Toast of the roast on the Central Coast

Wake up and smell the coffee beans. The morning brews on the Central Coast are second to none and there’s a bevvy of baristas silking the milk and pouring the gold.

Glee Coffee Roasters

Brothers Ben & Chris Gleeson started Glee Coffee Roasters with the idea of connecting people. They’ve been waking Wyong up with the Glee grind for a good while now. Get down to the beautiful old historic Chapman building and try out their signature bean ‘The Goods’. It boasts ethically sourced beans from Papua New Guinea, Brazil and Ethiopia. Grab a cup and something tasty from their yummy menu.

Coast 175

Coast 175 brings the roast right to the coast. Located at 175 Ocean View Road, it adds a chic nautical charm to Ettalong’s main strip. Pouring a smooth blend of Campos coffee and a whiff of fresh sea air, the place is pretty much packed every weekend. Grab your fave brew and maybe pick up some fresh organic seasonal produce or a bouquet of flowers from the mini gourmet market.

Like Minds

Like Minds is as homely as you can get. Owners James Rolph and Melissa Morgan like to run things they way they live at home. And that’s all about keeping everything sustainable. The coffee’s great with the house blend and rotating single origins roasted by Sasha Jade from Sydney’s Fat Poppy Specialty Coffee. It has a flavour profile like that of a “chocolate-coated blueberry”. And the food’s amazing. The no-fuss menu uses local, and where possible, organic produce. All condiments and pickles are made in-house. The food iss so good nothing goes to waste with all scraps fed to the chooks in the backyard.

Glass Onion Society

Yes, it’s named after the Beatles classic, Glass Onion. Glass Onion Society is definitely one of the coastal favourites and is part boutique and part cafe. It sits comfortably on Long Jetty’s vintage stretch with an eclectic mix of furniture either rescued from the roadside, plucked from garage sales or thrifted from local junk dives. You can’t go past the all-day breakfast with newbie dishes like the Karma Good Acai bowl (banana, inca and goji berries, coconut and hemp), and the Bliss Out Clouds (quinoa and coconut pancakes with spiced poached fruit) both sitting next to classics such as the bacon-and-egg roll. Most of the menu is made with ingredients from small businesses nearby. Espressology in Seven Hills looks after the coffee. The house blend features dark chocolate, caramel and ripe-fruit notes.

Lords of Pour

Lords of Pour is as local as you can get. Everyone knows each other by their first name. It’s super casual and super friendly. Keeping it simple is the way they do things here. The food’s homely and house made. The house blend is by Sydney’s Single O with guest roasters also making up the café’s single origin and filter brews.

Green Tangerine

Green Tangerine is a gem for an exceptional cup of hello morning and a tasty pastry. The brew is from Sydney boutique roasters The Little Marionette. And the bakery is on-site with some of the most delish baked yummies you can think of. Anything from the sourdough to the brioche range and the sweetest of them all, the ‘Cronuffin’.

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