Iced coffee has gone from a summer novelty to a year-round staple in Australia — and for good reason. A well-made cold coffee is refreshing, complex, and surprisingly...
Read field note
If freshness matters to you — and after reading this, we hope it does — buying whole beans and grinding just before you use them is the single...
Read field note
Start with good coffee — this matters more than the machine. Our Jaques 1Kg Espresso Roast Whole Beans are developed specifically for this style of preparation: rich and...
Read field note
What few people realise is that some of the finest coffee in the world is grown right here in Australia, in a small tropical town in the mountains...
Read field note
At Jaques Coffee in Mareeba, Far North Queensland, we roast all of our coffee on-site. Understanding how roast level shapes flavour is something we think about every day....
Read field note
Most Australians don't need a reason to have their morning coffee — but it turns out there are quite a few good ones. Over the past two decades,...
Read field note
Australian Single-Origin Coffee: What It Means and Why It Matters If you've noticed "single-origin" appearing on more coffee bags lately, you're not alone. It's become one of the...
Read field note
Espresso starts with the bean. You want a coffee that's roasted specifically for espresso — darker, with lower acidity and a bold, full-bodied flavour that cuts through milk...
Read field note
Every coffee bean starts green. Roasting transforms it — developing the sugars, oils, and aromatic compounds that give your cup its character. The longer and hotter the roast,...
Read field note