Perth coffee scene

Perth, by the cup

Australia · 18 hand-picked cafés

Perth sits at the edge of the world and brews like it knows it. Isolated by three time zones from Sydney and Melbourne, Western Australia's capital built a specialty coffee culture on its own terms, nurturing a handful of house roasters -- Twin Peaks, Blacklist, Humblebee, Leftfield, Offshoot, Loot, and Daylight -- that supply an increasingly tight network of owner-operated espresso bars and filter rooms. The CBD hides genuine gems down laneways: Howard's Groove runs a Kees van der Westen Spirit espresso machine beneath an office tower on Howard Street, while Small Print bakes croissants and pulls Dukes-roasted shots in the basement of Brookfield Place. Smooth Operator anchors a restored heritage building on Milligan Street and has championed Twin Peaks beans since day one.

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Northbridge

Giant Coffee

Pouring Daylight Coffee Roasters

Giant Coffee is a tiny one-woman cafe tucked down Nicks Lane in Northbridge, run by barista Claire Kim, formerly of…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Hidden gemOutdoor seats
North Fremantle

Ooh Coffee

Ooh Coffee is a small espresso bar in North Fremantle that runs a rotating lineup of Australia's best independent…

EspressoBatch brewPour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Fremantle

Best Wishes Coffee

Best Wishes has been Fremantle's favourite specialty stop since Jackson McCutcheon and George Atkins opened the doors…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Single origin
Subiaco

Blacklist Coffee Roasters - Subiaco Concept Store

Blacklist's Subiaco Concept Store is the closest thing Perth has to a cellar-door tasting room for coffee. A rotating…

Pour overEspressoBatch brew
Dog-friendly
Northbridge

BOO Espresso

BOO Espresso is a legendary two-by-four-metre hole-in-the-wall attached to a Northbridge warehouse, operating with an…

EspressoCold brew
Mount Lawley

Bossman Coffee

Bossman Coffee is a hidden espresso bar down Arcade 669 on Beaufort Street, pairing Twin Peaks-roasted coffee with a…

Espresso
West Perth

Cheerio Coffee

Pouring Five Senses Coffee

Cheerio is a tiny coffee window and micro-bakery on Cleaver Street in West Perth, operated by husband-and-wife duo…

Espresso
Dog-friendly
Subiaco

Community Coffee Co

Pouring Loot Coffee

Community Coffee Co is a small espresso bar and roastery hidden on Barker Road in Subiaco, known as the brains behind…

Espresso
Single origin
Mount Hawthorn

Humblebee Coffee Bar and Roastery

Pouring Humblebee Coffee

Humblebee is an independent micro-roaster and cafe on a quiet Mount Hawthorn side street, roasting small batches…

EspressoPour overAeroPressBatch brew
Outdoor seats
West Leederville

Hylin

Hylin is a neighbourhood cafe and bar on Railway Parade in West Leederville, roasting its own beans off-site under…

Espresso
CBD

La Veen HQ

Pouring Five Senses Coffee

La Veen HQ opened inside the Raine Square retail precinct after the original King Street location closed, offering a…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Osborne Park

Leftfield Coffee Roasters

Pouring Leftfield Coffee Roasters

Leftfield Coffee Roasters operates from a small factory cafe on Drake Street in Osborne Park, roasting fine…

EspressoPour over
Outdoor seats
West Leederville

Mary Street Bakery - West Leederville

Pouring Offshoot Coffee

Mary Street Bakery's West Leederville outpost sits across from the train station in the neighbourhood's Flower…

EspressoBatch brew
CBD

Offshoot Coffee

Pouring Offshoot Coffee

Offshoot is Mary Street Bakery's specialty roaster and cafe offshoot, roasting on a Loring S15 Falcon at Hibernian…

EspressoPour overBatch brew
Brunch
North Perth

Satchmo Cafe

Named for Louis Armstrong's nickname, Satchmo is an offbeat cafe-bar on Fitzgerald Street in North Perth blending New…

Espresso
CBD

Small Print Baker and Coffee Maker

Small Print occupies the basement level of Brookfield Place directly beneath the Print Hall restaurant, combining an…

EspressoPour overAeroPressCold brew
CBD

Smooth Operator Coffee

Housed in a beautifully restored heritage building on Milligan Street, Smooth Operator has served Twin Peaks coffee…

EspressoBatch brew
Single origin
Morley

Twin Peaks Coffee Roasters

Twin Peaks is the roaster that built much of Perth's specialty coffee identity, supplying Smooth Operator, Howard's…

EspressoPour over

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Perth coffee, answered

Where is the best specialty coffee in Perth?
Remembrew lists 18 hand-picked specialty cafés in Perth, Australia. Standouts include Giant Coffee, Ooh Coffee, Best Wishes Coffee, Blacklist Coffee Roasters - Subiaco Concept Store. The densest neighborhoods for coffee are CBD. Every café is chosen for the quality of its coffee, never for payment, so the list reflects the scene rather than who paid to appear.
How many specialty cafés does Perth have?
Remembrew tracks 18 specialty cafés in Perth that clear our bar for coffee quality. The count reflects the real depth of the local scene rather than a fixed quota, and we add cafés as we verify them.
Which Perth neighborhoods are best for coffee?
In Perth, the neighborhoods with the most hand-picked specialty cafés are CBD (4). Each has its own page on Remembrew with the full list and a map.
Does Remembrew take payment to list a café in Perth?
No. Remembrew is an independent directory and never accepts payment for a listing or for placement. Cafés appear only because they clear our specialty-coffee bar, and you can read the full criteria on our directory standards page.

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