New South Wales

Best coffee shops in Sydney

Our guide to specialty coffee in Sydney: 6 verified shops, including Artificer Specialty Coffee Bar & Roastery, Coffee Alchemy and Mecca Coffee Alexandria. Sydney's specialty coffee scene runs deep, with clusters of roaster-cafes through Surry Hills, Marrickville and Alexandria. In-house roasting and rotating single origins are closer to the baseline here than the exception.

6 verified shops · vetted, never pay-to-play

Verified means checked against our specialty criteria using each shop's own public information, not a visit. Last checked Jun 2026. How we choose

Aerial view of Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge
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