Specialty coffee in Apollo Bay.
Only 4 places in Apollo Bay have made it onto Roasters so far, which makes every one of them worth knowing about.
Where Apollo Bay sits on the map
In Oceania, Apollo Bay ranks #19 of 106 cities on Roasters, in the same size band as New Plymouth, Queenstown and Tauranga.
Apollo Bay sits at joint #13 of 72 in Australia. The typical city there lists 1 café; Apollo Bay lists 4, or <1% of the national total. One step up the national table is Surry Hills (5 cafés); one step down, Blackheath (3 cafés).
Measured against all 3,601 cities on Roasters, Apollo Bay sits in the upper half, at #675.
Every café added in Apollo Bay moves it closer to the 30-café mark where Roasters starts publishing themed guides.
Finding the best coffee in Apollo Bay
Good specialty coffee in Apollo Bay tends to come from small, owner-run places: a short menu, beans roasted within the last few weeks, and someone behind the bar who can tell you where they were grown. The community has found 4 such spots so far.
A quick test for any café in Apollo Bay: ask what is on filter today. A specialty bar will name the origin, the process and often the producer, and brew it to order.
- Roast dates within the last few weeks
- Single-origin or light-roasted blends
- Origin and process on the bag
- A grinder dialled in daily
Find every specialty café
in Apollo Bay.
Open the map, filter by what is open now or nearest, save spots to lists, and log every cup. Free on iOS and Android.
About specialty coffee in Apollo Bay
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Apollo Bay?
There are 4 cafés and roasters in Apollo Bay on Roasters, which ranks the city joint #13 in Australia and #675 worldwide.
How does Apollo Bay compare with other cities in Australia?
Apollo Bay ranks joint #13 of 72 cities on Roasters in Australia. The median city there lists 1 café; Apollo Bay lists 4.
What other cities in Oceania are comparable to Apollo Bay for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, New Plymouth (New Zealand), Queenstown (New Zealand) and Tauranga (New Zealand) are the nearest peers to Apollo Bay in the region.
Does the Roasters app cost anything?
The app and the full café map are free. Roasters Pro is an optional upgrade with advanced filters, unlimited lists and other power features.
What counts as specialty coffee?
Specialty coffee is graded 80+ points on the Specialty Coffee Association’s 100-point scale. In practice it means traceable beans, lighter roasts that keep origin character, and baristas who dial in espresso and filter with care.
What is the easiest way to plan a coffee crawl in Apollo Bay?
Open Apollo Bay in the Roasters app, save the cafés you want to try to a list, and use the map to route between them. The app shows which ones are open right now.
