Wide Open Road - Brunswick
Welcome to Wide Open Road!
"Founded on a song and a blend, Wide Open Road Coffee Roasters started in 2009 and has since expanded to provide coffee for cafes all over Australia and the wider world. Their driving impetus is not only to provide their community with great coffee, but to move the greater coffee industry toward a more sustainable future. A Wide Open Road for everyone to travel down together."
"Shady Lane is our bold, comforting espresso blend, built especially to work beautifully with milk. Expect big dark chocolate flavours, plenty of sweetness and a rich, rounded body, with cherry and vanilla bringing fruit and softness to the cup. It’s designed to cut through both dairy and alternative milks while remaining sweet and full-bodied as a straight espresso."
Components -
50%: Brazil, Anahy
35%: Nicaragua, Regional
15%: Brazil, Cachoeira
Roast date - 05/10/2026
Varieties - Multiple
Process - Natural | Washed | Natural
Flavour notes - Dark chocolate, Cherry, Vanilla
"Bathysphere is our signature café blend and is designed to be versatile across both black and milk-based coffee. It brings together milk chocolate and caramel sweetness with a brighter stone-fruit character, creating an espresso with plenty of body while remaining balanced and lively.
Compared with Shady Lane, Bathysphere sits on the brighter and more fruit-driven side of our blend offering, while still retaining the chocolate and caramel sweetness that makes it approachable."
Components -
50%: Nicaragua, Regional
35%: Ethiopia, Areka
15%: Colombia, Guava Banana
Roast date - 05/10/2026
Varieties - Multiple
Process - Washed | Washed | Anaerobic Natural
Flavour notes - Milk chocolate, Caramel, Stone fruit
"Chelchele is a bright and expressive natural Ethiopian coffee with the delicate character we love from Yirgacheffe. It opens with a floral elderflower character before moving into juicy red grape and ripe peach sweetness.
The natural process adds depth and softness, while the high elevation helps maintain clarity and brightness. The result is a floral, fruit-led filter coffee that feels vibrant while remaining clean and composed."
Producer - Various
Origin - Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Farm - Chelchele
Roast date - 05/10/2026
Altitude - 1,900–2,400 MASL
Variety - Heirloom
Process - Natural
Flavour notes - Red Grape, Elderflower, Peach
Bright glazed cherry and juicy Concord grape lead the cup, followed by a soft brown-sugar sweetness that ties everything together. It’s clean and layered, with a long finish that was one of the main reasons we chose this lot.
What stood out to us was how complete the coffee felt. The acidity, sweetness and structure all sit naturally together, and the flavour continues long after the cup is finished."
Producer - Kangiri Cooperative Society Limited
Origin - Murang’a, Kenya
Farm - Kangurumai
Roast date - 05/10/2026
Altitude - 1,700 MASL
Variety - SL28, SL34
Process - Washed
Flavour notes - Glazed Cherry, Concord Grape, Brown Sugar 
Brew Guidelines
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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
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Espresso - 6 bar Brew ratio - 1:2.5 (dry coffee : espresso liquid) Temp - 94 Deg C Time - 25-30 seconds. *Adjust grind size to achieve the desired time
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Pourover Temp - off the boil Ratio - 1:15 (dry coffee:water) Bloom - 30 seconds Flow rate - fast *Adjust grind size to achieve desired flow rate |
Aeropress Temp - off the boil Ratio - 1:14 (dry coffee : water) Bloom - 30 seconds Brew time - 90 seconds (including bloom) Press consistently over 15-20 seconds. |
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Stove top Ratio - 1-8 (dry coffee : water) |
