Only a three-minute drive from Avoca Beach is an old corner store housing specialty coffee cafe Like Minds. It’s evident, once stepping inside, however, that Like Minds is so much more than just a place to drink coffee. 

Brothers Ben and Chris Gleeson launched Glee Coffee Roasters on the Central Coast in 2009, and now, 10 years later, it has grown into a four-cafe business and the flagship brand for specialty coffee in the region.

Avoca Beach on the Central Coast is filled great cafes and eateries, but a beachside spot definitely worth a visit is Becker & Co. Located a stone’s throw from the water, the pint-sized spot is serving up great cups of joe made on beans by Single O. 

Formerly known as the Toowoon Bay Pie Shop, Flour & Co is a family-run bakery and coffee house that knows what it takes to create quality baked goods. The business has been in the family for the last 30 years, so locals are well acquainted with this spot. 

Located in Hardys Bay, the Fat Goose is somewhat of a Central Coast institution for baked goods. Its breads, pastries and pies have been eaten by both locals and tourists since 2007. 

Located on the main strip in Ettalong Beach, Lords of Pour is a Central Coast cafe with “killer brews and awesome chews”. The cafe, helmed by Ben Coward, provides Coasties and visitors with coffee from all across Australia.