our story

After spending more than 7 years working as a Manager in coffee sales for a large multi-national, whilst also roasting coffee as a hobby for family and friends our main man Ben saw an opportunity to establish our own coffee roasting business. Not only is he an awarded Sales Manager, he's a trained Barista and a qualified Barista trainer. Experienced in coffee machine repairs and maintenance and most importantly a gun on the Roaster he's an all round coffee guru.

With an extensive background in Graphic Design and Marketing, and a passion for good coffee, Nicole is the one responsible for The Cape Effect Coffee Roasters brand, packaging, marketing, online coffee sales and accounts.

Together we are The Cape Effect Coffee Roasters!

WHAT IS THE CAPE EFFECT?

The Cape Effect is the name we give to the wind phenomenon often experienced along the Cape Naturaliste peninsula. Caused by the moderating effect of water on both sides of the land, surfers and fishermen often report favourable wind conditions in the local area when it's on-shore elsewhere along the coast.

As lovers of the ocean and long time locals it's from this phenomenon that we have drawn the inspiration for our brand and our name.

coffee Roasting

First and foremost we roast coffee. We source specialty grade green beans from around the world and roast them in house in small batches to produce the very best coffee we can for our customers.

Our house blend, Lost Swan, has been carefully developed with an eye for consistency and quality, not just from roast to roast but also throughout the year.

We are also constantly sourcing, roasting, cupping and tasting seasonal single origins from various regions throughout the world to offer our customers something more. In addition to our house blend we have a selection of single origin coffees available for purchase.

wholesale

We pride ourselves on our great quality coffee and excellent service and are more than happy to discuss your individual needs.

We offer a range of blended coffee and single origins for your cafe or restaurant, backed up by support and training.

Our products are hand delivered weekly in the South West Region and couriered elsewhere.

barista training

It's our belief that the right training and skills are necessary to make great coffee. That's why we offer complimentary barista training for all of our wholesale clients on an on-going basis.

Provided on-site, we teach your staff how to get the best out of our product and maximise work flow to help make your business the best it can be.

Custom roasting

If you are after something truly unique we are more than happy to work closely with you to create your own coffee blend or source and roast micro-lots so that you can offer your customers something different. We can also customise packaging and labelling to reflect your brand.

EQUIPMENT

We understand that using the right equipment is necessary to produce consistently great coffee.

We are able to provide advice on the best equipment to suit your needs and budget and can assist you with planning your fit-out to ensure that everything is positioned and set-up to help get your cafe up and running as effortlessly as possible

In addition we also own a fleet of Wega Espresso Machines and Fiorenzato Grinders which can be made available for lease in a package along with servicing and wholesale coffee supply.

RETAIL

We believe great coffee should be available to anyone at any time, including in your home. Which is why we've partnered with some of our wholesale clients to offer our products in a retail space.

Our coffee is currently available for purchase from the following outlets:

Goanna Gallery & Cafe, 278 Hayes Road, Dunsborough

Al Forno The Cafe, 49 Queen Street, Busselton

ONLINE SALES

Our online shop is now open. We stock our Lost Swan Blend, May Days Blend and Mexico Decaf along with a Single Origin on rotation each month. Shop Now.