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ames coffee

Albion, Brisbane

Coffee from a little window on McLennan Street.

Espresso, Japanese matcha and seasonal juice, handed out through a hatch. No dining room, no table service. Just a queue on the footpath and Rooky, who is usually there before you are.

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Checking hours…5.0★ from 60+ Google reviews
ames coffee's black walk-up coffee window on McLennan Street, Albion, with the hand-painted rose sign overhead and Rooky the border collie sitting out front
60+ reviews on Google, all five starsFirst-harvest Japanese matcha, whisked to orderRooky is usually out frontOpen every day from 6amFree parking, street and lotNo charge for alt milk
Inside the ames coffee hatch, with plywood-lined shelving, an espresso machine and a barista pulling a shot

One window, a few hours a day.

ames coffee isn't a café you sit down in. It's one black serving hatch on the corner of McLennan Street, open from 6am until early afternoon. A plywood counter, a couple of stools on the footpath, and a queue of regulars who already know what they're ordering.

The drinks skip the syrupy shortcuts. First-harvest Japanese matcha whisked to order, dark roast cold brew, real fruit purée. Rooky the border collie runs the footpath out front.

60+ reviews on Google, and every one of them is five stars.

Find the window.

On the corner of McLennan Street in Albion. Look for the black hatch with the roses painted above it.

ames coffee viewed from across McLennan Street, with customers on stools out front and the Queenslander house next door

Address

63 McLennan St, Albion QLD 4010, Australia

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Hours

  • Mon6:00am – 12:00pm
  • Tue – Fri6:00am – 1:00pm
  • Sat – Sun7:00am – 12:00pm
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Good to know

  • A handful of stools right outside the window, and no indoor seating
  • Free street parking and a free lot, usually with room to spare
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance and parking
  • Card and tap to pay accepted
  • Dogs and kids welcome