The 25 Best Coffee Shops in Sydney
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The best coffee shops in Sydney, according to the experts: World Coffee Map, The New York Times, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Single O Surry Hills comes out on top.
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BOON Restaurant and café and Leible Coffee hold the next two places. World Coffee Map shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The Infatuation next.
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Rank 1. Single O Surry Hills
Coffee
Single O has coffee on self-serve tap, which sounds gimmicky until you're pulling a single origin at the brew bar and reconsidering everything. This Surry Hills cafe supplies beans to a significant slice of Sydney's restaurant scene, so there's a decent chance you've already had their coffee without knowing it. The banana bread comes with espresso butter, which is either the logical conclusion of brunch culture or its apotheosis, depending on your mood.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
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Rank 2. BOON Restaurant and café
Australian Coffee Shop
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2018 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 31 Best Places To Eat & Stay In Sydney
- The New York Times 2018 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The Infatuation The 31 Best Places To Eat & Stay In Sydney
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Rank 3. Leible Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
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Rank 3. Toby's Estate Coffee 388
Seasonal Coffee
A specialty coffee shop sitting on George Street in the Sydney CBD, where the rotating single-origin lineup changes with the seasons and the baristas treat espresso as a verb, not a noun. The room is sleek without being fussy, which suits the lunchtime office crowd well enough, but it also has the quiet patience of a place where nobody will rush you.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
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Rank 5. Superfreak
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
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Rank 7. Maia Speciality
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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A specialty coffee shop tucked into King Street in the CBD, Skittle Lane keeps things spare and deliberate, the kind of minimalist fit-out that makes you notice the coffee instead of the furniture. The focus is on single-origin brews alongside pastries for when a flat white alone feels insufficient. Office workers on a tight clock and laptop regulars settling in for the afternoon tend to coexist without much friction.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
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Rank 11. Edition Roasters
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
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Rank 15. Diggy Doo's Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Sydney
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
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A calm, minimalist specialty coffee shop tucked into Potts Point, where the design is spare enough that the coffee has nowhere to hide. Flat whites and pour-overs are the draw, pulled from carefully sourced beans that the team takes quietly seriously. The kind of place where people open a laptop and forget to leave, which is either a recommendation or a warning depending on your afternoon.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
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Rank 15. Reuben Hills
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Sydney
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Rank 22. Beta Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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Rank 22. Coffee Alchemy
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Sydney Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Sydney
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Sydney