Coffee shops in Gold Coast

If you take coffee seriously in Gold Coast, start here. The local map lists 12 coffee shops, with ratings where Google has them, and this guide sticks to the ones with real names and addresses. Pair two or three of these and you have a full day sorted in Gold Coast.

Coffee shops in Gold Coast

The rated coffee spots around Gold Coast, best-reviewed first. Ratings and review counts come from Google.

Bam Bam Bakehouse

★ 4.6 · 3,907 reviews · 2519 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218, Australia · Moderate

Daark Espresso

★ 4.6 · 1,409 reviews · Unit 2/41 Musgrave Ave, Labrador QLD 4215, Australia · Moderate

Paradox Coffee Roasters Cafe

★ 4.3 · 1,323 reviews · 4 Charles Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218, Australia · Moderate

Stairwell Coffee

★ 4.8 · 723 reviews · In Alley to the North of the Hilton, Centre Arcade, Shop 67/3131 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia · Inexpensive

Olive Coffee

★ 4.8 · 562 reviews · Shop 3/3046 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia · Moderate

Vector Coffee

★ 4.9 · 457 reviews · 18A Young St, Southport QLD 4215, Australia · Moderate

Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - Southport

★ 5.0 · 252 reviews · Shop 6/1 Stevens St, Southport QLD 4215, Australia

Silipo Coffee

★ 4.9 · 170 reviews · Unit 9/54 Bailey Cres, Southport QLD 4215, Australia

Social Espresso Coffee Roasters

★ 4.9 · 77 reviews · Factory 1/9-11 Fremantle St, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220, Australia

Saint Coffee Collective

★ 4.8 · 45 reviews · Kiosk 1, Gold Coast University Hospital Station Cnr Hospital Boulevard and, Parklands Dr, Southport QLD 4215, Australia · Inexpensive

Premiato Coffee Roasters

★ 5.0 · 35 reviews · 6/181 Currumburra Rd, Ashmore QLD 4214, Australia

Livin Coffee - Speciality Coffee Roaster

★ 4.7 · 26 reviews · 34 Brady Dr, Coombabah QLD 4216, Australia

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Getting good coffee in Gold Coast

The highest-rated independent shops in Gold Coast tend to roast their own beans or buy from a named local roaster — ask the barista what is on the grinder.
Morning rush is real everywhere. If you are working from a cafe in Gold Coast, the sweet spot is usually 9:30 to 11:30, after the commuter wave.
Ratings below 4.0 with hundreds of reviews usually mean inconsistent drinks, not bad ones — worth a try if it is on your route.

About Gold Coast

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (coordinates -28.02, 153.40, Dayfari covers about 40 km around the centre).

Listings for Gold Coast come from Google Places, refreshed regularly. Small towns change fast: if a place has shut or moved, the listing may lag behind.

More coffee shops nearby

Expanding the search around Gold Coast: these neighbouring towns each have a guide:

Coffee shops in Brisbane (71 km away)

Common questions

Where do these Gold Coast coffee listings come from?

Google Places listings for Gold Coast, with ratings, review counts and addresses. Dayfari does not sell placements — the order below follows review counts, not advertisers.

How current is this Gold Coast coffee guide?

Dayfari re-pulls listings regularly, but cafes open, close and change hands fast. If a shop matters to your plans, check its hours before you go.

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