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coffee in Sydney

you get every independent in Sydney, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.

36 cafes · 52 roasters · avg nri 65

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the best specialty cafes in Sydney are Double Tap Coffee, Black Market Coffee, and Social Brew Cafe. they lead 36 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in Sydney, ranked by nri

32 results

Double Tap Coffee

Double Tap Coffee

elite
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.9(533)
local cred82%
nri score86
Black Market Coffee

Black Market Coffee

elite
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.9(399)
local cred87%
nri score85
Social Brew Cafe

Social Brew Cafe

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.6(2,053)
local cred85%
nri score84
Diggy Doo's Coffee

Diggy Doo's Coffee

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.8(539)
local cred84%
nri score84
Industry Beans York St

Industry Beans York St

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.6(2,127)
local cred81%
nri score84
Circa

Circa

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.6(2,244)
local cred90%
nri score83
Coffee Alchemy

Coffee Alchemy

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.7(804)
local cred87%
nri score83
JOE BLACK CAFE

JOE BLACK CAFE

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.7(1,095)
nri score83
The Killer Coffee Co.

The Killer Coffee Co.

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.7(549)
local cred90%
nri score82
The Q on Harris

The Q on Harris

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.7(511)
local cred89%
nri score80
Kingswood Coffee - World Square

Kingswood Coffee - World Square

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.6(730)
local cred74%
nri score80
Room Ten

Room Ten

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.6(768)
local cred89%
nri score79
Skittle Lane

Skittle Lane

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.6(826)
local cred81%
nri score79
Haven Coffee - Haymarket

Haven Coffee - Haymarket

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.6(485)
new wave
local cred83%
nri score76
Beta Coffee

Beta Coffee

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.9(163)
new wave
local cred87%
nri score75
Only Coffee Project Crows Nest

Only Coffee Project Crows Nest

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.7(290)
new wave
local cred87%
nri score74

Hills Bros Cafe

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.5(317)
new wave
local cred87%
nri score73
The Rocks Cafe

The Rocks Cafe

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.3(2,179)
new wave
local cred70%
nri score73

Coffee Pitt

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.4(862)
new wave
local cred83%
nri score72

Dutch Smuggler Coffee Brewers

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.5(555)
new wave
local cred79%
nri score72
Gumption by Coffee Alchemy

Gumption by Coffee Alchemy

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.3(1,315)
new wave
local cred72%
nri score72
Reuben Hills

Reuben Hills

featured
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.3(1,872)
new wave
nri score72
The Naked Duck Bond St

The Naked Duck Bond St

verified
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.9(354)
new wave
local cred87%
nri score68
The Rusty Rabbit

The Rusty Rabbit

verified
Sydney, Australia|cafe
4.5(1,069)
local cred89%
nri score67

faq

what is the best cafe in Sydney?

Double Tap Coffee is the top-ranked cafe in Sydney, scoring 86/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Sydney?

36 independent specialty coffee shops in Sydney, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Sydney?

Circa draws the highest share of local regulars in Sydney, with a local-credibility score of 90/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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