Australian Grown Coffee in the Media

More Australian-grown coffee to become available as industry grows

October 2025

ABC News

The Australian coffee industry is growing as new varieties become available and local demand increases.

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Brewing an Australian Future: The Rise of Locally Grown Coffee

September 2025

AgriFutures Australia

Australian-grown coffee is a rarity—even in Melbourne, often called the nation’s coffee capital. But a growing band of producers, scientists and roasters are determined to change that.

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Australian growers aim for 'specialty coffee' status as price of international beans rises

June 2025

Peter Quattrocelli

ABC News

"They blew people away with the flavour of coffee that's now able to be produced in Australia"

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Australian Grown Coffee Podcast

January 2025

AgriFutures Australia - Emerging Industries Team

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AgriFutures Australia

What research is being done to increase Australian coffee production and position it as a clean, green premium product that can pass the taste tests of our coffee-obsessed local consumers?

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Better coffee on the cards as researchers map arabica genome

September 2024

Bridget Herrmann and Ashleigh Bagshaw

ABC

Researchers have mapped the DNA genome of the Coffee arabica plant, which is the only variety grown in Australia. It means scientists have figured out which genes create each coffee trait.

Is this the future of Australian-grown coffee?

January 2025

April Hawksworth

BeanScene Magazine

With more than 99 per cent of coffee consumed in Australia sourced internationally, a selection of new coffee varieties could significantly change the status quo

Bid to boost Australia's home grown coffee industry

August 2024

Kamin Goch - ABC 730

Australian's drink over six billion cups of coffee per year, but less than 1% of it comes from Australia. Researchers have been trialling new coffee varieties to plant here in Australia.

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What does Australian grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Research describes it's unique 'terroir'

December 2023

The Conversation

Southern Cross University published research in the Journal of Sensory Studies introducing a world-first coffee character wheel which can be used to describe the unique “terroir” of Australian coffee.

Why Australian-grown coffee is creating a buzz (plus eight to try)

September 2022

Good Food

The pandemic, global warming and changing consumer trends are throwing a spotlight on Australian-grown coffee. How do our beans (and the industry that produces them) stack up?

Can Australia grow its own coffee?

March 2021

ABC - The Conversation Hour

A cup of takeaway coffee is predicted to cost $7 a cup by the end of the year, thanks to skyrocketing shipping prices, supply chain issues and frost in Brazil. Instead of fixing global supply chain issues, should Australia focus on growing its own coffee farming industry?

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Think you're paying too much for your morning coffee? The worst is yet to come

March 2021

ABC News

It is a daily ritual for millions of Australians, but if you have noticed the price of your morning flat white or soy latte increase, brace yourself — it is likely to get worse.

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Australian coffee growers get innovative to encourage consumers to drink local

February 2021

ABC News

Australia is known as a nation of coffee obsessives, but few have tried a local cup.

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Everything you need to know about Australian-grown coffee

May 2021

SBS

The local coffee farming industry is thriving. In fact, from the Byron Hinterland to the Atherton Tablelands, it's bean an effort to keep up with demand.

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Better Australian coffee varieties for farmers, but a decade before consumers get a taste

Nov 2021

ABC News

When you next sip on a locally grown single-origin Arabica coffee, the variety of tree it is sourced from might not matter to you, but it does to growers.

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