Mackellar Coffee

Mackellar Range Australian Coffee is a single origin Arabica coffee that is hand-picked and/or machine harvested and then processed and sun-dried. After buying a 250 acre share of his family farm in 2000, Craig Hayward and his wife, Tamara, decided to try something different and started planting Arabica coffee trees. After selling his pub in the Northern Territory, the couple had returned to the land to settle down and start a family.

Craig says that the move was successful and he hasn’t looked back. Growing coffee at an altitude of 250 metres in the highlands west of Byron Bay, has proven so successful that today he is selling it through retail outlets and online channels throughout Australia. Craig explains that his coffee plantation is perfectly situated for growing the best coffee around, and some of the best in the world.

The Mackellar Range area is full of rich volcanic soil, and the sub-tropical climate creates the perfect conditions for growing beans. The temperate micro-climate of the Mackellar Range area is distinct from other coffee-growing areas in the region which are mostly closer to the coast. Our growing area has less humidity and precipitation with quite warm periods during winter. The climate and local soil types produce slower ripening naturally sweet beans which are reflected in the personality and unique taste of the coffee

Features: 

• Grown free of pesticides
• Processed free of chemicals
• Sun dried
• An unique smooth taste
• Full aromatic flavour
• No bitter after taste
• Multiple awards.