A collection of coffee blends and the specialty roasters behind them. Most notes here are incomplete—snapshots of beans I’ve tried or roasters I’ve visited, waiting to be filled in with tasting notes and brewing experiments.

Roasters §

• Axil Coffee — Melbourne-founded specialty roaster and café group, established in
• Black Bag Roasters — Melbourne contract and private-label roaster, part of Nomad Coffee Group. Roasts ALDI’s exclusive Lazzio range. B Corp and carbon neutral.
• Klim Coffee Roasting Co. — Mount Waverley-based small-batch specialty roaster, sourcing and
• ONA Coffee — Canberra-founded specialty roaster, established 2008 by World Barista
• Passport Specialty Coffee — Brisbane-based specialty roaster in Northgate, focused on sustainable and ethical sourcing.
• Red Mud Coffee Roasters — Sunshine Coast Hinterland specialty roaster based in Maleny,
• SAAZAA Coffee — Ringwood-based specialty roaster and espresso bar, owned by David

Blends & Beans §

• Departure Blend — A light-roasted espresso blend of Ethiopian and Colombian beans from Passport Specialty Coffee.
• Half Decaf Blend — A half-decaf espresso blend combining Swiss Water Decaf Colombia with Kenya Kirinyaga AA+. Light roast, fruity and floral.
• Lazzio Medium Coffee Beans — ALDI’s house-brand Lazzio medium roast, roasted in Melbourne by
• Maple Blend — ONA Coffee’s Maple milk-based blend. Caramel, biscuits, nuts and
• November Blend — Klim Coffee Roasting Co’s seasonal November blend. 40% Ethiopia Yirgacheffe + 60% Colombia Huila, both washed. Medium roast.
• Straw-Merry Blend — Axil Coffee’s Christmas holiday blend. Natural-process, strawberry co-fermented honey. Brazil + Colombia. Light roast, fruit-forward.
• Walkers Farm Blend — Red Mud Coffee Roasters’ medium-dark Brazil single-origin blend from Walkers Farm. Rich caramel, chocolate, butterscotch.

Other §

• Steaming Milk Log — A running log of experiences and observations while learning to steam milk.