BUZZ Coffee Beans

BUZZ Coffee Beans, specialty coffee roasted in small batches

BUZZ Coffee Beans is a coffee roaster that works in small batches and sells its beans mainly through its online store. The company ships coffee across Australia and offers same-day dispatch Monday to Friday. Its catalogue is centred on coffee, although it also includes tea and equipment, and it has a wholesale line.

The store's proposition is based on selling specialty and single-origin coffee, with free shipping on orders over $60 according to the website information.

Single-origin coffees and specialty blends

The store's catalogue includes single-origin coffees and specialty blends. Featured products include Ethiopia Yirgacheffe beans and Sumatra Mandheling Kuda Mas beans, both presented as bestsellers.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe coffee is described as having a high, citrusy acidity, medium body and aromas of lemon, honey, frangipani and jasmine. On the palate it presents notes of honey, lemon and kumquat, with a toffee and caramel finish. The product page notes that it is grown in mountainous areas of the Sidamo region, at altitudes between 1,500 and 2,200 metres, and that it is processed using traditional methods, including washing and careful drying.

The store's text explains that Ethiopia is the birthplace of Arabica coffee and that the Yirgacheffe region is considered one of the most recognised in the country. It also mentions that the caffeine content of Ethiopian coffees is around 1.13% and that the roast level can influence this figure.

Sumatra Mandheling Kuda Mas

Sumatra Mandheling Kuda Mas coffee is presented as a bean with an intense body, low to medium acidity, aromas of roasted caramel and spiced fruit, and an intense, earthy flavour with forest berries, and a smooth texture. The company describes it as a coffee suitable for those who prefer strong, full-bodied flavours, and notes that it works well as a single origin although it also lends itself to blending.

The website information details that most Indonesian coffee is grown on small family farms and that local processing uses the wet-hulling method or giling basah, characteristic of the island. It also indicates that since 2016 the supply of Sumatran coffees has become more difficult due to smaller harvests and irregular or extreme weather patterns, which has raised costs and reduced purchases by intermediaries and importers.

Beyond coffee: tea, equipment and wholesale

In addition to coffee, the store sells tea and equipment, and has a wholesale line. The website also maintains a blog with coffee-related content.

Online sales and shipping

BUZZ Coffee Beans sells its range of specialty blends and single-origin coffees through its online store in Australia. The company offers free shipping on orders over $60 and same-day dispatch Monday to Friday.