About Us
WITH PASSION FOR COFFEE
It has been an awesome six years for us so far here at Manuka Brothers' Coffee.
In mid 2013 we had the idea to roast coffee over wood embers. If wood fired pizzas tasted so much better than pizzas from an oven, then what could this process do to coffee? Being Brothers In-Law we often have the chance to chat and develop this idea at many family gatherings.
After a few failed attempts and a bit of DIY genius we created 'piglet', named after her shape, not after the amount of beans she could handle. At one point we were spoon scooping 80grams at a time to roast coffee. Laughable now, but back then we were super excited about our developing project.
Even though the batches were extremely small, the flavour of the coffee was incredible. We also tried a few different kinds of wood, but nothing could beat the sweet flavour produced by Manuka; even the quality of the wood made a huge difference.
It was time to take this coffee thing to the next level and design a roaster that could produce more than a few cups. After designing and prototyping we finally built a machine we are extremely proud of, not only for the quality of product produced, but also the unique engineering and craftsmanship of her design. We named her Black Betty.
Piglet
"If wood fired pizzas tasted so much better than pizzas from an oven, then what could this process do to coffee?"
Have you been to our Roastary Cafe bar yet? We call it the depot or bunker and it's the official home of Manuka Brothers Coffee. Situated at 129C Norton road. Look for the illuminated logo.