SOMEWHERE COFFEE BAR

Hobart’s specialty coffee scene has a serious heavy hitter. Somewhere Coffee Bar on Elizabeth Street is an absolute masterclass in extraction. Brian, the mastermind behind the bar, operates with pure meraki—pouring his absolute soul into every single dose and tamp. Purists constantly point to his theatrical siphon method. It’s a mesmerizing, slow-living ritual yielding a pristine, wildly aromatic cup. Order a single-origin filter—maybe a rotating guest roast like Unmasked—and you'll get a snifter of dry grounds just to appreciate the aromatics before your first sip. Strictly an espresso drinker? The milk-based pours are flawless. Those fluent in Australian cafe culture make a beeline here for a perfectly calibrated magic. Deeply passionate. Totally unpretentious. The ultimate morning ritual for true bean geeks.