plenty of care and love to our business – it’s not just about selling us coffee for them, they really want to see us grow.”