Criminal Coffee Company

Criminal Coffee Company is a busy specialty cafe at Unit 6/110 Sixth Avenue in Maroochydore, roasting on site and known for coffee and gourmet toasties. It is strongly dog-friendly, with a large undercover outdoor area that makes settling in with a dog beside you easy, rain or shine.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the undercover outdoor area behind the cafe, a roomy, casual space with enough space even for a group with dogs. Staff are welcoming and water bowls are usually on hand, though bringing your own never hurts. It is a high-energy spot on weekends, so a calm dog is an advantage.

Worth knowing

The coffee is roasted in-house with a focus on ethical sourcing: signature house blends, cold drip and a well-liked double shot flat white, with retail bags of single origins to take home. The gourmet toasties are the food drawcard, from ham and cheese to truffle shallot and pineapple pork, and the cabinet runs to brownies and slices. Hours are 6am to 2pm Monday to Saturday and 6am to 12.30pm on Sunday, so it is an early-morning operation.

Getting there and parking

Free street parking runs along Sixth Avenue and the surrounding streets, with easy access off the main roads through Maroochydore.

Pepsi: a big undercover area and a beach around the corner is a perfect combination. Walk first, settle in second, repeat.

Close by with the dogs

The Maroochydore Dog Leash Free Park is nearby for an off-lead run, and the Alex Headland to Mooloolaba boardwalk is a short drive south for a long coastal walk. For another coffee in the same pocket, MURRAYS on sixth is around the corner and Ocean Folk Espresso is a solid backup.

Arrive early to beat the weekend crush; the undercover seating also makes it a reliable rainy-day option when footpath tables elsewhere are out. More options are on the dog friendly cafes in Queensland list or the Maroochydore guide.