SUNSHINE COAST · CAFES TO AVOID · 2026

Cafes to Avoid in Sunshine Coast

4 cafes in Sunshine Coast scored below 5.5 in our system. We tested every one with the same order: one latte, one double shot espresso. These cafes missed on quality. Here is where NOT to go.

1
3.5
Noosa Chocolate Factory
Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast
Soft at the beginning, nothing on arrival, milky and bland through the middle, d...
AVOID
2
4.2
The Nines
Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast
Flat from the first sip, lands nowhere thin body, bland throughout, same flat no...
NOT FOR US
3
4.5
WildHorse Coffee
Coochin Creek, Sunshine Coast
Soft start, flat body, short finish nothing to work with. Didn't make the cut.
NOT FOR US
4
4.6
Evolution Fuel
Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast
Soft from the first sip, light body that drops off and never recovers, under-ext...
NOT FOR US
AVOID IN OTHER CITIES
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