Top Cafes of 2016 - Cairns

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#1

The Chamber Room Espresso & Brew Bar

Cairns

Best cafe The Chamber Room Espresso & Brew Bar in cairns for 2016

An adults only Espresso & Brew Bar where a coffee coma is possible...

1010
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The coffee is made to perfection with the excellent choice of dark roast. Modern and minimalistic interior. Fabulous service

910
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Consistently great coffee (was up for the weekend and visited each day). Using bonsoy.

#2

Sing Sing Espresso

Cairns CBD

Best cafe Sing Sing Espresso in cairns for 2016

410
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Not sure why this is rated 9.5 as it was seriously one of the worse coffees we have had. It was so bitter we had to throw it out (now that’s a first). Great service though 😊

710
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Very nice and service was fantastic. Atmosphere is lacking. Not the best espresso in cairns CBD, but definitely up there.

1010
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This place is still amazing. Great vibe, great coffee, great people. Love love love.

#3

Blackbird Laneway

Cairns

Best cafe Blackbird Laneway in cairns for 2016

910
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Delicious coffee. Lovely beans and skilled baristas.

810
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I first came here 2 years ago and this place is still producing great coffee. My espresso was smooth and flawless. Very dark and deep and rich. Great service by the girls too. Highly recommended.

710
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Coffee was nice but could have been hotter. Had to drink it quicker and couldn't take time to savor.

#4

Ten One Twenty

Cairns City

Best cafe Ten One Twenty in cairns for 2016

810
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Tasty, smooth macchiato, and v nice French toast!

610
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Didn’t enjoy my flat white and wasn’t my kind of place to hang out

#5

Caffiend

Cairns

Best cafe Caffiend in cairns for 2016

We roast our own coffee under the label Tattooed Sailor coffee roasters.Running milk and black blends, with single Origin for v60.Linea PB, EK43 Simonelli

810
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Gr8 coffee, nice rounded taste and extraction and tamping was well done(no grains in bottom of cup). Food was excellent and good value and the team here have a good rapport with their patrons.

1010
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Great Coffee!! Thanks Guys Almond latte is always a bit of a risk but you nailed it.

110
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Service was shot. No acknowledgement, asked if it was ok to take a seat, yes, then no follow up??? Only for staff to then try and push me out of the table I just sat at?? Love the shared table tops. Just hated the lack of love to singular customers.

#6

Bang & Grind

Cairns City

Best cafe Bang & Grind in cairns for 2016

One of Cairns few speciality Espresso Cafe's offering boutique coffee internationally sourced and roasted in Cairns, gourmet foods locally sourced and prepared by our brilliant in house chefs, crushed juices and smoothies, and sweets made in house.

1010
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Some of the best coffee in cairns and the girls that work there are amazing, they know customer service and make you feel very welcomed. Go often enough and they'll remember your order and your name, which goes along way in building returning customers. Thanks for being so lovely girls! And for all the coffees. Meg and Oscar x

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