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Australian Specialty, Comfortingly Familiar
Grown in Far North Queensland and roasted fresh in South Australia, Jack Murat - Mareeba delivers everything you want from an everyday coffee - chocolate richness, brown sugar sweetness and creamy nutty depth, finished with a soft citrus lift.
Origin Story
Produced by the Murat family in Mareeba on Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands, this coffee is a rare example of Australian-grown specialty coffee. The farm was originally established by Hymet “Jack” Murat, who immigrated from Albania to Australia in 1929 in search of opportunity. After decades of farming sugar cane, corn and tobacco, the family transformed the property into a specialty coffee farm in 2014.
Today, the estate is run by Hymet’s sons and grandsons, continuing a family legacy built on persistence, experimentation and craftsmanship. The farm grows Red and Yellow Catuai varieties originally sourced from Costa Rica as part of an Australian government initiative exploring coffee cultivation in tropical regions.
Mareeba’s unique high-latitude climate, warm days and cool tropical nights help slow cherry development and build sweetness and balance in the cup. Combined with the region’s sand and clay loam soils, the result is a clean, approachable coffee designed for everyday drinking - smooth, comforting and highly versatile.
Tasting Notes
- Milk Chocolate
- Brown Sugar
- Creamy Nuts
Origin Details
Country Australia Region Mareeba, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland Producer Murat Family Altitude 600–700 MASL Varietal Red & Yellow Catuai Process Washed Roast Style Espresso / Milk CoffeeBrewing Notes
Designed for espresso and milk coffee. Best enjoyed as a flat white, latte, cappuccino or balanced espresso with a rich mouthfeel and low acidity.
Recommended espresso recipe: 22g in, 43g out, around 28–32 seconds. A slightly tighter yield helps emphasise sweetness, body and creamy texture while keeping acidity soft and balanced.
Sustainability & Quality
At Elusive Coffee, we source coffees that balance traceability, drinkability and craftsmanship. This release celebrates Australian-grown specialty coffee and the dedication of the Murat family to producing clean, approachable coffees with exceptional consistency and sweetness.
A uniquely Australian coffee roasted for everyday enjoyment.
Coffee details
- Tasting notes
- Chocolate – Brown Sugar – Jam
- Roast
- Medium
- Process
- Washed
- Altitude
- 1600 MASL
- Variety
- Heirlooms
Flavour profile
One of the rare specialty coffees grown on Australian soil - grown by Jack Murat at Mareeba, up on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland, and washed for a clean, honest cup. We roast it to lead with sweetness rather than acidity: chocolate and brown sugar up front, a jammy lift through the middle, and a syrupy, full body that carries milk beautifully. The acidity stays low and mellow, so nothing sharp gets in the way of the sweetness. It's soft, forgiving and genuinely easy to drink - the kind of everyday coffee you reach for without thinking, and a quiet point of pride being home-grown.
FinishLingering syrupy sweetness, clean and gentle.
