The German Roaster – Gothot Refurbishment Part 3
After the full tear-down and cataloguing of parts, our German went for thorough cleaning and sandblasting. The frame, cabinet, plates and all moving parts received the treatment. The electronic cabinet was blasted with media, and new holes routed for temperature displays. Times have changed since the machine’s “birth” in 1958 – the integration of roast […]
The German Roaster – Gothot Refurbishment Part 2
We were all very excited when we saw the tail end of the truck disappearing down the driveway here at the Gourmet Gold Roastery in the Transtech Business Park in Lane Cove West. A long time in waiting, the German roaster was finally embarking on its journey up the East coast of Australia to Queensland, […]
The German Roaster – Gothot Refurbishment Part 1
Through a thick veil of cigarette smoke where the beans go in green and come out brown… Hailing from an age when the drum spun over a gas flame to the rhythm of Elvis Presley’s “Don’t / I Beg You” blaring over the radio waves as the #1 hit, both, in their own right, kings […]
Coming Soon! New 18g Easy Serve Espresso Paper Coffee Pods
We are spilling the beans on this one! We have been working on this one for a while now and we are very close to launching it. It has been hard to keep this a secret for so long! The success of the Easy Serve Espresso Paper Coffee Pods that has quickly spread to become an industry standard […]
Gourmet Gold Coffee Takes Four Bronze Medals at 2017 Australian International Coffee Awards (AICA)
The 2017 Melbourne International Coffee Expo just finished last weekend on the 01 April 2017 with an amazing attendance totalling 9,646 visitors over the 3 day event! This year Gourmet Gold Coffee didn’t make it down physically to MICE 2017. What we did do though, was send down three of our favourite blends in our […]
“Meet The Gourmet Gold Coffee Family” – Benjamin Brawn our Brand Ambassador / Delivery man
Meet Benjamin Brawn (Ben) our new Brand Ambassador. Ben divides his time between the packing line and our weekly deliveries to the Cafés / Restaurants within the Sydney metro. Ben also following in his father’s (Peter Brawn) footsteps has assumed the responsibility of making sure all our weekly deliveries arrive with a smile. Having recently […]
“Meet The Gourmet Gold Coffee Family” – Thomas Brawn our Assistant Roaster
Meet Thomas Brawn (Tom) our new assistant roaster. Tom has recently put his hand up to take on the exciting role left by Nicole’s departure. Although new to the roasting role, Tom is very familiar with the family business having casually helped with the packing side throughout the years, (I still hear the occasional story […]
E.S.E. Paper Pods and Conventional Coffee Capsules – Spot the Difference
This quick blog arises from the need to rectify the terminology used or misused when people talk about Pods and Capsules. More and more frequently we have people ringing and asking about “Pods”. Unfortunately due to main stream marketing the first deciphering question that we need to ask is… “Are you talking about coffee capsules […]
“Meet The Gourmet Gold Coffee Family” – Peter our Director
Peter is Gourmet Golds director head in the clouds guy, constantly looking to the future and direction of the business. With German / French / Prussian family origins and a love for the ocean, when his head isn’t in the clouds it’s a few meters below water level freediving exploring the ocean blue. Like Geoff […]
“Meet The Gourmet Gold Coffee Family” – Geoff our Master Roaster
Meet Geoff our master roaster! Geoff is a third generation Australian with ancestry from England, Ireland, France and Prussia. Do not be fooled by the stern expression in the photo as Geoff’s favourite quote is, “I may grow old but I may not grow up.” Between a good laugh and perfecting your next roast, Geoff can often be seen […]