The Cupping Room | Cafe Canberra
1/1-13 University Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A renowned cafe and coffee roaster in the heart of Canberra's Civic, rated 4.3 across more than 2,700 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- FridayToday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 14:30
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 14:30
Why it's worth checking out
The Cupping Room sits on University Avenue in the heart of Canberra's Civic, in the central city precinct. A renowned cafe and coffee specialist, it's long been regarded as one of the capital's great coffee destinations — combining expertly made, quality coffee with accomplished cafe fare in a relaxed, characterful setting, the kind of beloved spot at the heart of Canberra's coffee scene.
The appeal is that combination of genuinely excellent coffee, quality food and a relaxed, characterful setting in a great central location, ideal for a serious cup, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. The Cupping Room's stellar reputation for coffee makes it a real destination, and it's clearly won over a big, loyal following.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 2,700 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular cafe gets busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for an excellent coffee and a quality bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well loved in Civic.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.3 from 2,734 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 72
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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