Does Australia grow coffee?

This is a great question and one which you may be surprised to hear the answer….YES! Is it any good you might ask? Some estates are seriously taking note of and are making waves on the world stage!

So, why are we making a fuss of all this, as many countries around the world grow coffee?

Well, Mother Nature didn’t really intend for coffee to grow in Australia as the precious Arabica varietal has strict growing conditions. Being that it is typically grown in the ‘coffee belt’ around the equator, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. It grows best in sub tropical or equatorial climates at an elevation between 1800-6300 feet.

Whist there are not really any major regions in Australia which fulfill this criteria exactly, we are a resourceful bunch. Utilising some great little microclimates near the border of NSW and Queensland matched with some innovative farming practices and machinery, we are seeing some fantastic beans.
At Black Market Roasters, we often run Single Origin coffee’s from Australia, when we believe they taste great and are good value for you all to buy. The Japanese consumers absolutely LOVE Aussie coffee, so at times that drives the price amazingly high, due to the little supply.

Make sure you keep track of the blog page with the latest coffee offerings, so you don’t miss out on our unique beans!

At Black Market Roasters, we freshly roasted single origin beans like Australian beans plus much more. Being an online coffee bean store, we freshly roast your coffee to order and ship it FREE to your door! Being a coffee maker and coffee roaster, we know how important it is to use the best beans the world has to offer! Head over to our Beans Page to kick off your order.