Reuben Hills - Surry Hills, Sydney

Reuben Hills, a boutique micro-roastery located in Surry Hills since January 2012, is renowned for its exceptional coffee sourced directly from farmers around the world. The café downstairs showcases their roasted coffee, while their wholesale channel supplies cafes across Australia. With a focus on providing unique, delicious food inspired by their coffee origin trips, Reuben Hills emphasizes the quality of their coffee and pays tribute to the hard work of farmers.

Russell Beard, the founder, aims to make coffee approachable to all interested individuals. The café’s atmosphere, characterized by exposed cement walls and brewing tools on display, invites curious customers to engage in conversations about coffee. Upstairs, on the mezzanine level, beans are roasted for both in-house use and wholesale distribution throughout Sydney.

Beard and head roaster Nick Theodore have established relationships with coffee farmers worldwide, enabling them to constantly introduce new beans to Sydney while also supporting coffee-growing communities through infrastructure and educational programs. The menu at Reuben Hills features dishes adapted from regions where the beans are grown, predominantly South American fare with an Australian twist, including the famous fried chicken and the NOT Reuben sandwich. As new beans arrive at the roastery, flavors inspired by their origins influence the evolving menu, showcasing dishes from Central and South America, as well as Africa.