In 2010, Peter Wolff set up his own roastery in Brisbane, and Penny Wolff created her very own cafe, Dandelion & Driftwood, in Hendra. They made a huge impact on the Brisbane coffee scene as pioneers of specialty cafes. Since then, a lot of passionate specialty coffee dreamers have followed their achievement, and have opened up high-standard specialty cafes in Brisbane one after another. It is not only the high quality of coffee, but their food and different concepts and styles that open our eyes to new horizons in the specialty coffee scene.

Coffee Anthology in the CBD is the first cafe that started using multiple roasters coffee from local to international, introducing customers to new coffee experiences. John Mills Himself in the CBD is also a cafe that serves multiple roasters coffee. Their style is to focus on working with local roasters, showing their support with each cup.

If you would like to visit a roastery, you can’t miss Coffee Supreme (The Woolloongabba Social Club). They started out as the Cup Roastery in West End before moving to Woolloongabba. We all know Cup, and Cup lovers still have great memories of this place.

Dramanti Artisan Roasters in Wynnum is led by Dragan Sestic. His brother, Sasa Sestic, won the 2015 World Barista Championship, and is the owner of ONA Coffee in Canberra, which also has close ties to Dramanti. Dramanti offers very rare beans from the farms where they have visited, have worked together and have sourced.

We often see bags of Black Sheep Coffee at the weekend market. Their dedicated work is shining up, and now they have opened up Black Sheep roastery and espresso bar in Woolloongabba. It has a nice creative ambience with a handmade espresso bar, chairs, and shelves next to the roastery space.

It is very exciting to see developments in the world of specialty cafes. Where to check this time, where to try next time…

Now, Brisbane has become a city where you can explore the top of the world of coffee and deliciousness.

By Chie Dahms