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The questions we hear most.
What is the difference between your two services?
Workplace is an ongoing in-house barista service: a barista, machine and beans run by us on your office floor. Coffee cart hire is a mobile cafe brought to a one-off event, like a conference, activation or trade show.
What is included in a workplace barista service?
Everything needed to run the bar: a trained barista on your floor, the commercial machine and grinder, our own beans and the milks, ongoing servicing and restocking, and monthly reporting. We own and maintain the equipment; you provide the space, power and water.See how workplace works
Where does Coffee on Cue operate?
We have a base in Melbourne and Sydney. From Melbourne we cover the CBD and inner suburbs, reaching out to Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula. From Sydney we cover the CBD and inner suburbs, reaching out to the Central Coast, Hunter Valley, Newcastle, Wollongong, Parramatta, Penrith and the Blue Mountains, and we travel regionally too.
How do I get a quote?
Tell us about your workplace or event through the enquiry form on the relevant service page, or contact us directly. We reply to every enquiry personally, usually within one business day.Get in touch
How much does it cost?
A workplace barista bar works out to roughly one to four dollars a cup, most often subsidised by the employer. Coffee cart hire is priced per event on the days, hours of service and guest numbers. Share the details and we will quote it accurately the first time.Get in touch
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Do you offer a cart without a barista (dry hire)?
Yes. Alongside the full-service cart, we offer dry hire: the cart and brewing equipment with a quick setup run-through, and you can add coffee, milk and cups. It suits smaller or self-run events.Explore coffee cart hire
Can you brand the cart and cups?
Yes. We offer custom-branded cart panels and cups so the setup carries your brand, not ours. Branding takes about four weeks from the moment we receive your artwork.Explore coffee cart hire
Can you cater for large or multi-day corporate events?
Yes. For high-volume conferences, expos and activations we scale up with multiple carts and baristas to keep queues short, and we run multi-day events with the same crew each day. Share your guest numbers and run sheet and we will size it to match.Explore coffee cart hire
Do you offer order-ahead technology and reporting?
In workplaces we run order-ahead and self-serve kiosks, plus monthly reporting on cups, engagement and sustainability, through our Square partnership, so a managed service feels effortless.See how workplace works
Are you insured and certified?
Yes. We carry twenty million dollars in public liability insurance, Food Safety Supervisor certification and workers compensation. Certificates are available on request for your venue or building management.
What coffee do you serve?
We pour our own Elevate Blend, with full-cream and light dairy plus almond, oat and soy milk kept as standard. Tea, hot chocolate and cold options are available too, and events and workplaces can add food.
How far ahead should I book?
For events, two to four weeks comfortably secures your date, especially in the September to November season, though shorter notice is often possible. A workplace barista bar can be live in one to two weeks, or four to six for a custom-built bar.
What do you need from us on site?
For most setups, access to power and water and a level space for the bar or cart. We confirm the exact power and access requirements for your site before the first day, so nothing holds up the install.Talk to us about your space
Is the coffee sustainable?
We offer compostable and edible Good Edi cup options, and run a coffee-waste program that keeps used grounds out of landfill. Reusable cups are encouraged across every site we run.
How do I join the team?
We hire baristas for both workplaces and events across Melbourne and Sydney. Head to our careers page and send an application; we read every one.View careers