Coffee Alchemy

Clearly these guys know a lot about coffee! What a great representation of specialty coffee! Wish there was a set up like this in Brisbane!

After reading all the glowing reviews I thought I'd pop in and try their coffee. Walking in it smelt heavenly with the aroma of roasting beans and I couldn't wait ! My flat white arrived , looked great , good creme , milk perfectly frothed and latte art too .... but it tasted awful. Had a bitter smokey flavour and very bitter aftertaste . Didn't finish my coffee. Maybe they just had an off day ?

Great place this. Obvious knowledge of and commitment to coffee. La Marzocco machine, great barista and a choice of beans provides a variety of possibilities to satisfy everyone. Extremely friendly and professional. The room is small so this is a get in and out type place that is all about coffee. A must for all Sydney coffee lovers.

Coffe simply doesn't get better. Literally. The shots are extracted perfectly, the milk (if you take it) is just right, the coffee is roasted on site in all sorts of interesting ways, the coffees are traced to the farm gate. There are coffee places in the world as good, though not many. There are none better.

Absolutely brilliant. Flat white was impeccible, strong yet silky and smooth. The ristretto was full of flavour, thick and bitey yet no bitterness. Try it for sure.

Very win. Down-to-earth device and beautiful coffee. Picked up some beans for home :) Definitely a must try.

Udder Delight ... need I say more??? Best coffee in Sydney, go Hazel go!!!

Coffee Alchemy is truly epic.

The flat white was perfect and smooth, and then the piccolo we had to finish off our visit was even more perfect (if that's possible). I'm normally a one sugar man... But neither coffee needed a sugar - it just would've taken away from the amazing flavour and texture of this brilliant coffee.

Service was quick and very friendly. And yes, even though you feel like you're sitting in someone's kitchen, they make you feel very much at home.

Keen to try their filter coffees at some stage as well.

Brilliance, and near perfection. Easily my favourite coffee, for taste, in Sydney.

I'm going to keep this short and to the point. I love Coffee Alchemy. I love Hazel, Clare and Dan. They are a passionate team, generous and always willing to share information - be it talking about the coffee they are serving, hinting at what bags they have received and will be coming up soon or providing advice on home roasting and brewing.

Small premises, but focussed on one thing - great coffee. One of the very best espresso bars in Australia.

Run, don't walk. You'll thank yourself.

I found heaven. It's smaller than I expected, low on the glitz'n'glam, and it's stuck in a non-descript building in Marrickville. But it's heaven alright, and God-shots abound.

As you walk into this place, you're stuck by.... the counter. Well, not quite, but the place IS small. No chairs and tables, just bench seats around the walls which provide seating for 8 or 9 people. This is not a cafe to bring your newspaper and/or laptop. You kind of feel like you're sitting in someone's open-plan kitchen/living room and, depending on where you sit, you can easily watch the shots being pulled and the filter coffees being prepared.

The staff, and their regular customers, clearly know their coffee very well. I overheard one discussion, between the barista and a customer, about the "champagne-like qualities" of a particular "symphonic" single-origin they were serving last week. Hardcore. But fear not, they are not wankers/snobs. They treat us "Joe Average" drinkers with maximum courtesy, respect and openess, too.

Ordered my two standard drinks. I stuck with the house blend, but they have a good range of single origins and blends on offer, all available for both bean sales and to have brewed on-site. Nice. I have NOT had a better double macchiato in YEARS and the flat white was text-book PERFECTION, right down to the freepoured latte art. I cannot rave-on highly enough about the espresso here. It is THAT good.

The ONLY thing stopping me from scoring this place a perfect ten is the lack of tables, which makes the drink-in experience feel a little rushed/awkward.

You must try Coffee Alchemy.