With an Italian heritage and a heart for hospitality, Merlo Coffee is proudly Australian family-owned and operated. Globally sourced, ethically traded, and locally roasted in Brisbane, we have mastered the craft of specialty coffee since 1992.
Coffee is an art form. A skill Merlo has perfected over three decades of devotion.
Over the last three decades, our passion for freshly roasted coffee and dedication to exceptional customer service has grown us to serve over 1,500 customers, operate 17 Merlo-owned cafés, and become one of Australia’s leading coffee roasters.
Our goal is not only to showcase amazing coffee flavours but also to craft an experience—taking you on a journey through a myriad of flavour notes that dance on your palate.
Our unique approach to roasting coffee involves slightly extending the roasting time and reducing the heat. This meticulous process creates a distinct body and warmth that typically takes weeks for other coffee suppliers to achieve.
It’s our careful selection of specialty beans that makes Merlo Coffee different. We only source beans that have a cupping score over 80/100. Our licensed Q-Grader assesses each batch to meet the strictest standards of excellence – aroma, flavour, body, acidity, after‑taste, and free from any defects to ensure a consistent roast.
Our team of expertly skilled roasters utilise our state‑of‑the‑art facilities to track the temperature and duration of each roast, using analytics to ensure our handcrafted roast profiles are repeated with precision every time. Our Brambati roaster is equipped with a colour sorter that analyses each bean three times over for roast uniformity across each batch.
These quality assurance measures result from Merlo’s commitment to innovation and differentiate us as we continue to invest in crafting the perfect cup.
At Merlo Coffee, we’re dedicated to implementing sustainable business practices that preserve our environment for future generations. This includes our zero-emissions policy, solar infrastructure, and fully compostable takeaway cups and packaging, which are designed to keep over 3 million takeaway cups out of landfills.
In 2023 alone, our green thinking offset 1,209,935kg of carbon, avoided 62,353 kg of plastic, and planted 126 trees.
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