What's the best way to store my coffee?
We roast multiple times a week to deliver the freshest coffee to the people of Orange NSW and the Central West. Its impossible to create a great coffee with stale, supermarket bought coffee. This where freezing coffee will drastically improve your home coffee ritual. Say you buy 1kg, but only use 200g a week. At Kite Coffee, we place the date of roast on the friont of the bag. After 7 days of resting and degassing, your coffee is perfect to use. Now is the time to freeze the coffee in 200g portions (ziplock bags are great). This will lock in the age of the coffee at the time of freezing. Use each portion as you need it
Who roasts the best specialty coffee in Orange, NSW?
We do of course! Kite Coffee is a leading specialty coffee roaster in Orange, NSW, focusing on small-batch, sustainably sourced beans. We provide fresh-roasted coffee to the Central West region and beyond, including single-origins and signature blends designed for both home brewers and local cafes. We are locally owned and operated - no big corporations here. We are backed by 30 years plus in the coffee industry and now feel like we can call ourselves experts!
Where can I buy fresh roasted coffee beans in Orange?
You can buy fresh roasted coffee beans directly from Factory Espresso (the Kite Coffee Roastery is behind the cafe) or via our online store. We roast multiple times a week in Orange to ensure that local customers receive their beans within 3–7 days of roasting for peak flavour. We also ship nationwide and have keen coffee customers as ar as Darwin and Perth
What is the best coffee roast for the water in Orange?
Orange has particularly hard water which requires good filtration if using coffee machinery. In general, Medium roasts typically perform best with Orange’s water profile, as they balance the natural acidity of the beans with the local mineral content. Dark roasts work well too. We develop our Magnitude and Seismic blends specifically to maintain a smooth, chocolatey finish when brewed with local tap or filtered water.
How long should I wait to brew coffee after it’s been roasted?
For the best flavour, you should wait 5 to 7 days after the roast date before brewing. This "resting period" allows CO2 to escape (degassing), preventing your coffee from tasting sour or overly acidic, which is especially important for espresso. These volatile components can also represent as bitterness, so its wise to wait a little. You can still use your coffee straight away (we do sometimes too) but you may have slightly elevated acidic notes and see more gassy, volatile looking espresso. in the first few days after roasting.
Do you offer coffee bean subscriptions in the Central West?
Yes, Kite Coffee offers flexible coffee subscriptions with free or discounted delivery across Orange, the Central West and all over Australia. Subscriptions can be customized by blend preference or single origins, and delivery frequency to ensure you never run out of fresh beans.