About

Who Are We?

We are small-scale coffee roasters in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia aiming to provide coffee lovers with a range of delicious new experiences.

Zombie Coffee in Launceston is Humphrey Murray and Stuart Grant. We are passionate about coffee, and we hope to share our enthusiasm for a great cup with you! Feel free to Contact Us with any questions you might have.

We Care About:

  • Freshness - we roast once we have your order - so your beans are always fresh! They are also labelled with "best between" dates so that you know when they'll be at their best (generally between one and four weeks from the roast date).
  • Quality - the coffee we source really is the best of the best. Our suppliers choose the best beans from the lists provided by coffee brokers (importers) in Australia. We then sample and select the best of these beans (in our opinions!) to offer at Zombie Coffee. This is the advantage of being a small-scale roaster.
  • Information - we believe in giving you all the information available - which is why we list this info in the Our Beans section. In particular, we want to give you accurate ethical information on the beans we offer - eg. Were the farmers given a fair price? Are they using sustainable farming techniques? More info can be found on our Ethics page.
  • Education - our commitment to giving you great coffee extends beyond handing over the beans! Our How-to Guides provide detailed info on bean storage, grinding and how to prepare coffee using a range of methods (espresso, plunger, filter etc.). You are also welcome to Email Us with any further enquiries about how to get the best out of your beans.

About Coffee Flavour:

When we first tasted FRESH coffee, our minds were opened to the reality that coffee doesn't have to taste just like coffee. Different beans can provide very different flavours, aromas and sensations. Some will have a deep flavour profile, accented towards sweet, dark chocolate, earthy spices, resinous wood, and dried fruits. Some will have bright, zesty flavours hinting at berries, citrus fruits and a floral perfume.

If you have tasted precisely none of these flavours in your coffee before, don't panic. Describing the taste of coffee is not nearly as important (or fun) as simply tasting coffees and deciding which you prefer. Everyone's palate is different. Some people prefer the subtlety of lighter-roasted Central American beans through a plunger, while others prefer the richness of a dark-roasted Ethiopian bean as it oozes out of an espresso machine. And there are myriad combinations of flavour, aroma and body to choose from - every one unique, and always changing from crop to crop.

Beans from one crop are referred to as a single origin coffee - as opposed to a blend. Single origins tend to have a smaller range of flavours, but a more distinctive character. Blends are designed to yeild a well-rounded coffee with balanced acidity and sweetness. At Zombie Coffee we offer a range of single origins and blends - and we gaurantee that there will be a coffee in our range that you adore!