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10 hastings street

10 Hastings Street

Louise Thoms did not anticipate just how busy her café would become when she opened 10 Hastings Street at Noosa Main Beach in Queensland seven years ago. “We were living in Portugal when my husband was offered a job in Australia. We arrived in Noosa, where I found this empty space and thought, ‘I might open a café here’,” Louise says. “I had never been in hospitality before, was seven months pregnant, and already had three boys under six. We initially only served coffee and cakes, but it has since grown to seven-day breakfast, lunch, and dinner service.”
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Chalet Co

Chalet & Co

Just south of Noosa is Sunrise Beach, a town Connie Pai calls a hidden gem. “Sunrise is one of the quieter beaches if you want to escape from all the tourism in Noosa. You’ve got more locals here,”
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ASCA Barista Camp returns in September

The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) Barista Guild will host a Barista Camp from 7 to 9 September. Participants will tour Noosa Black and attend a day of workshops at Padre in Noosaville. The camp provides baristas with a chance to learn more about Australian coffee production, as well as networking with other engaged professionals from around the country.
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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 across the road from Noosa Heads Main Beach, and there’s a steady flow of surfers, locals, and tourists who pass by the idyllic spot for a surf or to stop at Shane Newton’s café for quality-produced coffee. “When I started here 11 years ago we were one of the only cafés serving specialty coffee and doing it well, but now the culture has become stronger and there’s a number of small roasters in Noosa and a greater push towards specialty coffee,” he says. “It’s good for the town to have options. It does make it more competitive, but it has also educated people to have a greater appreciation for specialty coffee.”
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