WHOLESALE COFFEE FOR CAFES
Wholesale coffee for cafes, from a roaster who ran one
King Carlos Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster in Hurstville, NSW, roasting since 2017 and supplying 80+ cafes, restaurants, hotels and offices across NSW, VIC and QLD. Founder Carlos Z opened his first cafe in 2002 and ran cafes for 15 years before he started roasting, which is why the wholesale deal is built around the things that go wrong at 8am: the machine, the grinder, the staff who left last week, the delivery that did not turn up.
Here is the deal in one paragraph. Minimum 5 kg a week. Roasted in Hurstville the week it ships, every bag dated. Sydney deliveries Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with same-day emergency supply. Commercial machine and grinder on loan with a 12-month commitment, or BYO with no term at all. Barista training at your venue or at the roastery. 15+ medals across the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show, Golden Bean Australasia and the Australian International Coffee Awards, judged, not self-declared. First step is a $40 sample pack, refunded against your first order.
Prefer to talk? (02) 9580 1300
Eight questions to ask any coffee roaster before you switch
Use this table on us and on everyone else you are talking to. If a roaster cannot answer a row in one line, that is your answer.
| Question | What to check | King Carlos |
|---|---|---|
| What is the minimum? | A number, not it depends | 5 kg a week |
| When do you deliver? | Named days, and what happens if you run out | Tue, Wed, Thu in Sydney. Same-day emergency supply |
| How fresh is it? | Roast date on the bag, not a best-before | Roasted weekly in Hurstville, every bag dated |
| What are the equipment terms? | Loan period, who owns it, what BYO changes | 12 months on loan, or BYO with no term |
| Who trains my staff, and where? | A person and a place, not support available | On-site at your venue or at the Hurstville roastery |
| What happens when the machine dies? | Response time and whose number you ring | Techs in NSW, VIC and QLD, same-day where possible |
| Am I locked in? | Separate the coffee contract from the equipment one | No lock-in on coffee. 24-36 months only if our gear is on your bench |
| Can I taste it first? | A real trial, not a 250g bag | $40 sample pack, 3 blends, dose card, recipe sheet. Refunded on your first order |
Why cafe owners switch to a roaster who was one
Carlos ran cafes for 15 years before the roastery existed. Three things carry over.
Consistency over cleverness
A cafe needs the same shot on Monday as Saturday. Our three blends, Re Firma, Gran Mezcla and Killer Ninja, are built for the bar first and the cupping table second. The 10 single origins are there when you want a guest coffee, not instead of a house blend that works.
The machine matters as much as the beans
Equipment partners include La Marzocco, Bezzera, Mahlkonig, Mazzer, PUQ, Anfim and Eureka. We dial it in, we train on it, we answer the phone about it.
Judged, not self-declared
15+ medals across three independent competitions, in single origin espresso, blend, milk and filter categories. Named, because award-winning with no award is just an adjective.
How it works
- Sample pack$40, three blends, refunded against your first order. ABN required.
- Tasting and dial-in at your venueWe bring the grinder settings, you bring the milk.
- TrainingYour team, your machine, before the first delivery.
- Weekly supplyOn your delivery day. Under two weeks from first chat to first delivery.
We deliver across Sydney metro, regional NSW, Brisbane and South East Queensland, and Melbourne and Victoria. See the full area list and account basics.
Cafe wholesale questions, answered straight
Getting started
How do I switch from my current roaster?
Order the $40 sample pack, taste it on your machine, then we visit to dial in and train. We run alongside your current supplier for the handover week so the bar never runs dry. Under two weeks start to finish.
Can I taste before I commit?
Yes. The sample pack is three blends with a dose card and recipe sheet. $40, refunded against your first wholesale order. ABN required at checkout.
Do you supply new cafes that have not opened yet?
Yes. Tell us the fit-out date and the expected weekly kg and we plan equipment, training and the first delivery around opening week.
Supply
What is the minimum order?
5 kg a week. That is one carton for a small cafe and a fraction of a busy one. Volume shapes your per-kg rate, so tell us roughly what you pour and we quote to that.
Which days do you deliver?
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Sydney, with same-day emergency supply. Regional and interstate venues run on a courier schedule confirmed when you sign on.
How fresh is the coffee?
Roasted in Hurstville the week it ships, every bag dated. No warehouse stock, no bags sitting for months.
Equipment and support
Do you provide the machine and grinder?
Yes, on loan with a 12-month commitment, for venues that qualify on volume. Or BYO and there is no term. Equipment partners include La Marzocco, Bezzera, Mahlkonig, Mazzer, PUQ, Anfim and Eureka.
Who does the training?
Our team, at your venue or at the Hurstville roastery, on your machine, before your first delivery.
What happens if the machine breaks during service?
Ring us. Techs in NSW, VIC and QLD, same-day where possible, and emergency coffee supply the same day in Sydney.
Money and terms
How is wholesale pricing set?
By weekly volume. Tell us what you pour and we quote to that. No published tiers, no tier you have to grow into.
Is there a lock-in contract?
Not on the coffee. The only term is the 12 months that comes with our equipment on your bench. BYO and there is no term at all.
Do you supply restaurants, hotels and offices as well?
Yes. 80+ venues across NSW, VIC and QLD, including restaurants, hotels, pubs and clubs, and offices. Same roast week, same training, same support.
Taste it on your machine first
The $40 sample pack is the whole pitch. Three blends, a dose card and a recipe sheet, refunded against your first order. If it does not beat what you pour now, you have lost nothing.
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