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Data-driven research on Australian specialty coffee — from 7,837 products across 821 roasters.
How to Dial In Your Espresso: A Data-Backed Guide
Learn the systematic process for getting the best out of every bean — backed by data from thousands of logged shots.
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Single Origin vs Blend: What Australian Roasters Actually Sell
We analysed 7,837 beans from 821 roasters to find out what Australia's specialty coffee landscape really looks like.
Read articleAustralia’s Coffee Transparency Problem: What 7,837 Products Reveal
Most products don’t name the farm. Most omit the processing method. Here’s the full breakdown of what Australian coffee labels actually tell you.
Read articleAustralia’s Coffee Roasting Capital: Sydney vs Melbourne by the Numbers
Beyond volume, we compare roast profiles, origin preferences, and single origin rates in a data-backed city rivalry.
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The Transparency Index: Scoring Every Australian Roaster on Supply Chain Openness
Rankings · A composite scoring system ranking all roasters on what they disclose: origin, farm, producer, variety, altitude, and process.
Flavour Mapping Australia: A Tasting Note Atlas
Visualisation · Text-mining flavour descriptors from thousands of products to create an interactive atlas of how Australian coffee tastes.
A Quantitative Taxonomy of Australian Coffee Roasters
Deep analysis · Clustering roasters into archetypes by product strategy: the Commercial Blender, Origin Explorer, Experimental Innovator, and more.
The State of Australian Specialty Coffee 2026
Industry report · The comprehensive capstone report. Market sizing, geographic analysis, sourcing patterns, transparency, and trend identification.