A relatively new business opened by a local builder and hostel owner has taken out the 2023 title, and says ‘it’s an honour’.

Bundaberg coffee fans have voted and decided on where the best coffee is to be found in 2023, with Favourite Coffee beating out 29 other finalists.

Favours Coffee in Barolin Street is declared the winner, with 19 per cent of readers giving it their vote.

Favours Coffee head barrister Pete Mackenzie spoke for the owners when he said the coffee shop was grateful for the win.

“On behalf of the team at Favours we would like to thank the Bundaberg community for all its ongoing support,” he said.

“It’s an honour to be named Bundaberg’s best coffee shop, after only 12 months in business, and to be recognised for making ‘actually great coffee’.”

The business is one of the newest coffee shops on the scene, opening in mid-2022.

The business is owned by local builder Matt Haimes and hostel owner Kyle Myers.

The pair struck up a friendship more than 15 years ago, and combined forces to bring the popular shop to Walkervale.

Pacific Coffee Co was runner-up for Bundaberg’s Favourite Coffee with 13 per cent of the vote, and The Journey Alliance came in third with 11 per cent of the vote.

Congratulations to all finalists, winners and placegetters.