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🇦🇺 Country guide · Oceania · Updated October 2026

Specialty coffee in Australia

Specialty coffee in Australia grew from espresso brought by Italian and Greek immigrants after the Second World War, and independent cafés still dominate. Australia's coffee culture is famously independent: global chains have struggled there, while local cafés turned the flat white and the cappuccino into everyday rituals. The scene has since moved on from drink-based menus toward origin-focused coffee, reserve menus and premium filter offerings, and prices have risen accordingly.

The cafés listed so far are concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne and their suburbs, including Alexandria, Haymarket, Hurstville, Rockdale, Richmond, Collingwood and Earlwood. Coverage of the rest of the country is still limited.

Roasters listed include Rumble Coffee Roasters, with its espresso bar on Macaulay Road in Melbourne, and Kimberley Coffee Company, which also sells online. Expect espresso with milk as the default order, with filter increasingly offered alongside it.

127 cities·228 cafés·77 roasters

Cities in Australia · 127

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Frequently asked

How many specialty coffee shops are there in Australia?+
Vereda lists 228 specialty coffee shops and 77 local roasters across 127 cities in Australia. Sydney has the most (15 cafés).
Which city in Australia has the most specialty coffee?+
Melbourne, with 14 specialty cafés and 3 roasters on Vereda. Sydney is next with 15 cafés and 1 roaster.
Are there specialty coffee roasters in Australia?+
Yes. Vereda lists 77 specialty roasters in Australia, in Brunswick (5), Collingwood (4), Marrickville (4), Melbourne (3), Surry Hills (2), Richmond (2), Brunswick East (2) and Fyshwick (2).
Which Australian cities have a Vereda coffee guide?+
Melbourne, Sydney, Collingwood, Brunswick, Marrickville, Brisbane City, Surry Hills, Richmond, Hobart, Alexandria, Haymarket, Adelaide, Brunswick East, Carlton, Fitzroy, Fyshwick, Launceston, North Melbourne, Perth, Brookvale, Byron Bay, Canberra, Cremorne, Hurstville, Kent Town, Kingsgrove, Moonah, Newtown, Rockdale, Abbotsford, Albion, Bayswater, Braddon, Cairns City, Cheltenham, Chippendale, Doonan, Earlwood, Eveleigh, Gledswood Hills, Greensborough, Hawthorn, Hindmarsh, Hornsby, Invermay, Kogarah, Lathlain, Morley, Mornington, Mount Hawthorn, Newstead, Noosaville, North Wollongong, Osborne Park, Parramatta, Potts Point, Prahran, Saint Peters, South Melbourne, Ultimo, Appin, Artarmon, Ashfield, Banksia, Battery Point, Bella Vista, Bexley, Broadbeach, Bundoora, Cabramatta, Camberwell, Cambridge Park, Camperdown, Campsie, Carramar, Clemton Park, Cranebrook, Crows Nest, Dean Park, Dickson, Docklands, Dulwich Hill, Dundas Valley, Elderslie, Epping, Erskineville, Fairfield West, Fitzroy North, Glenbrook, Guildford, Heatherton, Jannali, Kemps Creek, Lavender Bay, Maida Vale, Mascot, Middle Cove, Mill Park, Montville, Moorabbin, Moorabbin Airport, Mortdale, Myaree, Nedlands, Newcastle, North Hobart, Northbridge, Paddington, Panania, Parap, Penrith, Petersham, Prospect, Pyrmont, Redfern, Reservoir, Royal National Park, Sandringham, Seaford, Springwood, Sydenham, Terrey Hills, The Rocks, Thomastown, Varsity Lakes, Welshpool and Wollongong.
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