Melbourne Coffee Pioneer Industry Beans Is Opening Its First Sydney Cafe

Having cemented its status as one of Melbourne's most celebrated coffee roasters and cafes, Industry Beans is gearing up to take on Sydney's caffeine scene, opening its first interstate location in the CBD next month.

From March, it'll make its new home on York Street, complete with a heritage façade, state-of-the-art equipment and its trademark Industry Beans offering of creatively charged food and next-level specialty coffee.

The new venue will feature the same customised La Marzocco Modbar that put Industry Beans' Little Collins Street store on the map, allowing customers to be front and centre to the coffee-making experience. You'll be able to watch the magic unfold as the baristas whip up signature treats like the Fitzroy Iced — made from cold brew, wattleseed and panela sugar — and the bubble tea-like the specialty Bubble Coffee, featuring coffee-soaked tapioca pearls, cold brew and normal or vegan condensed milk.

Specialty Bubble Coffee.

The food offering is yet to be revealed, though diners can expect a seasonal lineup of cleverly executed dishes that are far from boring. The York Street cafe's southern counterpart has won many a fan for dishes like its juniper berry-sous vide salmon with yuzu jelly and edible sand, an avocado smash starring beetroot dust and green tea salt, and its decadent coffee-braised short rib.

Expect a finely honed customer experience, too, with a dedicated grab-and-go area and an Industry Beans app, which'll allow you to skip the queues and order your office coffees ahead of time.

Industry Beans is slated to open at 38–40 York Street, Sydney, in March 2019. It will be open seven days a week.

First image: Industry Beans, Fitzroy.