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Sustainability: What It Means To Us

Sustainability: What It Means To Us

Q Roasters - sustainable espresso. What do we mean when we say sustainable? Like the word 'organic', 'sustainability' has a certain buzz about it. Used quite loosely, these words add a certain credibility, but what does it take to stand up to their full meaning? The Oxford English Dictionary definition for sustainability is “The property of being environmentally sustainable; the degree to which a process or enterprise is able to be maintained or continued while avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources“. This definition has helped us to shape a criteria for where we source our green bean. Based on our philosophy that coffee should...

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How do I make good coffee when I travel?

How do I make good coffee when I travel?

When holidays come around our coffee-loving community drop-in to stock-up on their favourite Q Roasters beans and we often get asked - "How do I make good coffee when I travel?"Our most recommended travel companion is the Aerobie AeroPress. This fantastic product delivers barista style coffee on-the-go, is easy to clean, compact and is BPA and phthalate free.The kit includes the chamber, plunger, filter cap, paddle and scoop, as well as 350 micro filters. To make a smooth, rich coffee simply place a filter in the filter cap and rinse with just boiled water, then add 17g of ground coffee. Fill the chamber...

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Gifts for teachers, co-workers and more

Gifts for teachers, co-workers and more

Christmas is so close we can almost smell the prawns on the 'barbie'. This time of year we always get requests for gift ideas - from teachers gifts, thank you gifts for your dependable tradies, secret santa for a co-worker or just something for the person that has everything.Q Roasters has put together a range of beautifully presented gift boxes ranging in price from $25 to $150 that can be customised to suit your needs.Do you have a teacher that's made a difference to your child this year? Thank them with a gift box with a packet of our Fair...

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Tea that makes a difference

Tea that makes a difference

Q Roasters are passionate about sustainability in everything they do - including their teas.

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