Coffee culture in Australia

[citation needed] After the Second World War, Italian immigrants were the first to bring espresso machines to Australia.

[2] Café culture first flourished in Leichhardt in Sydney due to its high concentration of Italian immigrants.

[clarification needed][3] In 1952, the first espresso machines began to appear in Australia, and many fine Italian coffee houses were emerging in Melbourne and Sydney.

One reason for this is that unlike the United States and Asia, Australia has for many decades had an established local culture of independent cafés before coffee chains tried to enter the market.

[21][22] Australia currently produces a small volume of specialty coffee, harvesting up to 600 tonnes of green beans from about 850 000 trees every year.

[23] Coffee is grown in two main areas in Australia, northern New South Wales and Queensland, due to the subtropical climate of these regions.

[24] In the 1870s an experimental coffee plantation was established at Waggrakine, Western Australia, but failed within three years due to the unsuitable climate.