Brisbane coffee scene

Single-origin cafés in Brisbane

Cafés in Brisbane that pour single-origin coffee only, no house blends. Traceable lots, named farms, seasonal rotation.

10 cafés · Australia

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Editor's pickSingle origin
CBD

Coffee Anthology

Named the world's 8th best coffee shop in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops inaugural 2025 ranking, Coffee Anthology…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Newstead

Industry Beans Newstead

Set inside a modern warehouse conversion at 18 Proe Street, Newstead, Industry Beans pairs its on-site roastery and…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Editor's pickSingle origin
Newstead

Toby's Estate Newstead

Toby's Estate's Queensland flagship at 1/33 Longland Street, Newstead occupies a light-filled space where front-row…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Hidden gemNo laptops
Woolloongabba

Coffee Mentality

Operating from a warehouse roastery at 43 Balaclava Street, Woolloongabba, Coffee Mentality runs a tasting experience…

EspressoPour overBatch brewV60
Hidden gemNo laptops
South Brisbane

Only Specialty Coffee

Tucked beneath an apartment building on Hope Street at the end of Fish Lane in South Brisbane, Only Specialty Coffee…

EspressoPour overBatch brewV60
Local favoriteBrunch
Fortitude Valley

Bellissimo Coffee

Australia's highest-awarded coffee roaster, Bellissimo won the espresso championship trophy at the Sydney Royal Fine…

EspressoPour overBatch brew
Local favoriteSingle origin
CBD

Strauss

Hidden down a laneway off Elizabeth Street at 189 Elizabeth St, Strauss is a hushed specialty coffee haven that brews…

EspressoV60Pour over
New openingSingle origin
Fortitude Valley

Allpress Espresso Fortitude Valley

Allpress Espresso opened its Fortitude Valley cafe at 161 Robertson Street in early 2025, designed by Foolscap Studio…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Single origin
Newstead

Bellissimo Coffee Newstead

A second Brisbane base for Australia's highest-awarded specialty roaster, Bellissimo's Newstead venue extends the…

EspressoPour overBatch brew
Single origin
CBD

Industry Beans Adelaide Street

A focused ten-seat espresso bar at 6/243 Edward Street (enter via Adelaide Street), Industry Beans' CBD outpost…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew

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