We’ve crunched the numbers to find out the best Australian regional and metro cafes and coffee for 2015. Congratulations to all of these cafes that met the bench mark.
Early next year we will be releasing the winners for our annual national awards. (You can see the winners from 2013 here and 2014 here.) Make sure you continue to review and upload photos for your favourite cafes to increase their chances of making the list.
Queensland
Brisbane CBD
Coffee Anthology (Brisbane CBD, Brisbane)
John Mills Himself (Brisbane CBD, Brisbane)
Strauss (Brisbane CBD, Brisbane)
Toby’s Estate Espresso Bar (Brisbane CBD, Brisbane)
Brisbane North
Double Brass (Caboolture, Brisbane)
Ricochet Espresso (Fortitude valley, Brisbane)
Bird&Deer Espresso Bar (Lawnton, Brisbane)
Ltd espresso brew bar (Fortitude Valley, Brisbane)
Revolution Espresso Lounge (Caboolture, Caboolture, Brisbane)
Cleanskin Coffee Co (Brendale, Brisbane)
Bold Coffee (Bald Hills, Brisbane)
Dandelion & Driftwood (Hendra, Brisbane)
The Lodge (The Gap, Brisbane)
The Fort Specialty Coffee (North Lakes, Brisbane)
Crampton Social (Keperra, Brisbane)
The Tiller Coffee (Alderley, Brisbane)
Reverends Fine Coffee (Fortitude Valley, Brisbane)
The Beansmith (Kelvin Grove, Brisbane)
The Odyssey Project (Milton, Brisbane)
Dasera Espresso Bar (Stafford, Brisbane)
Brisbane East
Dovetail on Overend (Norman Park, Brisbane)
Xpresso mobile cafe birkdale (birkdale, brisbane)
Jacu Espresso (Norman Park, Brisbane)
First Coffee Co (Wellington Point, Brisbane)
Dramanti Artisan Roaster (Wynnum, Brisbane)
Death Before Decaf (New Farm, Brisbane)
Brisbane South
Gas Espresso (Sherwood, Brisbane)
Esher St Cafe & Deli (Tarragindi, Brisbane)
Grindhouse Specialty Coffee (Stones Corner, Brisbane)
Wake Me Up (Slacks Creek, Logan)
Reloveinc (Oxley, Brisbane)
Charlie Cools Coffee (West End, Brisbane)
Merriweather (South Brisbane, Brisbane)
Blacksmith Specialty Coffee (Mount Gravatt East, Brisbane)
Hallowed Grounds Espresso (Mt. Gravatt, Brisbane)
Badminton Brew (Mount Gravatt East, Brisbane)
Simply Beans The Roastery Underwood (Underwood, Brisbane)
The Woolloongabba Social Club (Woolloongabba, Brisbane)
Brisbane West
Foundry Artisan Coffee (Indooroopilly, Brisbane)
Western Queensland
Ground Up Espresso Bar (Toowoomba, Toowoomba)
Northern Queensland
Sing Sing Espresso (Cairns CBD, Cairns)
Blackbird Espresso by Coffee NQ (Cairns, Cairns)
Newsplus Specialty Coffee (Aitkenvale, Townsville)
Caffiend (Cairns, Cairns)
Coffee Dominion (Townsville, Townsville)
Gold Coast
ESPL (Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast)
Push Espresso (Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast)
SKULL & BONES Espresso Boutique (Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast)
Caffeine Kings (Miami, Gold Coast)
Liquid Espresso Bar (Robina, Gold Coast)
Daark Espresso (Chirn Park, Gold Coast)
Base Espresso (Broadbeach, Gold Coast)
Lot 1 (Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast)
Percy’s Corner (Southport, Gold Coast)
Canteen Coffee (Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast)
The Black Sheep Espresso Baa (Coolangatta, Gold Coast)
Steam & bean (Robina, Gold Coast)
Parlour Coffee (Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast)
Paddock Bakery (Miami, Gold Coast)
No Name Lane (Broadbeach, Gold Coast)
Feather and Docks (Palm Beach, Gold Coast)
Blackboard Coffee (Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast)
Good Day Coffee (Tugun, Gold Coast)
Barefoot Barista (Palm Beach, Gold Coast)
Sunshine Coast
Bean There Done That Espresso Bar (Pacific Paradise, Sunshine Coast)
Compound Surf & Espresso (Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast)
Kai Coffee (Warana, Sunshine coast)
Lamkin Lane Espresso Bar (Caloundra, Sunshine Coast)
Pallet Life Gallery & Artisan Market (Maleny, Sunshine Coast)
Wonderland Espresso Bar (Noosaville, Sunshine Coast)
Izba Espresso – Containing Coffee Cravings (Currimundi, Sunshine Coast)
Daily Dose (Mt Coolum, Sunshine Coast)
Milk and Beans Coffee House (Alexandra Headland, Sunshine coast)
The Pocket (Moffat Beach, Sunshine Coast)
The Birds & The Beans espresso bar (Buderim, Sunshine Coast)
Husk & Honey Cafe (Nambour, Sunshine Coast)
The Red Shed Espresso Bar (Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast)
Clandestino Roasters (Noosaville, Sunshine Coast)
Black Market Espresso Bar (Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast)
Jamoke (Nambour, Sunshine Coast)
Francis Bean (Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast)
Humdrum Espresso (Eumundi, Eumundi)
Evolution Espresso (Sippy Downs, Sunshine Coast)
The Good Bean Espresso Bar (Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast)
The Hidden Bean (Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast)
New South Wales
Sydney Central
Gumption by Coffee Alchemy (Sydney CBD, Sydney)
The Fine Food Store (The Rocks, Sydney)
Bluebird Coffee (Sydney CBD, Sydney)
Workshop Espresso (Sydney CBD, Sydney)
Pablo and Rusty’s – CBD (Sydney)
Mecca Espresso (Sydney CBD, Sydney)
Klink (Sydney CBD, Sydney)
Cabrito Coffee Traders (Circular Quay, Sydney)
Sydney West
SteamTank Coffee (Hornsby, Sydney)
The Tuckshop (Glehaven, Sydney)
Yellow Brick Cafe (Castle hill, Sydney)
Replay Espresso (Turramurra, Sydney)
Anonymous (Blackheath, Blue Mountains)
The Refinery Espresso (Hornsby, Sydney)
Cassiopeia (Katoomba, Blue Mountains)
The Baron (Castle Hill, Sydney)
waffle co. (Penrith, Sydney)
Sydney South
Coffee Alchemy (Marrickville, Sydney)
Grind (Cronulla, Sydney)
White Horse (Sutherland, Sydney)
John Smith Cafe (Waterloo, Sydney)
Cafe Without A Name (Alexandria, Sydney)
Brewtown Newtown (Newtown, Sydney)
The Purple Moose (Alexandria, Sydney)
Campos Coffee Cupping Room (Newtown, Sydney)
The Grounds of Alexandria (Alexandria, Sydney)
Sydney East
FFS Coffee Bar (Darlinghurst, Sydney)
The Reformatory Caffeine Lab (Surry Hills, Sydney)
Single Origin Roasters (Surry Hills, Sydney)
Artificer Coffee (Surry Hills, Sydney)
Sample (Surry Hills, Sydney)
Reuben Hills (Surry Hills, Sydney)
Paramount Coffee Project (Surry Hills, Sydney)
Sensory Lab Bondi (Bondi Beach, Sydney)
Sydney Inner West
Dachshund Coffee (Hunters Hill, Sydney)
Brewristas Coffee (Glebe, Sydney)
Mrs P’s (Burwood, Sydney)
Circa Espresso (Parramatta, Sydney)
The Little Marionette (Annandale, Sydney)
Heritage Coffee Brewers (Summer Hill, Sydney)
Sydney North Shore
Coffee Brothers (Mona vale, Sydney)
Story (Lane Cove, Sydney)
ShotLab Espresso (Newport, Sydney)
The Steam Engine (Chatswood, Sydney)
Bay Ten Espresso (Lavender Bay, Sydney)
Lid&Jar Chatswood (Chatswood, Sydney)
Background Coffee (Newport, Sydney)
Anvil Coffee Co (Artarmon, Sydney)
Espresso Head (Dee Why, Sydney)
Showbox Coffee Brewers (Manly, Sydney)
Barefoot Coffee Traders (Manly, Sydney)
elbow room (Chatswood, Sydney)
Cofi House Chatswood (Chatswood, Sydney)
Dose (Sydney) (Willoughby, Sydney)
Bean Drinking (Crows Nest, Sydney)
Salvage Specialty Coffee (Artarmon, Sydney)
Pablo and Rusty’s Lane Cove (Lane Cove, Sydney)
South Coast
Hyper Hyper Coffee (Nowra, Nowra)
Delano Specialty Coffee (Wollongong, Wollongong)
Sifters (Wollongong, )
Bean Roasted Kiama (Kiama, Kiama)
North Coast
Corner Lane Espresso (New Lambton, Newcastle)
Door 34 (Cardiff, Newcastle)
Old Johns (Coffs Harbour)
The Press (Newcastle, Newcastle)
Social Grounds (Port Macquarie)
Barefoot Brew Room (Byron Bay, Byron Bay)
One Tree Coffee Co (Charlestown, Newcastle)
Artisti HQ (Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour)
Ground Floor (Newcastle, Newcastle)
Xtraction Espresso (Newcastle, Newcastle)
The Tufty Hidey Hole (Newcastle West, Newcastle)
Glee Coffee Roasters (Cooks Hill, Newcastle)
Dark Horse Espresso (Wickham, Newcastle)
Bayleaf Cafe (Byron Bay, Byron Bay)
One Penny Black (Newcastle, Newcastle)
Side Pocket Espresso (Mayfield, Newcastle)
Bank Corner (Newcastle West, Newcastle)
Suspension Espresso (Islington, Newcastle)
Northern Central
Momo Wholefood Cafe (East Maitland, Hunter Valley)
Southern Central
The Proprietor (Albury)
Australian Capital Territory
Coffee Lab (Canberra CBD, Canberra)
Espresso Room Hyperdome (Tuggeranong, Canberra)
Tupelo Coffee Co. (Civic, Canberra)
Espresso Room (Canberra) (Woden, Canberra)
Red Brick Espresso (Curtin, Canberra)
The Cupping Room (Canberra City, Canberra)
Espresso Room (Belconnen, Canberra)
Ona Coffee Manuka (Manuka, Canberra)
Superfine Cafe (Canberra, Canberra)
Lonsdale Street Roasters 7 (Braddon, Canberra)
Ona Coffee House (Fyshwick, Canberra)
Victoria
Melbourne North
Proud Mary (Collingwood, Melbourne)
Aunty Peg’s (Collingwood, Melbourne)
The Brunswick East Project (Brunswick East, Melbourne)
Industry Beans (Fitzroy, Melbourne)
Admiral Cheng-Ho Specialty Coffee (Abbotsford, Melbourne)
Union St Brewers (Brunswick, Melbourne)
Queensberry Pour House (Carlton, Melbourne)
Vincent The Dog (Carlton, Melbourne)
Code Black Coffee (Brunswick, Melbourne)
Auction Rooms (North Melbourne, Melbourne)
Seven Seeds (Carlton, Melbourne)
Melbourne CBD
Brother Baba Budan (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Cup of Truth (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Dukes Coffee Roasters at Ross House (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Patricia (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Little Bean Blue (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
T-Roy Browns (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
LB2 Specialty Coffee (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Market Lane – Vic Market (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Manchester Press (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Sacred Alley Espresso Bar (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
League Of Honest Coffee (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Sensory Lab (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Axil Coffee Roasters (Melbourne CBD, Melbourne)
Melbourne East
The Storehouse (Mount Evelyn, Melbourne)
The Lilydale General (Lilydale, Melbourne)
Axil Coffee Roasters (Hawthorn, Melbourne)
Oak Room (Ashburton, Melbourne)
Top Paddock (Richmond, Melbourne)
Geelong & Surf Coast
Cartel Coffee Roasters (Geelong CBD, Geelong)
Melbourne South
Magic (South Melbourne, Melbourne)
Monk Bodhi Dharma (Balaclava, Melbourne)
Merchants Guild (Bentleigh East, Melbourne)
Workshop Brothers Specialty Coffee (Glenhuntly, Melbourne)
Dead Man Espresso (South Melbourne, Melbourne)
il Piccolo Posto (St Kilda, Melbourne)
Market Lane Coffee (Prahran, Melbourne)
St Ali (South Melbourne, Melbourne)
Western Australia
Perth Central
Tiger Tiger (Perth, Perth)
Low Down (Perth CBD, Perth)
Standing Room Only (Perth CBD, Perth)
Perth North
Bossman (Mount Lawley, Perth)
South Australia
Adelaide Central
Please Say Please (Adelaide CBD, Adelaide)
Coffee Branch (Adelaide CBD, Adelaide)
Adelaide North
The Coffee Barun (Sefton Park, Adelaide)
Adelaide South
PURE Boutique Coffee Bar (Glenelg, Adelaide)
Tasmania
Pilgrim Coffee (Hobart, Hobart)
Parklane Espresso (Hobart, Hobart)
Sweetbrew (Launceston)
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