Sample Coffee

Sample Coffee is a coffee shop located on Holt Street in Sydney, serving delicious coffee roasted on-site using unique 60+ year old refurbished German roasters. They also offer a food menu featuring unique dishes made possible by local makers and suppliers. Come to Sample Coffee to enjoy carefully crafted coffee and food experiences.

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23/10/2026

trick or treat? we’ll see…

get your ticket > link in bio, or

samplecoffee.com.au/events

😈

20/10/2026

Knock, knock…

Join us for a treat, a trick, or just a taste next Halloween (Sat 31 Oct 2026, 4-6.30 PM) at Sample Coffee Marrickville.

We’ll showcase different coffees from notable roasters in Sydney and surrounds, in a blind-then-reveal cupping format.

Come for just a taste and a hangout, or join our guessing game (before the reveal) for a chance to walk away with your favourite coffee. And perhaps more…

ROASTERS

Don’t hide, we’re knocking on your door! Because our basket is only half-full.

If you’re keen to put forward some of your coffee, please DM Sample Coffee or Slurps Up… Sydney to organise.

The theme: coffees that taste like a treat (candy) or a trick (😏), or both.

GUESTS

This is a ticketed event with limited spots – no walk-ins, unfortunately. This will be the 1st event at this location, so we want to make sure the space works well and everyone has a good time.

$7.5 per ticket
100% of profits donated to Addison Road Community Org

Book your spot now via LINK IN BIO or:

samplecoffee.com.au/events

12/10/2026

No cold foam. No cream. No added sugar. No extras.

Just some pretty good coffee, water, and the right amount of steeping time. Plus some crispy ice, of course.

☕️ 💦 ⏳

This is our cold brew and it’s delicious.

Because sometimes, it’s the simple things… you know?

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We serve cold brew all year round in all our stores. You can also make it at home anytime using our own recipe and ratios:

samplecoffee.com.au/brewguides/cold-brew-coffee

Won’t regret it…

01/10/2026

Our shops and roastery will be closed next Monday 5 October for the public holiday.

We’ll resume our weekly roasting and shipping on Tuesday.

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Also, we’ve sadly decided to cancel our monthly tastings for October (originally scheduled for today and tomorrow in Surry and St Peters).

Why? Our hands are full while we finalise the roastery move and relocation, with the St Peters space transitioning into new systems now that it’s not our HQ anymore! So we think it’s best to take a break and come back fully freshened in November.

But who knows, we may come up with something in Marrickville now that the warehouse starting to look nice and cozy… 😏

Enjoy this long weekend.

30/09/2026

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

💘

𝔹𝕝𝕦𝕖
Our first-ever coffee from India!

Brought by Osito Coffee & Cacao, it’s a delicious lot from a passionate and progressive family duo.

Mr Ajoy Thipaiah (dad) oversees the plantation, focusing on tree health and overall agronomy. Pranoy (son) leads the post-harvest processing stages; he’s curious about both fermentation and variety-forward cup profiles, leaning more towards clarity – flavours mainly determined by plant genetics and the native microbiome.
This lot features one of his experimental methods, analogue sourdough bread. He makes a starter culture using parchment coffee and mucilage; the native yeasts and bacteria present on these activate within the mixture, which is then cultivated into a vibrant starter culture that will be inoculated during the fermentation process.

Find them on IG at kerehaklu

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Our Marrickville roastery and headquarters, from where we’ve packed and shipped (but not roasted) all our coffees this week.

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Dommy, our lovely former teammate who came to visit today. And kindly got her on the coffee camera like the old days.

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Why we’re here: to roast and share delicious coffees every day.

🫶

Our Brew Crew online subscribers have been the first ones to brew it up.

Keen? It’s now available for retail in our online shop and cafe shelves.

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24/09/2026

The Loring and the Ball are safe and sound in their new Marrickville home.

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Yesterday was the official move day from St Peters! We did just as our specialised coffee roaster removalist/relocator prescribed:

“Pack everything onto the trucks, go slowly, and squeeze your bum cheeks until it’s all in the new place.”

Lols 🍑

Jokes aside, it all went super smoothly, all thanks to a small team of friends and professionals with nerves made of the same material as the coffee roaster (solid stainless steel). It was perhaps the most stressful day of our lives, but we got there.

It’s not every day that you move the 1-tonne heart and centre of your business (life?)!

Now, to wait for the gas…

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Can you guess where we’ll be roasting until then?

22/09/2026

Hiring baristas/coffee service people in inner Sydney (shifts across Surry Hills, St Peters, Marrickville), starting in the next few weeks/months.

Please send your CV to:
[email protected]

🙏☕

16/09/2026

A late and massive thanks to everyone who helped keep Holt Street car-free!

💪 🙏

With all things Marrickville opening/move during the last month, we forgot to share and celebrate the best news:

City of Sydney “no longer propose reopening [to traffic] Holt Street at Devonshire Street” due to the “overwhelming” public opposition to this plan. Which means the existing pocket park is staying as is: free of cars, all for pedestrians.

We’re obviously thrilled not to endure yet another round of construction works right in front of our little shop! But we’re even more stoked to know that most people around here (residents, workers, neighbouring businesses, visitors – some of these also our amazing customers) want a city that puts people and street life before convenience, and can get together and rally to make that happen.

Thanks again to everyone who spoke to the officers, sent an email, and filled in the survey. And cheers to everyone who uses and brings life to this place everyday.

From little things…

🌲 ☕️

02/09/2026

All eyes may be on our fresh Marrickville shop, but the good stuff keeps going as usual at Sample Coffee Surry Hills and St Peters.

Our free monthly tasting sessions are coming up this week, and guess what? We’ve got 2 x El Sal, 1 of them natural process (alongside some Sample staple origins from Colombia, Ethiopia, and Kenya). If you know… 😏

RSVP via LINK IN BIO - or turn up unannounced and hope there’s some juice for you, we’ll do our best to provide. Always.

See you?

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31/08/2026

We’ve just opened Sample Coffee Marrickville! A “futuristic” micro espresso bar next to our (soon to be) coffee roastery.

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Last Friday (28 August) we quietly opened the doors of our newest shop, Sample Coffee Marrickville. It’s a small – but powerful! – retail space attached to what will be the home of our future roastery.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁
As some of you may know already, we need to move the roastery out of St Peters due to the Precinct 75 redevelopment works. (But not the Pro Shop! The cafe is staying alive and open for the foreseeable future!)

Earlier this year, we secured the building at 37 Sydenham Road, Marrickville, and have since been steadily working on the relocation. It’s now all ‘go’ except for one last, essential factor: gas! Which we absolutely need to fire up and roast with our Loring Kestrel S35.

Unfortunately, we don’t know when the connection will happen. But we were so keen (and ready) to be in the buzzing Sydenham Road, so we decided to open the espresso bar first, and do the roastery later. (Hopefully not too long!)

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
It’s 50 metres from Sydenham Station, steps away from the western Metro gates. You don’t even have to change footpaths: tap out, walk 30 seconds, and boom! We’re there.

Local tip 1: parking is quite scarce, except for some ‘kiss-and-ride’ spots. If you’re keen to visit, the best move is to walk, cycle, or metro/train here.

Local tip 2: watch out for mindless e-bike riders on this footpath; there are plenty. Take care of yourselves.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲
It embraces the local industrial character, street art culture, and brewery/taproom scene. It’s relaxed, playful, pragmatic, and focused on what really matters to us: sharing delicious coffee.

The espresso bar/retail shop occupies the existing shopfront room of the previous business – a swimwear manufacturing company. It’s tiny, and we kept it that way.

The few additions: a floating solid timber bar counter, a rear work station, some retail shelves, and a cozy window bench. Plus, a “futuristic” [sic.] coffee setup designed to serve the working local workforce and station commuters.

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10/08/2026

We’ll be the *official* coffee maker at The Little Food Market in Carriageworks on 21-23 August.

🧀 🍷 ☕️

When they reached out to us saying, “Do you want to be the coffee supplier at our first little food market in Sydney?” we said, “Well, we’ll be right in the middle of our Marrickville coffee shop opening and roastery move, but… why not? We can do it!?”

😎

We’re still finalising our stand layout, but we’re working to include a classic 3-group espresso setup, a Six Simple Machines tap unit (mirroring our Surry Hills offerings) and, whenever we don’t get too slammed by the crowds, a pour over brewing station. Plus, of course, some retail beans and goodies.

If you’re free that weekend and you love the good stuff and (it the people who make it happen), come around, meet us, have a feast.

We sure will.

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06/08/2026

A few pics from last Saturday event at Surry Hills.

Thanks for everyone who came by. Such lovely vibes in the Holt Street plaza 👀 City of Sydney

Thanks also to Rino Fukuno for bringing and sharing some Koss Coffee Yoshihara fuglenkyoto, and basically for being the reason for organising this!

And lastly thanks alex • tokyo creative「design, coffee & street photography」 for that last group pic 🫶 and to Porteño Restaurant x Humble Bakery & Cafe for serendipitously putting on a pop-up in the same day 😬 burger was insane.

Arigatou gozaimasu all!

When’s/what’s next?

Address

118 Devonshire Street Shop 1A
Surry Hills, NSW
2010

The Devonshire Street Shop is located in the suburb of Surry Hills in Sydney. It is easily accessible by public transport and driving.

For public transport options, the closest train station to the shop is Central Station. From there, it's a 10-minute walk to the shop. Alternatively, you can take a bus from nearby stops on Elizabeth Street or Cleveland Street.

If you choose to drive, there are several parking options available in the area. There are metered street parking spots on surrounding streets such as Chalmers Street and Elizabeth Street. Additionally, there are paid parking lots at 109 Devonshire St and 175 Liverpool St that are within walking distance of Devonshire Street Shop.

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 4pm
Tuesday	7am - 2pm
Wednesday	7am - 4pm
Thursday	7am - 2pm
Friday	7am - 4pm

Website

http://www.samplecoffee.com.au/

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What people say

Sample Coffee on Devonshire Street is a must-visit coffee shop for any coffee lover in Sydney. The location, nestled under a beautiful paper bark tree, adds to the charm of this cozy cafe. Sample Coffee Roasters has been serving delicious coffee since 2011 and has since expanded to include their own roastery and pro shop in St Peters.

Their unique 60+ years old refurbished German roasters allow them to roast exciting blends and single origin batches that highlight each bean's unique flavors. The attention to detail in every step of the process is evident in the quality of their coffee.

But it's not just about the coffee at Sample Coffee - their food menu is equally impressive. They source from local makers and suppliers, ensuring that every dish highlights the best of each season. From Penny Fours pastries to Two Providores cheeses, you can taste the care that goes into every ingredient.

Overall, Sample Coffee on Devonshire Street is a gem in Sydney's coffee scene. With great coffee, delicious food, and a charming location, it's no wonder why they have become a favorite among locals and visitors alike.