Cairns Travel Guide & Best Cafes for Coffee
The Top 14 or so Cafes in Cairns
Presenting a personalised selection of the very best cafes to discover in the tropical north Queensland city of Cairns.
We have rated these cafes on their consistency and quality of coffee; also factored in ambience, comfort & vibe.
If you are a first-time visitor to Cairns, then look no further for your excellent caffeine hit than these amazing Cairns’ Cafes!
&Co Coffee Blackbird Buoy 27 Degrees Lukure Toast (Port Douglas) Mungalli Creek Envy Goose Chamber Room Social U6 Muddy’s
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27 Degrees
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Blackbird Warehouse
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& Co. Coffee
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Envy
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Coffee Buoy
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Lukure
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Goose
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Blackbird Laneway
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Toast
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Muddy's
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Mungalli Creek
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U6
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Chamber Room
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Social Coffee
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Coffee Buoy
Serving Allpress Espresso, Coffee Buoy is the new boy on the block, in Lake Street. Spacious, relaxed, modern. A great meeting-place style cafe.
M-F 6:30-3
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Blackbird Laneway
Blackbird has the vibe. The regulars love it; as do all who stumble across this rustic-style cafe hidden in Oceana Arcade. Great coffee. No lavish meals - just coffee - and some pastries to match.
Blackbird Laneway Open Daily
M-F 7 - 4, S 7 - 3, S 7:30 - 1
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& Co. Coffee
Sit back, relax and soak up the beautiful garden courtyard environment at & Co. Coffee. Oh and the coffee is sublime (Peruvian Inka Coffee roasted in Cairns).
M-F 7-1, Sat closed, Sun 8-1
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Envy
One of the very best cafes in Cairns. Draws the backpacker crowd, digi nomads, business people, firemen et al. Consistently superb coffee (and great croissants).
M-F 6:30 - 2:30, S 7:30 - 1:30, S 8 - 12:30
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27 Degrees
27 Degrees serve Allpress Espresso from their little beachside cafe at Palm Cove. Seating mainly outdoors, including bean bags for chilling in the shade with a nice coffee, smoothie, açai bowl etc.
Daily 8-2
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Muddy's
Hugely popular waterfront cafe occupying a prime position on the Cairns Esplanade. Serving Ransom Coffee handcrafted with barista expertise. Watch the world go by. Children love Muddy’s playground, right next to the cafe. Open late!
Daily 6am-8pm
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U6
Out in “the back of beyond” in Portsmith, Cairns (actually only 2-3 kms from the CBD) there’s a special place that is passionate about coffee - U6.
Coffee: U6 blend by Coffee Roasters Queensland.
M-F 7-1:45
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Toast
Tucked away in the Port Village Shopping Centre (near Coles Supermarket) in Port Douglas. There is a good reason why locals frequent Toast - it’s arguably the best cafe in Port Douglas.
Coffee: The Cat's Pyjamas by Seven Miles Coffee Roasters
Daily 7:30-2
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Blackbird Warehouse
Blackbird Warehouse, in the industrial zone of Cairns, is one of Cairns’ coolest cafes. Park straight outside the cafe with no fuss. Enjoy absolutely delicious coffees in a spacious cafe environment.
M-F 6:30-1, Sat 7-12
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Social Coffee
Social Coffee in Woree is Cairns newest and coolest little cafe, tucked away in the back blocks of the industrial zone of Woree. Mini cafe plus roastery, supplies coffee to a number of Cairns cafes, including Cairns Hospital cafes.
M-F 6-1
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Chamber Room
What’s your poison today? Will it be Ethiopia Uraga or perhaps Colombia Tres Dragones? To be enjoyed in air-conditioned comfort of course. Chamber Room is not for the faint-hearted; serious coffee drinkers only :)
Coffee by Code Black Coffee Roasters.
M-F 7-2, Sat 7-1
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Mungalli Creek
Location location location! Countryside cafe near Millaa Millaa falls in a beautiful rural setting.
Delicious country fare comprising the farm’s biodynamic dairy products and locally sourced organic produce.
Daily 10-4
254 Brooks Rd, Millaa Millaa, Atherton Tablelands
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Lukure
Industrial style cafe serving great coffee. Based at the Cairns Home Improvement Centre in Portsmith. Ample free car parking. Serving Five Senses Coffee, single origin and blends.
M-F 6-2, S 6-12:30
Home Improvement Centre, Shop 26/131-145 Draper St, Portsmith, Cairns
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Cairns, located in the tropical region of northeast Australia, is the 15th most populous city in the country.
Visitor numbers to Cairns greatly outnumber residents. The city has a population of only 160,000 people but some 2 to 3 million visitors make their way to Cairns and Far North Queensland annually.
Port Douglas is high on the list of favoured destinations, an hour’s drive north of Cairns.
Cairns’ northern beaches also feature as tourist hotspots; in particular Palm Cove and Trinity Beach are ideal holiday spots.
Also check out Yorkeys (big long stretch of sand), Clifton Beach (residential suburb with beautiful beach), Ellis Beach (isolated, pristine beach).
An hour’s drive inland from Cairns, the Atherton Tablelands plateau offers favorable conditions for coffee farming due to its climate and volcanic soils.
This region is home to several coffee farms that produce high-quality Arabica coffee without pesticides.
The undersea coral wonderland of Great Barrier Reef is a major drawcard for visitors to Cairns, but there are other reasons for its popularity.
The warm climate is a key attraction, especially during winter.
Winter tourism is significant in Cairns, with visitors from Australia’s southern climes seeking the warmth from June to August.
Air New Zealand offers seasonal flights from Auckland, allowing Kiwis to experience the beaches and sunshine of Cairns during winter.
As a first-time visitor to Cairns, Coffee in Cairns aims to assist the coffee connoisseur in tracking down the cafes that consistently serve excellent coffee.
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Exploring Tropical North Queensland
Barron River Walk and Barron Falls / Din Din
Crystal Cascades / Bana Bamburra and Fairy Falls
Freshwater Creek Trail, Redlynch
Jack Barnes Mangrove Boardwalk
Lake Barrine, Yungaburra and Peterson Creek
Lake Morris and Copperlode Falls Dam
Lugger Bay (Kennedy Bay Track), South Mission Beach
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