Sipping Duck — Restaurant in Queensland

Simply put - outstanding coffee every visit! I've lived in Cairns since 2006 and experienced most of the cafes up here at one point or another. The Sipping Duck has been a fixture of the burgeoning coffee culture in Cairns for around 10 years now. I've personally been a customer at 'The Duck' for over three years, visiting twice or three times each week. These guys manage to do almost the impossible producing excellence each and every visit regardless of whom is making my coffee. They are so good that I've contacted the owner and inquired how as to how they make coffee this good so consistently. It's all down to the training apparently, and they run barista courses for anyone, so I think I'll be signing up. Whilst there are certainly decent baristas and cafes in Cairns, no-one comes close to the consistency and excellence of these guys. When you've cultivated a caffeine dependence like me, it becomes an important part of your day to start it right every time. Do yourself a favour if you love the best coffee in the...

I had been wanting to visit this café for more than half a year, and finally came today. The shop is small, with only a few indoor seats for dine-in.

Before coming, I saw some photos on Google Maps with very creative and detailed latte art, so I was looking forward to it. Although I didn’t get the fancy designs I expected, the heart-shaped latte art on my coffee was very smooth and pretty. The coffee itself was not overheated, not too strong, and had a hint of natural sweetness — really enjoyable!

We also ordered a chocolate banana bread topped with a little icing sugar and rose petals. It looked beautiful and tasted great, and felt homemade.

The only downside was the serving order: the coffee was prepared first and only after that the hot food was made, so the food arrived when we were already halfway through our drinks. If the hot food could be prepared first and then the coffee, both would arrive around the same time, which would make the experience even better.

Overall, I really enjoyed my visit and would...

Predomiantely a workers/tradies tatty cafe located in a commercial/lite industrial area. Our long black and latte unfortunately were what you would expect - drinkable but not enjoyable or worth repeating. Food was uninspiring bland selection also. Toilet was located across the carpark out the rear factory door in the rain. You had to take the key to deter criminals from stealing the liquid hand soap & toilet paper. A small 250gm bag of their house blend...