Sample Coffee
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Sample Coffee is a small espresso bar on Devonshire Street in Surry Hills, known for its coffee and rotating roasts. It feels like a quick stop or a short catch-up, with a footpath terrace and beans for sale. Adelaide Street Reserve is about 3 minutes' walk away, a handy spot to take a cup for a break.
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About Sample Coffee
Food at Sample Coffee
The food is small: pastries, croissants, donuts, cookies and snacks that suit a quick bite alongside a coffee. One reviewer mentions croissants, donuts and cookies at the counter. Breakfast and lunch are not served, so for a full meal it is better to look at the other cafes along Crown Street and Devonshire Street.
What to order: Pacemaker espresso latte or black
Coffee and drinks
Coffee is the reason people come. Reviewers praise the espresso and the roasts, and the house blend, Pacemaker, is named in reviews and on the bags, which describe it as the blend since the Surry Hills espresso bar opened. The roasts rotate and are listed on blackboards. One reviewer describes milk coffee with notes of malt, shortbread and vanilla.
Buying beans to take home
Bags of roasted beans line the shelves, each with flavour, body and acidity notes on the label, so you can pick a roast before you buy. The shop roasts its own coffee. One reviewer describes a subscription that sends a different roast with each delivery, with the option to change delivery dates from the website.
Facilities at Sample Coffee
What visitors say about Sample Coffee?Summarised from recent Google reviews.
- 💬Reviewers praise the coffee quality, with the Pacemaker espresso blend named in more than one review.
- 💬Reviewers describe friendly staff and a consistent cup each visit.
Near Sample Coffee
Visitor tips for Sample Coffee
- ✓It is open on weekdays only and closes in the early afternoon, so plan a morning coffee rather than a late one.
- ✓The roasts change, so ask what is on the blackboards before ordering.
- ✓Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables, which makes it an easy stop with a pet.
- ✓Adelaide Street Reserve and Ward Park are a few minutes' walk, a good place to drink a takeaway cup.
Getting to Sample Coffee
Shop 1a, 118 Devonshire Street, on the corner of Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010. Parking is available nearby. The entrance is step-free, and the nearest parks are Adelaide Street Reserve, Cooper Street Reserve and Ward Park.
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Is Sample Coffee open on weekends?
No. It opens on weekdays only, from early morning until mid-afternoon, so check the hours table above.
Can you bring a dog to Sample Coffee?
Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables.
Can you buy Sample Coffee beans to take home?
Yes. The roasts are sold in bags, and one reviewer describes a subscription that delivers beans regularly.