Mecca - 4 April 2022

“We started this place as an outlet for really great coffee. Despite a mature and booming cafe culture, most of Australia's coffee roasters had very limited access to transparency at the farm and origin level. When questions surfaced like "who grew this coffee, how much did they get paid, and why does this lot taste so different to that one?" we found the answers were unclear, so we set out to find some ourselves.

Sure enough, it was a serious can of worms. What else do you expect to happen when you start turning over rocks in an industry this big? It seemed like wherever we traveled, cupping spoons in hand, there was far greater things to discover - stories of crop disease, fairtrade labeling upsets, dodgy deals and logistical nightmares. We have spent many long flights, road trips, skype sessions and coffee dates asking how we can do better for our planet and for the people who deserve more recognition for producing good quality coffee.

We haven't compromised on our standards since day one, and that's the reason we're still here so many years later.

It’s easy to talk about the impact of the soil, altitude and variety on flavour quality. It’s much harder to recognise all the effort and work that went into creating the infrastructure up on those hills, or the difficulties of navigating shipping lanes. We always try to keep in mind the many hands that have touched our coffee before us. Those who have taken so much care and pride in their work before it ever arrives at our door. We really believe that we are a small piece of the puzzle, so we do our best to honour the efforts of the full community of people working together to bring you delicious coffees every day. “

 

66% San Sebastian, Colombia 34% Anhumas, Brazil Roast date - 28/03/2022 Variety - Multiple Process - Washed Flavour notes - Orange, Honeycomb, Milk chocolate	64% Anhumas, Brazil 34% Matambo, Colombia Roast date - 28/03/2022 Variety - Multiple Process - Washed Flavour notes - Rich dark chocolate, Cassis, Pecan pie
FAF' our export partner painstakingly tasted their way through every section on João's farm to discover this coffee; Sumatra is known for excellent cup quality at small yields. Origin - Mogiana, Brazil MASL - 1360 Roast Date - 28/03/2022 Variety - Sumatra Process - Natural Flavour notes - Mango, Honeycomb	This is our 8th year in a row we've purchased Maria's coffee, its one of the most unique and anticipated coffees of the year at Mecca. Origin - Santa Barbara, Honduras MASL - 1700 Roast Date - 28/03/2022 Variety - Bourbon Process - Washed Flavour notes - Blood orange, Sugar cane

 

Recipes

Espresso - 9 bar Brew ratio - 1:2.2 (dry coffee : espresso liquid) Temp - 94 Deg C Time - 25-30 seconds. *Adjust grind size to achieve the desired time	Espresso - 6 bar Brew ratio - 1:2.7 (dry coffee : espresso liquid) Temp - 94 Deg C Time - 25-30 seconds. *Adjust grind size to achieve the desired time
Pourover Temp - off the boil Ratio - 1:14(dry coffee:water) Bloom - 30 seconds Flow rate - fast *Adjust grind size to achieve desired flow rate	Aeropress Temp - off the boil Ratio - 1:12 (dry coffee : water) Bloom - 30 seconds Brew time - 90 seconds (including bloom) Press consistently over 15-20 seconds.
Stove top Ratio - 1-12 (dry coffee : water)