Death Before Decaf

There’s not much better than having a ²⁴⁄₇ coffee shop at your doorstep. Except maybe a ²⁴⁄₇ coffee shop at your doorstep that doesn’t consistently blast the many genres of metal through their speakers and attract large groups of bikers who love to rev their engines up and down Brunswick St on a Tuesday night. These things are a minor price to pay, however, for unfettered access to decent coffee.
The shop itself is small but well air-​conditioned, with enough seating to pop a sit whilst you wait the 2 minutes it takes to knock up a flat white, but it’s not the kind of place you’d sit and enjoy your drink at, so they mostly do takeaway. The coffee itself is never bad, sometimes great, depending on who’s making it, so it’s good that it’s never a let-​down. They also have iced coffees for takeaway for those scorching days when you still need a buzz. The biggest downside is that Death Before Decaf is cash only, which means you’ve got to take a short hike to the closest ATM if you’re not prepared.

This is my favorite coffee in Brisbane! If you enjoy coffee and hard music, go in and grab a cuppa and sit on the couch and listen to the fat tunes ripping through the place! Highly recommended people!

Went in here a couple of times while staying with a friend who lives nearby for a week. Both times were very similar and unfortunately left me quite disappointed. The barista was not paying attention when I walked inside and did not greet me, in fact I had to talk first and carry the conversation which was a little bit of a downer to the start of my day.
To the important parts though, the décor of the shop is fantastic. They sell some merchandise as well although I wasn’t all too interested in it. The little details like the names for the coffee sizes («biggie» and «smalls») added a nice touch to the overall theme. The coffee was good. I ordered a mocha and a flat white and they both had a good kick of coffee to them. The mocha had a good balance as well, it wasn’t too sweet like you get them at most coffee shops these days.
Despite the careless attitude of the barista, I would definitely return if I was in the area. Good coffee, nice décor, fast service.

Great coffee, sweet tunes, good vibes
Love chillin out at DBD
Love their slices and cookies too! Soo goood!

Coffee was not too. bad here, hot smooth and the cups are awesome. The feel is more of a in and out service with one huge couch taking up most of space and a few scattered unwelcoming chairs.
The art works adorning the walls is awesome however and well. worth a sticky beak.
keep in mind its cash only and dont expect to sit around and youve got a good cuppa

Highly recommend the chai latte and the service was friendly. The interior is very hipster and I so wanted to take the sailor jerry skateboard home but alas it was screwed to the wall. It’s a funky little place and it’s open 24 hrs, just a pity I live on the other side of town but when you leave the nearby new farm cinema it’s just across the road to get that cup of joe for the trip home

Death Before Decaf doesn’t dick around so neither will I.
Open 24 Hours a day. I’m sorry. I’m not sure you understand the gravity of this situation. You can get a seriously decent cup of the good gear ANY FREAKING TIME OF DAY! You’re already alright with me as soon as that happens.
With this particular experience, parking was a breeze but then again it was also midnight so I would damn well hope so. This really isn’t the kind of coffee shop where you take a seat so get that liquid goodness to go. Which brings me to my hot tip of the day. It’s cash only. Plan accordingly. The great thing about DBD is that the shop is just so damn interesting to look at that I almost wish he had of taken longer to make my coffee. Great artwork, signed band memorabilia, custom painted machine, stencilled stools. DBD know the hand they have and they’re playing it like champions.
Also if you don’t get one of their absolutely excellent choc chip cookies while you are there then you deserve to have your coffee poured in to your lap and I hope it burns with the fire of a thousand suns. Not really, but you get my point.

Awesome place. Love the décor and the carefree attitude. Above all else I like that it’s open at all hours of the day! At any point in time when my friends ask me, «what’s a good place for coffee at this hour?» Guess where I turn to?
The interior is really cool with skateboards decking out the wall. Also, the menu clearly conveys its opinion about the proper methods of drinking coffee by offering options for ‘wanky’ milk like Zymil and soy (which I still order regardless).
Service is efficient although sometimes brusque especially at 4am in the morning. However, the coffee is made well and the logo stamped on the side of the takeaway cup is pretty badass.

It’s surprising I can even recall giving Death Before Decaf my custom on Sunday morning given the sun wasn’t up yet and I myself was probably subconsciously still asleep. Thankfully, whilst outsourcing thinking to my trusty friend Unilocal,I searched for «coffee» and filtered search to «open now» in the app praying that the Caffeine Gods would shine upon me at 5am and lead me somewhere (other than the Golden Arches) that I could kick-​start myself for a day of marketing at a street festival.
Death Before Decaf came up and after a moment of «Derr. Of course. You’ve been wanting to try them out», I jumped into the car and detoured to my final destination via Brunswick Street. It’s nestled in the New Farm end of the street between a hair salon and a Thai massage parlour with the beautiful interior design store Black & Spiro rounding out the row of four shops.
It looks easily like it could double as a tattoo parlour, and who knows, maybe that’s their plan.
Now, don’t make my rookie mistake. Bring cash. They are cash only and the closest ATM is up the road in the Night Owl convenience store where you’ll be hit with a $ 2.80 surcharge for the pleasure of withdrawing cash.
The staff are, thankfully, not peppy and overbearingly jovial at this time of day but are still polite and almost share your pain of being awake so early.
After a trip back up the road to the ATM, I returned to order a flat white and I almost regretted the detour upon my first sip. The coffee did improve with each following sip and was a strong and welcome cup of joe to accompany me on the drive to Stones Corner. I didn’t have enough cognitive function to ascertain what blend of coffee they’re using but it’s strong and for a milk coffee strong enough to not let it’s old friend Milk over power.
A regular (small) will set you back $ 4. These guys might not become my go-​to café but you bet if I find myself needing coffee in the witching hours of the day I’ll be busting down their door.

Finally there’s somewhere in Brisbane that appeals to the night owl misfits.
We’d heard a lot of good things about this place, so come a drizzly Sunday afternoon we thought it was time to check it out.
The décor is rockin! Lots of graf, pinstriping and trendy looking skateboards and nicnacs.
While the particular blend if coffee they use is a darker roast than I prefer, the extraction was perfect and milk was creamy and textured. They also blew my mind by being the second café I know if in Brisbane that stocks Zymil milk AND knows how to heat it.
The long black that my partner had left a lot to be desired. Double shot over hot water *le sigh*.

The boyfriend and I swore that we would only come here while the sun was up — but of course, a coffee shop that’s always open is at its most appealing when you should already be in bed.
We came in just as a pair of similarly tired-​looking people left, and were pleasantly surprised to find that we could afford two cups with the coins we had in our pockets (I’d almost forgotten what it was like to pay less than $ 5 for good coffee in this town).
The barista was friendly and efficient, with a masterful command of the caffeinated dark arts. Delicious, smooth coffee; well-​laid out and fantastically furnished so that you feel damn cool just being there — at 2am, you absolutely couldn’t hope for better.

i really like this place and i LOVE the price point of the coffee. It’s a very on-​trend opening. Limited seating, cool guy vibe from the owner and staffer. Very street themed and highly limited offering, in this case just coffee.
Two things, why are they bringing in snacks now? I’d have thought they’d have offered them from opening. They’ll certainly be hugely welcome and it is a really jarring omission from the place currently.
All that said, the coffee is absolutely great, really really top notch. I’m a huge fan. Open 24 hours too. I’m very rarely on the streets at 3am these days, but i bet it gets a great late night vibe.

Does Brisbane need another coffee shop? Well hell yes! If you answered no to that question, please leave immediately and go sip your lemon and peppermint tea elsewhere.
Death Before Decaf is the latest addition, located on Brunswick Street New Farm, open for about 1 week. The name describes how I feel and react when I hear people order «Decaf». Seriously? It’s like ordering chocolate, and asking don’t add the chocolate. Death Before Decaf is the kind of place Brisbane needs, because its open 24/​7, and we don’t too have many places, if any, open for the long haul to service the needs of an ever demanding caffeine addicted public.
The décor is edgy, with a twist of tattoo, punk, metal, street, and some cool graffiti-​esque artwork on the wall. The vinyl, posters of hardcore metal, skateboards adorning the wall, all add to their rockstar feel. The comfortable leather couch and deer head on the wall seems out of place and more at home at a venue like Alfred & Constance, but I like the over-​all aesthetics of the place.
They serve Bellissimo Coffee (The Ultimo), which I actually drink at home too, so I do like the coffee. Due to the limited seating available, this place works well for take-​away coffees, and at $ 3.50 for a small sized cup, is well worth it. Hardcore heavy-​metal music isn’t my thing, but I’m still a fan of Death Before Decaf.
Good news is that Snacks will make their way to the Death Before Decaf counter in the coming months, so looking forward to that!

This café is open always. With limited seating, this is more a place for takeaway coffees. There’s a long couch, a few stray seats and milk crates outside. Mind you, the leather couch was low, soft and comfy.
The décor features framed vinyl, artwork and various skate decks from different hardcore, metal and punk bands i.e. Amity, This is Hell, etc. I feel like this place should feature gig posters promoting the hardcore scene. I’m sure there’ll be more over time. There’s a few alternative music magazines on a table for reading.
As a fan of hardcore music, I like this place a lot down to the graffitied walls and pin-​up art. The music is loud and heavy and I like it. I can imagine a few people would complain. Not the place to come for a meaningful conversation or to write your novel.
No food yet, but there’s plans to get a small range of muffins to munch on along with your coffee. Coffee is currently $ 4 for a large.
We visited around 10.30pm at night. It’s popular among the police and ambos at this time of the night. I imagine during the day it’s more popular for those «in the scene».
Not the best coffee in the world, but nicer than any other options at that time of the night. Plus, it’s a good place to wake up if you’re wanting to pull an all-​nighter!