Find Specialty Roasted Coffee at these 6 Venues

The aroma of coffee beans roasting sets the tone for a morning ritual for many of us…that first cup of Joe is what gets us moving for the day ahead.

Many cafes and specialty coffee roasters offer beans – whole or ground – to take home so you can make your favourite brew in the comfort of your home. Here are six venues where you can get a caffeine fix instore or at your place:

Exploring and representing the flavourful diversity of coffee, head to Zest Specialty Coffee Roasters on Enterprise Avenue in Berwick for all things caffeine. This progressive, creative and eclectic team of coffee professionals strives to deliver the best of specialty coffee to all coffeekind from the connoisseur to the everyday consumer; Zest is invested in helping café partners grow their businesses through wonderful flavour experiences and knowledge sharing.

 

Sample blends such as Corcovado with notes of tangerine, walnut and cacao when drunk black and milk chocolate, vanilla nougat and macadamia with milk. Perhaps African Mailman is more to your taste with notes of chocolate pudding, plum jam, maple syrup, cream and berries; don’t forget to check out the range of accessories available.

Serving specialty coffee, tasty food and a vibrant ambience every day, Gretel Coffee Roasters on McLeod Road in Carrum is the place to head for catch-ups with friends and family. Order a coffee brewed to perfection and served with affection as you chill out alfresco behind the picket fence, or head indoors where a lively buzz of conversation fills the air and whitewashed walls are filled with colourful artwork creating the ideal vibe for leisurely brunching and lunching.

 

Sip, savour and let the aroma of freshly brewed coffee awaken your senses because every day deserves a good coffee story along with all-day breakfast plates such as magic mushrooms – poached eggs, mixed mushrooms, pesto oil, feta, truffle paste, spinach and beetroot hummus, on sourdough.

 

Discover the science of pairing chocolate and coffee at KI Coffee Roasters on Centenary Avenue in Kingscote. This Kangaroo Island coffee roaster distributes award-winning coffee to both local and mainland clients as well as delivering caffeine hits and chocolate from the Cuppa Joey coffee van.

 

Perhaps pair a triple chocolate brownie or KI honey truffle with a cappuccino made with Colombian beans, with flavour notes of milk chocolate, orange, honey and citrus acidity with a full, rounded sweet medium body. Don’t forget to pick up a bag of beans such as Ethiopian Yirgacheffe roast with hints of floral, citrus, tea, wine berries and chocolate syrup to take home; or Peruvian organic with notes of brown sugar, concord grapes and dark chocolate.

Albion foodies find an industrial coffee oasis at Neighbourhood Coffee Roasters on Sandgate Road. Nestled in Albion Fine Trades, this Brisbane specialty roaster and café delivers delicious fare along with coffee beans and brewing gear in funky surrounds of exposed and polished concrete, trailing greenery and shelves groaning with products.

 

Black coffee made well is like fine wine and that’s what you’ll get to go with breaky plates like avocado on sourdough toast with Paddington jam, bloody Mary ketchup and celery salt or a locally made organic sourdough crumpet with roast macadamia nut and honeycomb butter; stop in later and chow down on a chicken, brie and peach relish toasted sandwich, washed down with a sticky chai latte.

Find the first coffee roasting business to be located on the Mid-north Coast at Peak Coffee Brew Lab & Roastery on Jambali Road in Port Macquarie. The brainchild of global coffee entrepreneurs, Sean and Kristine Edwards, this crop-to-cup venue provides expertly-roasted wholesale coffee, along with a range of online beans, merchandise, brewing equipment and barista courses.

 

Come into the brew lab to learn about the range of espresso, filter and single-origin coffee on offer; treat your taste buds to brews such as La Herrera from Colombia – an espresso that is bright, lively and nippy, with a creamy body and chocolate after taste. Top-of-the-shelf beans such as Wild Child deliver a sharp fruit punch with vibrant acidity and fruit notes, performing well as a white, black or filter coffee.

Drop in and perk up at Burleigh Heads café and brew bar, Social Espresso Coffee Roasters on Fremantle Street. Open every weekday morning for good brews and good times, drink coffee and get social over a cappuccino and savoury vegetable muffin; or a chicken and pesto toastie with aioli, avocado and cheese.

 

Perhaps order your coffee, equipment, cold brew and much more online for delivery; think signature blends and single origins, crafted for the coastal palate, like medium to dark roast Voyager blend with rich, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and figs; or light to medium roast Sweet Bambino blend with flavours of milk chocolate, dried berries and stone fruit. The Social Espresso team can also train staff so that no matter who is behind the machine, every cup of coffee is consistently delicious.