Sydneysiders may be the biggest coffee snobs , but it 's Melbourne that can claim to have the best cafe culture . Research into the nation 's caffeine habits by Roy Morgan Research found there 's nothing more Australians love than fresh coffee , with the average person 's café visits increasing by three per cent between 2010 and 2014 . Although Sydney was found to have the highest number of people buying fresh coffee and the lowest percentage of people purchasing instant coffee , the Harbour City proved not to be the national coffee capital . Sydney was foudn to have the highest number of people buying fresh coffee and the lowest percentage of people purchasing instant coffee . Instead , it 's Melburnians which can proudly claim the title , with 63.3 per cent of people aged 14 and over visiting a café for coffee or tea in an average three month period . This was followed closely by Sydney at 61 per cent and Hobart at 62.7 per cent . Melbourne residents were also found to visit cafes more frequently with 11.5 per cent of people going 16 or more times in a three-month period . Research into the nation 's caffeine habits by Roy Morgan Research found there 's nothing more Australians love than fresh coffee . The Harbour City proved not to be the national coffee capital : Sydney 's Cornersmith cafe in Marrickville won The Good Food Guides 's best cafe award in the city in 2014 . 'With a higher café visitation rate than any other capital city , Melburnians take their coffee very seriously , ' Roy Morgan Research 's Group Account Director , Angela Smith , said . 'And perhaps because so many of them count on their barista for their caffeine fix , Melbourne residents do n't need to buy as much fresh coffee for home/work consumption – which is where Sydneysiders lead the country . ' Meanwhile , instant coffee 's popularity is steadily decreasing across the country according to the research which also found an 8.7 per cent rise in the number of households with coffee makers . Melbourne residents visit cafes more frequently than in any other city : The Good Food Guides 's 2014 best cafe award in Melbourne went to Top Paddock in Richmond ( pictured ) Perth residents are particularly fond of their home brews with the capital city recording the highest rate of coffee-maker ownership at 39 per cent . 'While a much higher proportion of Aussies still buy instant coffee than fresh , its popularity has been declining for several years , ' Ms Smith said . 'However , all is not lost : instant-coffee brands Moccona and Robert Timms are actually bucking this downward trend , with higher purchase rates in 2014 than in 2010 . Meanwhile , Lavazza maintains top spot among the fresh coffee brands . '
Sydney has the highest percentage of people buying fresh coffee and the lowest percentage of people buying instant coffee . Melburnians visit town more frequently than in any other capital . Perth recorded the highest rate of coffee - maker ownership at 39 per cent .