Our Story
Numero Uno
... this is not about us being number one, but about every individual along the coffee supply chain being valued and put first.
We are a specialty coffee roaster who helps purpose-driven individuals build a local community founded on great coffee. We continually seek coffees that are ethically and sustainably grown. We develop relationships with, and buy directly from, origin small-holder coffee growers and cooperatives.
The story of who we are is woven by the people who have partnered with us over the last 18 years. We help hundreds of coffee lovers realise their dream of opening and operating a coffee business. These are a few of their personal stories:
Judging
Gina and the Numero Uno team are experienced and knowledgeable coffee judges. We travel to origin to source great coffee directly from farmers, and to support coffee nations advance their specialty coffee industry. We participate in national coffee quality competitions as judges to cup quality, as well as offer roasting and retail training sessions. We have participated in the following:
2019 Timor-Leste Festival Kafe Timor National Coffee Quality Competition - judging and sample roasting
2018 Timor-Leste Festival Kafe Timor National Coffee Quality Competition - judging
2017 Timor-Leste Festival Kafe Timor National Coffee Quality Competition - judging
Awards
Eleonora Genovese Australian Coffee
Woman of the Year 2019
The Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition
GOLD
2010 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Organic Espresso
SILVER
2015 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Decaffeinated (Milk)
2013 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Decaffeinated (Latte)
2008 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Champion Espresso
2006 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Champion Espresso
BRONZE
2012 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Organic Espresso
2008 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Champion Australia
2007 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Champion Organic
2007 Golden Bean Coffee Roaster Competition Champion Milk Based
