This café has been named the world’s best coffee shop for 2025

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Norway and Singapore are the next to follow.

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“Not every day you get to say you’re number one in the world at something, but here we are – Toby’s Estate has officially taken the top spot!”

“We’ve created a space that knocks down barriers – literally – with an island bar and overhead mirrors, so you can get right up close, have a yarn with the team, and see the magic happen.”

In second spot is Onyx Coffee Lab, with several cafes in Arkansas, USA. Taking out the top three is Gota Coffee Experts in Vienna, Austria, which is famous for its coffee and interactive coffee workshops.

Consistency and innovation were taken into consideration in the final ranking. Public opinion and expert assessments were both included in the final ranking.

In the top 10 are also cafes from Singapore, France, Malaysia, and Colombia.

Fair dinkum, with nine top-notch cafes in Australia on the list, it's clear the country's got its coffee game sorted, even if Melburnians and Sydneysiders can't agree on which city does it best.

Coffee first became popular in Australia in the 1880s after the Temperance Movement in Melbourne started gaining momentum, which campaigned against grog, saying it led to antisocial behaviour. This, along with the rise of swanky Parisian cafes, led to the creation of coffee palaces, giving people a spot to catch up with mates and socialise over a feed and a cuppa.

Melbourne experienced the most significant growth, with large, multi-level coffee shops that provided an alternative to pubs. Luxurious and impressive, the coffee shops served as lively community centres for Australian society, with their popularity quickly spreading to cities such as Sydney.

It arrived in the 1930s with Italian immigrants, but really found its footing in the 1950s, when post-World War II European immigrants brought the continent's cafe culture to Australia.

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“Fair dinkum, we want to be as strong as a country, and that's good for everyone.”

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