Best Coffee in Adelaide

Adelaide's coffee scene has come a long way in recent years. Far from offering just a single dark-roasted blend, many cafes now offer multiple beans and extraction methods. But whether you're a fan of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe poured through a V60, or a full-bodied Brazilian extracted into a latte, these spots have you covered. Go on, get that day started.

Exchange Specialty Coffee

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A seasonal espresso blend and of-the-day single origins.

Shops 1-3 12-18 Vardon Avenue, Adelaide

Sibling

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Expert coffee in breezy surrounds.

96 Gilles Street, Adelaide

Elementary Coffee

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Drink your coffee right next to the machine it was roasted in.

9-17 Young Street, Adelaide

Larry & Ladd

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Coffee waking up the old Regent Arcade.

Shop 36, Regent Arcade 101-109 Rundle Mall, Adelaide

My Kingdom For A Horse

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Roasting on-site and all the extractions you could ever want.

191-195 Wright Street, Adelaide

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Crack Kitchen

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Where the Loose Caboose crew roasts its beans.

13 Franklin Street, Adelaide

Tell Henry

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Top coffee and a concise menu.

52 The Parade, Norwood

Coffee Branch

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Tiny and always full.

32 Leigh Street, Adelaide

Fiefy’s Specialty Cafe

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Two rapid-fire locations in the CBD.

The Coffee Barun

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Looks like a chemistry lab.

219 Main North Road, Sefton Park

Coffee by the Beans

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A destination for coffee geeks and casual drinkers alike.

3 394 Henley Beach Road, Lockleys

Leisurely Coffee

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This cafe in the former Paddy's Lantern site opened in October 2020. The interior’s had a refit and a new kitchen installed, but the trusty Synesso espresso machine that served Paddy’s so well for over a decade remains. Come for the “barista’s breakfast” (a potent coffee trio); handmade dumplings; a croissant with soft-shell crab and scrambled eggs; and halal bao buns with “beef bacon” and egg.

219 Gilbert Street, Adelaide