ABOUT US.   Originally bumbles was a convenience store called Buddies. Once Buddies closed down Kate jumped at the opportunity to take hold of the site, which she saw had a lot of potential. The story of the name Bumbles is often asked by customers, for the full story you will have to ask Kate. Bumbles Café was established in January 2000 by Kate Madison. Kate started her first coffee shop in 1988 (café mocha) which was positioned in Raptis Plaza when she was only 25yrs old. She transformed what used to be a cleaners closet under a flight of stairs into a thriving café pioneering the café scene on the Gold Coast. People would flock there as they could indulge in delicious cakes and coffee. Some cakes are still the same recipes as the ones used in bumbles. After the huge success of Café Mocha Kate sold, had a break, and got back into the swing of the culinary scene when she started Madisons at the Oasis. Not long after opening, Madisons become a hot spot and put another café on the map of the Gold Coast café scene. Whilst running Madisons she also started 3 beans espresso bar. 3 beans was the only café on surf parade back when she established it and she built it up to be yet another café must for locals. After selling Madisons and 3 beans, and a year away from the Gold Coast she returned ready to embrace the beach lifestyle she so sorely missed. Soon after she secured the site that bumbles is on and put her hand to another café that didn’t take long to be yet another huge success. Whilst running bumbles Kate opened Marmalade at the Chevron Renaissance. After a few years of running both cafes, Kate had her son, sold marmalade, and kept her favorite. Now today you will see Kate daily in bumbles sipping short blacks, meeting clients, catching up with her beloved customers, or driving to a function in her car that is plastered with bumble bees...