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ResearchpParticipants who drank more caffeine were less likely to report subjective cognitive decline.

The amount of coffee to drink per day to help cut your dementia risk

Scientists say caffeine might protect brain health because it contains components that reduce neuroinflammation or aid vascular function.

  • Pam Belluck
Desserts are king.

Ease back into office life with 11 new city spots for lunch, coffee and afternoon treats

Beat the back-to-work blues with breaks centred on cake, bargain lunch plates, iced matcha and even icier coffee.

  • Tomas Telegramma
An injera and curry feast at Gojo.
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Gojo Ethiopian Cafe

Spice-laden gem disguised as a simple coffee spot.

Ochazuche set.

Good Food Guide 2026: Melbourne’s top 10 cafes

From specialty coffee shops to hidden cafes and cult bakeries, here are the best places to start your day in Melbourne.

Pouring the coffee.

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A speciality brew bar that always has something new to try.

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A new burger window is selling up to 800 of its smoky, halal-friendly burgers per day.

800 burgers in a day: The takeaway window, bistros bringing crowds to Brunswick East

The northern end of Lygon Street already had plenty going for it, but a crop of new eateries means locals (and visitors) are now spoilt for choice.

  • Daniela Frangos
York Lane owner-operator Dieter Steinbusch at his Sydney laneway cafe.

Coffee after dark: Sydney’s best spots for a caffeine fix after 5pm

Some say it’s impossible to order a coffee after 3pm in Sydney. They’re not looking hard enough.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Clifton Hill’s art deco outlet is Australia’s best McDonald’s location, according to He.

Does Australia’s biggest contribution to global dining come from ... McDonald’s?

An award-winning author has been to McDonald’s outlets in over 50 countries – here’s what makes our Macca’s stores stand out (for good and bad).

  • Lee Tran Lam
Kantaro Okada runs several Japanese-inspired Melbourne cafes.

Why Japan is so in love with Aussie coffee (and vice versa)

Australian coffee brands have become the go-to for many of Tokyo’s coolest cafes.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Disciple Roasters specialise in black coffee while next door sibling venue Kohi No Deshi serves white coffee.

Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025: Coffee

In a field with no shortage of quality, these spots are the crema of the crop.