Coffee Culture In Sydney

Coffee Culture In Sydney One thing you might have noticed since touching down in Australia is the epic coffee culture. You may have been ruined by the chain coffee houses in the UK, but now it’s time to get up close and personal with some of Sydney’s best coffee. BBM hunts down the best places to enjoy a cup of Sydney’s finest coffee…

Campos Coffee

You can take your pick of coffee shops in Newtown but the aroma of the renowned Campos should be enough of an allure. Situated off the main road, King Street, it is a tardis of coffee heaven with more choices of coffee than you’ll know what to do with. And if you still can’t decide, book in for a session in their cupping room upstairs. Taste at least five coffees from around the world, learn how they are brewed and taste the difference between regions and procedures. Plus, get a bag of coffee to take home with you.

193 Missenden Road, Newtown, Sydney
0295163361
www.camposcoffee.com

Gertrude and Alice

A new favourite hangout for BBM is Gertrude and Alice. A coffee shop inside a bookstore? Or a bookstore inside a coffee shop? We can’t quite decide, but we love it! Surrounded by over 25,000 books, you can read, buy or just enjoy the naturally laid back ambience while tucking into a cup of Earl Grey tea, complete with antique tea pot, or a delicious cup of Campos coffee. It’s the perfect place to cure a hangover on a Sunday.

46 Hall Street, Bondi Beach, Sydney
0291305155
www.gertrudeandalice.com.au

Double Roasters

There isn’t much that’s buzzing in Marrickville but Double Roasters certainly is, and it’s not just from the coffee. With a naturally hipster vibe, 1950s warehouse setting and friendly staff you can enjoy not just their unique blend of coffee but organic, freshly cooked sandwiches, cakes and shakes and before you know it a few hours has passed and you are still sitting there! It’s cool, funky and carries a friendly coffee culture vibe without trying too hard to be anything but a great place to enjoy a good coffee.

199 Victoria Street, Marrickville, Sydney
0295727711
www.doubleroasters.com

Cow And The Moon

Combining two of our favourite things – coffee and gelato – Cow And The Moon does both incredibly well – with not just their own Baristas, but also a Gelato Lab! Steering away from the traditional strawberry, vanilla and chocolate, get stuck into pomegranate, popcorn or lemon and ginger or if you still can’t decide on which flavour, the helpful staff will help you create your very own concoction for a yummy gelato shake. All of this happens in the Cow And The Moon coffee shop while having the best seat in the house for watching the alternative scene in Enmore on a Saturday afternoon.

181 Enmore Road, Enmore, Syndey
0295574255

Flat White

The best coffee shops tend to be a bit hidden and that is definitely true of Flat White. Not only is it underneath Richard Martin Art Gallery and around the corner, but it is unseen from only those who know just how much of a hidden gem it is – the locals. It is abuzz with mums, friends and workers all grabbing a cup of Flat White’s famous own brew coffee to start their day. Check out the specials board for daily sandwiches made fresh to order or the all day breakfast menu, followed by a gander at some fabulous works or art upstairs. Flat White sets the bar high for Sydney’s coffee craze culture.

98 Holdsworth Street, Woollahra, Sydney
0293289922.

Coffee Alchemy

Taking coffee incredibly seriously is Coffee Alchemy – a smart, modern and award winning coffee shop in Marrickville. The kind of place you’d grab a coffee to go rather than sit and relax, but there is one thing they don’t compromise on, and that is a great cup of Sydney’s coffee. The knowledgeable Baristas can advise on everything from roasting to blending and everything in between, what they don’t know about coffee, isn’t worth knowing! “Coffee alchemists believe that coffee is the elixir of life” – or so says their Manifesto, and we’d say they are damn right!

24 Addison Road, Marrickville, Sydney
0295161997
www.coffeealchemy.com