Coffee Beans Australia
A Guide to Coffee in Australia
Australia has some of the best coffee beans in the world. Our coffee culture is renowned globally for its high standards, and you can even find some coffee beans grown right here in Australia. There’s a long process that coffee beans undergo before landing in your cup, ready for that first sip of the morning, providing you with instant gratification. Before landing in your cup, what processes do coffee beans go through to end up as the golden-brown jewels in your grinder? How unique is our coffee culture to the rest of the world? Let’s go on this piping hot journey together.
How Are Coffee Beans Produced in Australia?
The beans you enjoy every morning to kick-start your day have been on quite the journey from seedling to cup to end in the ultimate enjoyment of flavour and aroma.
Before purchasing your coffee beans online and they make their way into your keep cup or mug - the coffee beans start their journey on a coffee bush on a farm, high up in the hills in a tropical paradise. A coffee bush produces fruit called cherries, each with two beans (or seeds). The cherries are harvested from the bush when ripe and processed to remove the flesh from the beans. They are then dried, and the green coffee beans are packed into sacks ready to be shipped around the globe.
Green beans are sold to coffee roasters where they are roasted for sale as whole beans or ground coffee for use in the hospitality industry, retail and coffee bean stores. Specially built facilities can roast and process them to produce instant coffee, which is a very expensive and complicated process.
A Comparison: How Australian Coffee Beans Taste vs Other Countries?
Australian coffee culture is quite distinct from other parts of the world. We’ve been raised on espresso coffee (particularly in Melbourne) as a gift from the heritage of post-war Italian immigration. So much so that these days most people define a “cup of coffee” as distinctly espresso-based.
In the USA and parts of Europe, batch filter brewed coffee is much more common - brewing a large pot at the beginning of the day and filling people’s cups as needed. The focus with this method is generally volume and low cost.
Both methods of brewing coffee have their advantages and drawbacks. Espresso will definitely be more concentrated in flavour, which is why most people prefer it with steamed milk (Cappuccino anyone?) or more added water. Whereas filtered coffee is usually drunk black, and knowing this, you can choose to brew it softer and lighter for a very pleasant experience. A longer drink to sit on while you work, for instance.
When buying coffee beans online in Australia, you can often pick a coffee roasted for your preferred brewing style, which leads neatly to the next point.
What Makes Our Coffee Beans Unique?
When it comes to coffee beans in Melbourne, you are likely to get a roast suited to our classic espresso style. Even though the industry has evolved over the years, Melbourne’s coffee culture is rooted in its Italian heritage. That’s not to say there aren’t innovators out there or new ideas being explored. Likely the biggest benefit of modern coffee culture is the growth of the boutique roaster. Popping up all over the country, small roasting businesses are just like a local bakery, making sure there’s a huge variety of coffee beans available wherever you are and always fresh! When it comes to purchasing coffee beans online, such as the specialty coffee beans of Hello Coffee in Apollo Bay, you aren’t just getting a bag of coffee; you’re getting a story.
For High-Quality Handcrafted Coffee Blends, Contact the Friendly Team at Hello Coffee
For High-Quality Handcrafted Coffee Blends, Contact the Friendly Team at Hello Coffee
There is something about a hot cup of coffee on an outdoor adventure, and here at Hello Coffee, we take pride in encapsulating that cup in every order we provide. We’re based in Apollo Bay along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, so we know adventure. We handcraft our blends with care and fresh roast daily. So, whether it’s whole-bean or ground coffee you’re after, what are you waiting for? Order one of our well-crafted bags of coffee today. Contact us to learn more.