Did you know that coffee is cultivated in over 70 countries around the world? Take a look at a few more Coffee Facts you might like to bandy around the cafe. Continue reading Coffee Facts: Part 2
History of Coffee Roasting
Kaldi and his dancing goats are said to be the first to discover coffee. This goat herder and his charges enjoyed the berries and energising properties by chewing the green ones whilst raw.
It was not until 1258 A.D., that Sheik Omar discovered the benefits of roasting coffee at Ousab in Arabia. Omar had been driven out of Mocha into the desert where it was expected he would die of starvation. Having nothing else to eat Omar decided to eat berries, once finding them bitter he tried to improve the taste by roasting them. After roasting, he added water and became refreshed and revitalised – the magical properties of coffee helped Omar triumph and he was named a saint. Continue reading History of Coffee Roasting
Coffee Roasters Becomes ECM Specialist Dealer
As a trained specialist dealer we can act upon service requirements and also handle back to base warranty repairs for you. By offering this level of service we can go above and beyond the average seller to get positive and quick results for you.
ECM Manufacture is a family business that combines Italian espresso culture with German engineering. The company’s founder, Wolfgang Hauck, has been active in the espresso business for more than 25 years and says, “The joy of building great espresso machines drives me every day.” Continue reading Coffee Roasters Becomes ECM Specialist Dealer
Coffee Facts: Part 1
Legend has it, Kaldi, a 9th-century Ethiopian goatherd discovered coffee after noticing his goats becoming hyperactive after grazing on some bright red berries. Kaldi tried these red berries himself and the exhilarating effects of coffee became clear to him.
Since then many people from all over the world have come under coffee’s delicious spell, and this obsession love for a good brew has been represented in countless memes, movies, TV shows, books, poems and even classical music! Take a look at a selection of interesting facts we’ve gathered about coffee. Continue reading Coffee Facts: Part 1
Alana wins Gold Coast Women in Business Award
WOMEN in Business award winner Alana Beattie’s passion for coffee has helped transform the family business into a global operation.
Coffee Roasters Australia, Australia’s top supplier of coffee roasting machines, has launched into Asia and is about to tackle major markets in the US and UK. Continue reading Alana wins Gold Coast Women in Business Award
Gold Coast Coffee Roasters Brew Up a Roasting Business Worth Boasting About
Latest article in the Gold Coast Bulletin on August 10th , 2015
IT’S testament to the Gold Coast’s emerging reputation as a hub for small business that the country’s number one supplier of coffee roasting machines is based in Arundel.
Coffee Roasters Australia, which was taken over by Mark and Alana Beattie in 2009, has grown in just six years to a multi-million dollar business….
Coffee Roasters Australia Branches Into Asia
In January 2015 Coffee Roasters Asia was established, with an outlet opening in Hong Kong to provide a base for the company’s planned expansion into South East Asia.
“We felt the best way we could service the Asian market was to set up a roastery. We have four employees in the roastery in Hong Kong and 20 members on a sales team,” says Mrs Beattie.
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Coffee Roasters Australia Wins Mayor’s Innovation GC Award
On Wednesday 24th of June Coffee Roasters Australia won the MAYOR’S INNOVATION GC AWARD. The criteria for the award is applicants need to demonstrate significant innovation in either management and/or business practices or in their products or services. The Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards is a great initiative by the City of Gold Coast for business based on the Coast.
Justin Gets Roasting
Justin and his partners decided on the Proaster 120 kg Batch Roasting line that included a green bean loader, destoner, afterburner and PLC control system that is manufactured by Taehwan Automation in Seoul, Korea. This wasn’t an easy decision for Justin to make, given that this would be the first industrial installation of a Proaster line in Australia and so would present certain challenges in relation to timing and compliance for the local market. I also had no experience with the brand other than what I had seen at trade shows, so a quick trip to Korea was organised to inspect the quality of the equipment, as well as to nut out the viability of importing and installing one into Australia for AESP. I was also looking for a premium end range to add to our roaster product portfolio, so figured this would be a great opportunity.
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The Skillfull Roaster
One of the things I have learnt from my time in the coffee industry and dealing on a daily basis with coffee roasters is that people’s approach to and their perceptions of coffee roasting are greatly varied. There is a wide scope for adding creative flair as a coffee roaster, so one must be very careful not to judge too harshly and also to embrace the varying points of view, as this is one of the reasons the industry is so dynamic. Someone roasting coffee commercially should really aim to approach the job in a similar way that a professional chef approaches their trade. There are many similarities between the two, and I have found the coffee roasters that apply themselves in a similar manner are the ones who tend to possess the most skill and knowledge. Continue reading The Skillfull Roaster
