This statement certainly rings true with the Five Sisters cafe. Traditional Greek delicacies such as moussaka, dolmades and spanikopita are trotted out here with a casual nonchalance that can only be affected in a genuine Mediterranean taverna. There is no pretense or fanfare, just a quiet assuredness that these traditional foods are as good today as they were back when the recipe was handed down to them.

141 Fish Lane
South Brisbane 4101
07 3846 5904
 

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Phillip quickly caught the attention of local cafes with his enthusiasm for both his product and customer service, and very quickly became a key player in the local coffee scene. He named his company Di Bella Coffee.

Over the following 8 years the company has proceeded to thrive and expand with extraordinary speed. This unprecedented growth was recognized in the BRW Fast 100 for 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010, where Di Bella Coffee is the only coffee company to make the list in consecutive years.

Di Bella Coffee now wholesales to customers Australia-wide, with Roasting Warehouses in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and also retailing through the online Di Bella Coffee store, MyDiBellaCoffee.com.

Continuing the momentum of the company’s expansion, in 2010 Di Bella Coffee took an international leap into the booming Asian coffee market, establishing a headquarters in Shanghai, China. In 2011, Di Bella Coffee will undertake their second venture into international markets with the launch of operations in India.

After a considerable rise in both size and reputation since being founded in 2002, Di Bella Coffee secured our position as one of Australia’s leading coffee companies at the Golden Bean Awards in 2009, taking out the Golden Bean title with the signature blend- Ali Reserve. This success was continued with 1 silver and 3 bronze in the 2010 competition.

Di Bella Coffee is steadily becoming a household name: 1.4 million cups of Di Bella Coffee are served throughout Australia every week and the company supplies over 1200 wholesale accounts around the country.

In 2010 Di Bella Coffee achieved another coup in the company’s remarkable history, establishing a Green Bean buying branch of the business that effectively extends Di Bella Coffee’s operational reach from coffee crop, to coffee cup. Crop to Cup is Di Bella Coffee’s green bean purchasing program, dedicated to sourcing green coffee beans from coffee-growing regions around the world and working alongside the coffee-growers to reach our shared goals. The Crop to Cup program not only secures Di Bella Coffee an ongoing supply of quality green beans, but also achieves the social and ethical aspirations of the company: working with coffee-growing communities one-on-one to improve not only the coffee crops but the livelihood and quality of life for the communities involved in the program. The Crop to Cup program is an exciting venture that will no doubt secure Di Bella Coffee’s future as an industry leader.

Di Bella Coffee’s ongoing pursuit of ‘the Ultimate Coffee Experience’ has also led to other exciting developments in the company including the launch of a Research and Development lab, and Technical Support workshop, keeping the company at the cutting edge of coffee knowledge in Australia.

Di Bella Coffee continues to excel as one of the youngest, yet fastest growing coffee companies in Australia and most certainly one of the most innovative, driven by the same passion for coffee and service with which the company was founded.

As far as founder and owner Phillip Di Bella is concerned, this is only the first chapter of Di Bella Coffee’s story. The same enthusiasm that put Di Bella Coffee on the map back in 2002 continues to push the company into new and exciting territory with every passing year, ever looking forward for new opportunities: for Di Bella Coffee, there is only the future.

MISSION STATEMENT
Our business philosophy at Di Bella Coffee is quite simple: quality coffee, unparallelled service, competitive prices and to inspire passion with all stakeholders.

Di Bella Coffee “Our journey towards a legacy…”

THE ULTIMATE COFFEE EXPERIENCE
COFFEE: We aim to give each of our customers a memorable coffee experience every time. We purchase only the highest-quality beans available from the world’s finest coffee growing regions. Each growing region contributes a characteristic flavour that is unique to that area. These premium-grade beans are then blended and freshly roasted to reach their optimum flavour and aroma at our roasting warehouses around Australia. Di Bella Coffee provides a selection of signature blends to suit any coffee palete. Whichever blend you choose, you are assured that your coffee is made with the finest green beans from around the world and expertly roasted and blended.

PRICE: Many companies inflate their prices to cover expenses for merchandise that ultimately markets their coffee brand. Our focus is to help your bottom line by helping you sell more coffee. We supply our roasted coffee at more competitive prices than our colleagues without compromising quality or consistency. We embrace our ‘Crop to Cup’ approach which provides a guarantee of a higher price direct to the farmer. Thus enabling a strong basis for sustainable farming and the finances to achieve a better quality of life on the farms.

SERVICE AND EDUCATION: Our dedicated team members pride themselves on superior service. We have many years of combined experience; our entire team is made up of industry professionals. We understand that a memorable coffee experience starts with our coffee and ends with your barista, which is why training and education is at the heart of our service standards.

As part of the Di Bella Coffee service philosophy, we offer exclusivity, within an area, to those establishments using our coffee, and ensure our product is supplied only in quality outlets. Di Bella Coffee prides itself with the core values of passion, accountability, consistency, inspiration, and integrity, along with great customer service, high-quality products, and value for money.

Di Bella Coffee Blend Card
Let us take you on the ultimate tasting journey.

Each time you visit our roasting warehouses in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide you will have the opportunity to evaluate the coffee being featured on that day. Participate in your own tasting session using our Blend Description Card to guide you. The card provides an explanation of the different areas of the palate that come alive when tasting coffee and gives you an opportunity to record your notes.

Enjoy your tasting journey with Di Bella Coffee!

Di Bella Coffee – Corporate – Head Office
82 Abbotsford Road
Bowen Hills Queensland 4006 Australia (Click here for Map)
Phone: 1800 332 163 (Australia)
Facsimile: +61 7 3252 5221
Email: enquiries@dibellacoffee.com.au
 

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We roast our coffee on site on our Probat L5. We choose the Probat not only because we believe it produces amazing coffee but also because it gives a great hands on feel to every batch.
We source high quality, specialty grade, and seasonal, traceable green coffee. By sourcing coffee that can be traced back to specific farms we believe we can produce a better and more sustainable product and also better educate everyone who comes into our cafe. Check out some of the farm profiles on our current coffees page to get a better idea of this. I n the cafe we use local unhomoginised Maleny Daries milk.

Our Gear.

We want to serve the best quality coffee we possibly can and while this starts with great coffee and knowledge of your art we also believe having the best gear available doesn’t hurt.
We choose to go with our Slayer espresso machine because it is so hands on. You need to watch and think about everything you’re doing while working on this machine and in the end we think this produces quality in the cup, which is our aim.
Some of our other gear includes Mazzer Robur grinders, a reverse osmosis water filter and our Probat L5 from Wolff Coffee Roasters.

Five Star Day:
This is our seasonal blend and represents everything we know and love about espresso coffee. It has no set origins and will constantly evolve as we learn more about coffee and new crops arrive.

Musasa:
Musasa is back for another year, one of our favorites as espresso last year.
A new coffee for us, this will feature as filter coffee. Very sweet, juicy and clean.

Blackburn ‘Clouds of August’
New arrival from Colombia. Sweet, thick and red fruit juciy. Will feature as both espresso and a filter coffee.

Alto Palmar
This coffee from Tanzania has a unique sweetness and orange and toffee flavours. Will feature mostly as filter coffee.

Ngorongoro Blue
This coffee from Tanzania has a unique sweetness and orange and toffee flavours. Will feature mostly as filter coffee.

We are here:

85 Russell Street
West End
Brisbane 4101

Telephone: +61 (0)7 3846 3746

Email: info@cupcoffee.com.au

Open 7 – 4, Monday – Saturday
 

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Ex-Melbourne barista Sean Cheshire is leading the team, who are brewing the best freshly ground Di Bella coffee five days a week. Our caffeine-induced buzz may entice us to go on about how great the service is, how the beans are Fair Trade-sourced, what a massive bargain it is to get a 8oz flat white for only $2.50 in this town (not to mention the taste) but we believe that like all great art, it must be experienced! So test the waters and let us know what you think… The Fat Man is already a convert. Every cup supports us here at Metro Arts, so drink up and keep art piping hot!

Venues and facilities such as theatres, galleries, artist studios and rehearsal spaces combine with a popular restaurant and espresso bar to create a vibrant space for artists, audiences and the wider city population to interact and connect. This unique cross pollination fuels a continuous conversation at Metro Arts, which inspires work which continually surprises, enlightens and expands the culture of Brisbane.

In 2007, Metro Arts launched a satellite facility at the Norman Park Substation No. 9. Once a disused electricity substation, it now powers artists to continue creating and testing new work in an affordable, historically rich space.

Metro Arts’ strength is its ability to cultivate creativity, quality and sustainability. As an incubator, enabler, producer and co presenter, Metro Arts challenges independent artists to create new works which bust through genres and break up art forms.

Metro Arts’ renowned series of interconnected programs feature the Galleries Program, The Independents, MAPS for Artists and Allies. Professional and artistic development programs tailored specifically to individual artists’ needs provide the support, validation and networks necessary to succeed in a challenging industry.

Metro Arts is strongly committed to the sustainability of artists’ practices and works closely with them to assist in the creation and implementation of strategies for the future life of their work. With a focus on investing in artists rather than projects, Metro Arts has developed a model for delivering accessible programs considered best-practice on a national level. Its services and networks facilitate artists’ engagement with the wider industry. Subsequently, many of the works seeded at Metro Arts, or with the support of its programs, journey to other theatres and galleries across Australia and internationally.

Metro Arts has a proud history as a not-for-profit organisation of providing an accessible, responsive, diverse and adaptable platform that is consistently trusting and respectful of artists.

It’s a unique community. It’s a strong community. It’s a vital community. Why not be part of it?

SUPPORT METRO ARTS

In 2011, Metro Arts is seeking support from the business sector to develop and grow the vital services we provide for independent artists. To explore opportunities to connect your organisation with Metro Arts through our unique, targeted and flexible partnership program, please contact Amanda Lawson, Marketing and Development Manager on 07 3002 7100 or amanda@metroarts.com.au

CONTACT US

Phone: (+617) 3002 7100
Fax: (+617) 3002 7123
Email: info@metroarts.com.au

Reception:
Level 2, 109 Edward St
Brisbane QLD 4000

Postal:
GPO Box 24
Brisbane QLD 4001
Australia
 

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Dean loved coffee so much he roasted it himself. From humble beginning, he started BarMerlo an Italian espresso bar in Queen St, down town Brisbane. Next he created a Merlo Torrefazione in Fortitude Valley. A unique store dedicated to roasting and selling coffee beans.

“No pomp and ceremony here,” said Dean.
“This store will be dedicated to the bean.”

And so it was. Merlo Coffee was born. Today Merlo Coffee has five Torrefaziones, 10 BarMerlos and can be found in over 1000 distinguished cafes and restaurants across Australia.

Our beans
Fresh espresso

Merlo Coffee is premium fresh espresso. We believe coffee tastes best when it’s fresh. That’s why we are a little obsessive with the care we take with our beans, ensuring our coffee is:

Roasted daily
Slow roasted, to achieve a richer, fuller flavour
Date stamped with the day the coffee was roasted
Stored in a purpose built dehumidified cold room, to protect the beans from light, heat and moisture
Packed and distributed in air locked bags and tins
Delivered to your door within 24 hours of roasting (where possible)
All to make sure your premium fresh coffee stays at its peak when you take it home.

Unleash your talents to make the perfect coffee at home or behind the counter.

A great cup of coffee is made with love and careful brewing to bring out the flavour of your blessed Merlo beans. Whatever style of coffee you choose, we can help you bring the best out of your coffee.

Whether you are after handy hints for making coffee at home or want hands on help to improve your barista skills, we provide advice and training to get you streaming ahead.

To find out more, select either Brew it Yourself, for do it yourself coffee aficionados; Coffee Appreciation for general understanding about the origins and process of making coffee; or one of our Training sessions, to be a legend of coffee in your own kitchen with the At Home Training or the more comprehensive Commercial Barista Training.

contact us
Merlo Head Office

10 Thompson Street, Bowen Hills QLD 4006

PO Box 1297, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Freecall: 1800 MERLOS (1800 637 567)

Ph: 07 3620 4200

Fax: 07 3620 4205

Email: info@merlo.com.au

On-line Coffee Orders: orders@merlo.com.au
 

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Having experienced living in; three states of Australia, North America, Asia as well as travelled worldwide.

Prior to brother espresso they have toiled in Her Majesties Services, printed wine labels for the world, designed hotels, back packed Europe and North America and administered in childcare and insurance.

Brother Espresso was born when members of the Gowty family came to a similar crossroad.

Over a few fine ales they were discussing the need for a new challenge, one where they could control their own destiny. Under these circumstances most things seem possible.

After a visit to Melbourne we discovered a coffee culture that appealed, and it was thought that something similar could born in the debris of the heritage listed Watsons Plumbing Building that we discovered in Margaret Street. Over a 6 month period with the help of family, friends and understanding associates we hand built the Margaret Street space from the ground up.

Despite giving the space a soul, on opening day there were some seriously nervous brothers, mothers fathers and spouses hoping that “they would come” and keep coming.

Our fears were soon allayed and we discovered that our commonsense approach to coffee and simple affordable food offerings were what our customers were looking for.

Each year since we have added a new and different brother espresso cafe; Wickham House (CBD), Riding Road (Bulimba) and our Roastery Cafe in Warry St (Fortitude Valley).

Our aim is to provide good coffee and food in a comfortable environment at an affordable price.

We don’t always get it right, but we find that our customers are forgiving and accept what we are about,

Where to next ?

~ Brother Espresso House Blend ~

The House Blend offers aromas of soft baking spices and toffee with flavours of ripe berry fruits, sweet citrus and hints of caramel.
Country… Indonesia, India, Ethiopia and Nicaragua.
~ Fifth Battery Seasonal Blend ~

The Seasonal Blend offers lovely fruit notes, smooth milk chocolate sweetness and a slight fruity brightness.
Country… Brazil, Ethiopia and Nicaragua.
We recommend you allow our coffees to degas and rest a minimum of 7 days after the date of roast in the original sealed bag at room temperature before use.

Store it in a dark place away from heat, moisture or light.

Coffee starts to loose its sweetness and aroma after 3-4 weeks, make sure you use it before it is too late.

~ David’s’ Cold Brew Coffee Extract ~

Gently brewed from Fifth Battery roasted beans on a daily basis. The cold-brew process extracts the coffee bean’s delicious flavour and eliminates much of the acidity, producing a bold, super-smooth coffee extract.

During the cold-brew process, time replaces heat.

Cold-brewing ground beans produce a coffee that is naturally low in acid – approximately 67% less acidic than coffee brewed by conventional hot-brew methods.

A roasted coffee bean contains many compounds that are extracted during the brewing process. Some of those compounds, including certain oils and fatty acids, are soluble only at a high temperature.

During the cold brew process, coffee beans are never exposed to high temperature.

Cold water brewing extracts the delicious flavour compounds (and some of the caffeine) from coffee beans, but leaves behind some of the bitter oils and biting fatty acids. These are the same bitter acids and fatty oils that surface to the top of your hot cup of coffee, and give hot-brewed coffee that familiar ‘bite’ (thus the reason that some 8 out of 10 people attempt to soften the acidic taste by adding milk to their coffee).

The cold-brew process creates a balanced and distinctively smooth coffee.
~ Serving Instructions ~

Davids’ Cold Brew Coffee Extract produces a naturally low acid, bold yet smooth coffee concentrate that may be refrigerated for up to 21 days without noticeable deterioration in taste or freshness. And, importantly, there’s no waste.

Davids’ can be made one glass at a time simply by adding cold water or milk over ice.

We recommend a ratio of (1) one part coffee concentrate to (2) two parts water, milk.

One of the benefits of using the Davids’ system is that you can mix to taste (make it as strong or as weak as you prefer).

You can sweeten to taste by adding a liquid sweetener such as Agave Syrup.

~ Brother Espresso Pty Ltd ~
Write: drink@brotherespresso.com.au
Call: (07) 3852 5396
Fax: (07) 3852 5356

~ Brother Espresso Watson’s Building ~
Write: watson@brotherespresso.com.au
Call: (07) 3003 1346
Fax: (07) 3003 1347

~ Brother Espresso Wickham House ~
Write: wickham@brotherespresso.com.au

~ Brother Espresso Bulimba ~
Write: bulimba@brotherespresso.com.au
Call: (07) 3395 6553
Fax: (07) 3395 6993

~ Fifth Battery Coffee Roasters ~
Write: roast@fifthbattery.com.au
Call: (07) 3852 5396
Fax: (07) 3852 5356
 

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Located: 100 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe 4005

Open:
6:00-16:00 Mon-Fri
7:00-14:00 Sat
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays

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They approach this industry with a commitment to professionalism and a desire to consistently produce the finest coffee. They want to be that beacon of light in an industry rife with inconsistent, average coffee and poor service. Every member of their team is a coffee professional who shares the dedication to their cause and values.

Campos is based in 11 Wandoo Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006,

Tel: +61 7 3252 3612 ‎

Opening hours 7:00-16:00 daily.

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