Coffee here is an after-swim habit before it is anything else. The car parks at Burleigh Heads, Currumbin Alley and Palm Beach empty into the same few counters from about six, Mermaid Beach and Miami keep the locals-only rooms, and Southport drinks on a work schedule instead of a surf one.
Below is every cafe and coffee shop on the map, from window-service hatches by the surf clubs to full brunch rooms. Hours are the thing worth checking here — a fair number of these open at five and are done by lunch.
Where this shortlist sits: Mermaid Beach (4) · Coolangatta (3) · Burleigh Waters (2) · Palm Beach (2)
Listings drawn from the Pixel Gold Coast map — verified profiles first, then the most complete listings. Run one of these places? Claim your profile.