Adelaide Coffee Roasters
Elusive Coffee is an Adelaide specialty coffee roaster. We hunt down the coffees other roasters don't carry — the elusive, hard-to-find lots — and roast them to order in Adelaide, so every bag ships days off the roast, not months. There's no café: you'll find us online (delivered across Adelaide and Australia-wide), at a local stockist, and in person at Adelaide markets.
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Specialty coffee, roasted to order in Adelaide
We roast in small batches at the Settlement Roasting facility in Adelaide. Roasting to order is the single biggest thing we do for flavour — freshness fades fast, so we don't warehouse beans. You order, we roast, it ships. That's how an Adelaide-roasted bag should taste.
The name is the promise: elusive coffees that are genuinely hard to find. We help you choose by what you want in the cup — bold and chocolatey for a cappuccino, bright and fruity for filter, smooth for every day. Single origins, espresso blends and decaf, from about $17 to $31 a bag.
Our coffee range
- Single origin coffee — distinct lots from around the world.
- Espresso blends — built for milk drinks, led by our Grindstone blend.
- All fresh-roasted coffee — the full current range.
- Coffee subscriptions — fresh beans on your schedule, pause or skip anytime.
Where to buy Elusive Coffee in Adelaide
- Online — order here, free local Adelaide delivery and free Australia-wide shipping over $60.
- At a stockist — pick up in person at Ratio Specialty Cafe, Athelstone.
- At an Adelaide market — come say hello, grab a fresh brew, and stock up. See where we'll be →
Buying from a local roaster means fresher coffee you can actually taste the difference in — roasted to order in Adelaide and sent straight to you.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have a café or shopfront?
No — Elusive is a roaster, not a café. You can buy our beans online, from our stockist Ratio Specialty Cafe in Athelstone, or in person at the Adelaide markets we attend.
Where can I buy Elusive Coffee in person in Adelaide?
At our stockist (Ratio Specialty Cafe, 337 Gorge Road, Athelstone) and at the Adelaide markets we stall at — see our stockists & markets for days and locations.
Do you deliver coffee in Adelaide?
Yes. Free local delivery across Adelaide, and free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $60. Everything is roasted to order and shipped within days.
What kind of coffee do you roast?
Specialty-grade single origins, espresso blends, and decaf — whole bean, roasted to order in small batches in Adelaide. We focus on distinctive, hard-to-find lots.
