Byron Bay Company began in 1989 when Annie, Franco and their children left Sydney in search of a rural lifestyle. The family headed up the coast discovering the Byron Bay hinterland. They settled onto twelve acres, transforming the land into a coffee plantation and hobby farm.
Franco started learning the art of roasting and blending, with Annie selling the beans at the local markets. The business continues to grow organically. They no longer farm the coffee, preferring to ethically source green bean from the premium growing regions around the world.
Three decades on, they are still operating as a family business with more passion than ever to pursue the perfect cup of coffee.
Sustainability is high on their list. They are Rainforest Alliance Certified – their green frog certification seal indicates that their coffee farm enterprise has been audited to meet standards that require environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
This includes biodiversity, conservation, improved livelihoods, human well-being, natural resource conservation, effective planning and farm management systems.
They also buy 100% Arabica Certified Organic green bean, sourced from the best coffee growing regions from around the world.
AQIS, Australia’s quarantine department, is one of the strictest in the world. Organic green bean is tested off-shore before landing and does not require any fumigation if it passes inspection. If the inspection fails it can no longer be sold as organic coffee.
We are thrilled to have this awesome tribe on board.
