Skybury Cafe & Roastery

I’m reviewing both the coffee and the atmosphere. The location is absolutely beautiful — a peaceful terrace overlooking the coffee farm, perfect for relaxing or enjoying lunch. The atmosphere alone is worth a visit, and the place offers a nice introduction to coffee growing. However, the coffee itself is fairly standard. I tried their long black and bought the Skybury Peaberry beans. As expected, this isn’t specialty-grade coffee, so the cup was mild with light hazelnut and chocolate notes but otherwise quite flat. A decent commercial coffee, but not very complex. What surprised me is that the beans don’t have a roast date, and the staff estimated they were roasted about three weeks earlier. For coffee that comes directly from their own farm, it’s unclear why they don’t sell it fresher or include roast information. Anyone who enjoys fresh filter coffee will notice this. Overall: fantastic setting, friendly experience, but the coffee quality is average.

Skybury was an unexpected highlight while travelling through the Mareeba area. We were warmly welcomed, provided with information and invited to a coffee tasting on arrival. Skybury treated us with abundance - a beautiful setting, vibe, very friendly staff, delicious food and coffee, and a memorable bathroom!

Worth the visit and worth taking visitors. Beautiful view and set up. This was our second visit a couple of years apart and both times very satisfactory. Made to feel very welcome by staff. There was a lovely gentleman who was enthusiastic for customers to do tasting and ask questions. Another lovely lady got us to try coffee berries straight from the plant. Swings and old tractors were a big hit with the children! Thank you very much Skybury!

If you visit Mareeba and the tablelands it is absolutely worth going! Great roastery and beyond beautiful outdoor seating area! Really good coffee and a delicious Papaya waffle 😋

We had an absolutely wonderful time at Skybury Coffee farm and cafe yesterday. Was fun to have coffee tastings and learn about the different roasting methods. We also tried their varieties of paw paw jam and chilli paw paw sauces. The lunch out on the veranda was great, with an amazing view where we watched the weather rolling in: thunder, lightning and rain. Make sure you are not in a rush. A great place to have a coffee and take in the scenery. The informative 40 min film is also well worth watching. A fun day out.

Stopped here after going through Mareeba on our way back to Port Douglas. Gorgeous hidden delight, Serengeti feel to the place. Stilted cafe, magnificent structure. We had iced coffees and Devonshire tea, which was highlighted with papaya jam. So yum. Service was top notch and prices were very reasonable. View is AMAZING!

10 stars 🤩 Your Affogato has spectacularly outcompeted all previous restaurants and cafes, including my travels of Italy 😆. This beautiful cafe building is surrounded by gorgeous tropical gardens and serves delicious food, papaya jam tasting and liquor tastings. Friendly staff, stunning views and delicious coffee.

Awesome experience checking them out. The location and backdrop was stunning, as was the coffee and alcohol tasting, but the highlight was Quinton behind the tasting bar. He made our toddler feel so welcome and happy, which in turn made us have a much more enjoyable time. Goes a long way hospitality staff knowing how to get the kids on board.