Zarraffa’s Roastery is located at the company’s head office in Eagleby, only 30 minutes’ drive from the Brisbane CBD. Through the operation of gas-fired air roasters, we consistently deliver perfectly roasted coffee blends.
Zarraffa’s air roasting technology, more widely known as a fluid bed roasting, uses a stream of hot air to roast the coffee beans. The necessary force of the air causes the beans to flow or to swirl, giving them the appearance of being a “fluid bed”. This roasting method produces clean, fresh and palatable coffee beans with a delicious taste.
The Zarraffa’s Coffee blends and origins, characteristics and roasting profiles were designed and developed by the founders of Zarraffa’s and are a consistent factor in the delicious taste of our coffee-based drinks at each of our locations. High-grade Arabica beans – a unique blend of Kenyan and Ethiopian beans - are carefully sourced and roasted to produce our popular house coffee blend.
Fostering a special bond with the country of Kenya, and in particular the town of Meru, Zarraffa’s Roastery has formed a ‘trade, not aid’ relationship, enabling us to give back to the communities from which we source our beans.
This means that for each cup of coffee that is purchased, together with our customers, we are contributing to the well-being of our international coffee growers, families and their communities.
Zarraffa’s Roastery supplies all Zarraffa’s Coffee stores Australia-wide. The coffee arrives at each store freshly roasted and ready to be enjoyed at its ideal peak flavour.
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Roastery Tours
FOR THE FIRST TIME, ZARRAFFA’S COFFEE IS OPENING THE DOORS TO OUR HEADQUARTERS, GIVING COFFEE LOVERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR OUR ROASTERY FACILITIES, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ‘LIQUID GOLD’.
We invite you to make the migration from your local store to our purpose-built Zarraffa’s Coffee headquarters in Eagleby, to explore the intricacies of the entire coffee journey, from crop to cup. For long time lovers of our coffee products, it’s a chance to showcase what we’ve built over two decades and to show our appreciation by sharing this new experience with you.
Each tour begins with a brief history and documentary viewing, followed by a look inside our roastery and warehouse operation where we’ll follow the beans as they are roasted expertly by our specialist team. Guests then move to an interactive sensory room which includes a 360° headset experience, culminating in a tasting (or cupping as it’s known in the industry) of three different coffee bean varieties in our custom-built Coffee Lab.
Once your tour is complete, we invite you to unwind at Kiwanda Café with a delicious meal and a cup of our specialty coffee – brewed perfectly to your taste by our experienced baristas.
Our popular Zarraffa’s Coffee bean varieties are available to purchase, or why not try one of our unique and seasonal microlot varieties, which can be roasted in our piccolo air roasters while you wait!
