FourthWave

Sydney

Sydney's coffee culture grew from Melbourne's but is less hierarchical and more spread out. Single O, Reuben Hills, Coffee Alchemy, Mecca, Sample. Surry Hills and Newtown are the natural hubs.

On the map

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Curated picks

Editorially verified specialty spots. These are the cafes we'd send a friend to without caveats.

No curated picks for Sydney yet. The discovery cron is working through this city — check back after a few weeks.

Algorithm-ranked

Other shops in Sydney our scoring engine rates well. Higher-confidence picks land in the curated list above.