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Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026

The cafes of Grafton

As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Grafton, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Cold Brew Café (4.9 from 89 Google reviews), The Coffee Container (4.9 from 41 Google reviews) and ESP Espresso (4.8 from 71 Google reviews).

Cafes compared
12
Google reviews
545
Median rating
4.9

The cafes of Grafton: the top 8

  1. 2

    The Coffee Container

    4.9 from 41 Google reviews.

    174 Ryan St, Grafton NSW 2460

    0437 625 585

  2. 3

    ESP Espresso

    4.8 from 71 Google reviews.

    56 Prince St, Grafton NSW 2460

    0484 904 356

  3. 4

    Lola’s Diner And Caf...

    5.0 from 10 Google reviews.

    174 Arthur St, Grafton NSW 2460

    02 6641 8760

  4. 6

    Peachy Raes

    4.7 from 15 Google reviews.

  5. 7

    Brewhouse Cafe

    4.6 from 100 Google reviews.

    170 North St, Grafton NSW 2460

    0474 065 959

  6. 8

    Purple Haze Espresso Bar

    4.4 from 105 Google reviews.

    4-6 King St, Grafton NSW 2460

    0422 729 968

Not a Chain compared 12 cafes in Grafton, NSW, with 545 Google reviews between them. Of these, 8 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 29 reviews.

Of the cafes compared, the most reviewed is Purple Haze Espresso Bar, with 105 Google reviews at 4.4.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.

A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which local cafes in Grafton, NSW, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local cafes in Grafton, NSW on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Cold Brew Café (4.9 from 89 Google reviews), The Coffee Container (4.9 from 41 Google reviews) and ESP Espresso (4.8 from 71 Google reviews).
How does Not a Chain rank cafes in Grafton, NSW?
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
How many cafes in Grafton, NSW did Not a Chain compare?
Not a Chain compared 12 cafes in Grafton, NSW, with 545 Google reviews between them. Of these, 8 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.9 from a median of 29 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.