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Bear Bones Coffee

2/66 McLachlan St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

4.7(219)· Google
62
Spot Score
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ClosedToday 06:30 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours

Opens early (before 7am)Open Mondays
Bear Bones Coffee

Bear Bones Coffee is a cafe located on McLachlan Street in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 219 reviews, indicating consistent customer satisfaction. The venue is known for its focus on coffee quality in a casual neighbourhood cafe setting.

Practical details

2/66 McLachlan St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia

Opening hours

Closed
Monday
06:30 – 14:30
Tuesday
06:30 – 14:30
Wednesday
06:30 – 14:30
Thursday
06:30 – 14:30
FridayToday
06:30 – 14:30
Saturday
06:30 – 13:00
Sunday
Closed

Why it's worth checking out

Bear Bones Coffee is a Fortitude Valley-born specialty coffee roaster with a clear focus on consistency, quality and long-term relationships. Established in Brisbane in 2013, the business supplies partner cafés with coffee for more than 350,000 cups each week and supports them with equipment guidance, service and training. For local customers, Brisbane pickup is available, while the online range caters to home brewers as well as café operators.

The coffee selection includes house blends and rotating single-origin coffees for filter and espresso, with profiles ranging from light and fruity to rich and chocolatey. Bear Bones roasts, blends and packages its coffee on site, working with beans from around the world and offering both familiar and more distinctive options. It also stocks brewing equipment, powders, syrups, accessories and merchandise, making it useful for anyone building or refining a home coffee setup. The site lists four coffee blends—The Drop, One-Eighty, Cloud Nine and Day Dreamer—alongside single origins and complementary brewing products. With a 4.7 Google rating from 219 reviews, it is a well-regarded option for coffee drinkers seeking locally roasted beans and practical brewing support rather than a conventional café meal.

Good to know

  • Located on McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley's quieter stretch
  • Strong Google rating (4.7 stars) built on 219 customer reviews
  • Sits within walking distance of Fortitude Valley's arts, retail and dining precinct

Best for

Specialty coffeeWeekday work sessionsQuick quality coffee stopCasual catch-upsNeighbourhood locals

Spot Score

62

The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 219 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.

About the venue · from Google

ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
85
PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
71

About this listing · our record

Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
30
Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
70
FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
30

Last checked against sources 17 June 2026.

Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Bear Bones Coffee located?+

Bear Bones Coffee is at 2/66 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane QLD 4006.

What's the Google rating for Bear Bones Coffee?+

Bear Bones Coffee holds a 4.7-star Google rating based on 219 customer reviews.

Is Bear Bones Coffee good for working during the day?+

Yes. It's a neighbourhood cafe suited to weekday work sessions and longer catch-ups, positioned away from Fortitude Valley's busier strips.

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