Who is Blackstar Coffee Roasters?
When Martin Richards returned from New Zealand in 2006, Brisbane had nowhere to buy specialty coffee. He had been roasting for Peoples Coffee in Wellington. In Blackstar's words, "it was clear what needed to be done." Roasting began in the old footy sheds at Souths Leagues Club, under the Moreton Bay figs. A Probat L12 arrived in May 2007. By July, Blackstar had its first wholesale customer: Jamies Espresso Bar in Fortitude Valley. In 2008 the original store opened in a back street of inner-city West End. Students and creatives followed. A stall at Davies Park Markets helped. It became a Brisbane institution. Today the roastery is in East Brisbane and the café still trades at 44 Thomas St, West End. Revolution Espresso has been the backbone of the range for over a decade. Green coffee is bought direct from producers where possible, with fair prices to farmers written into the procurement policy.
Is this the best price on Blackstar coffee?
Every Blackstar coffee, where it sits and where it’s been.
One row per 1kg bag, cheapest first. Solid dot is today; pale dots are prices we recorded earlier.
Prices from Blackstar’s own store, last recorded 11 November 2026. Earlier prices from our weekly record since September 2026. Australian median: the middle one-off 1kg price across 510 roasters, as the Bean-o-Metre uses.
Which Blackstar coffee should I buy?
| REVOLUTION BLEND - PENYCLUB | Blend | 1kg | $49.601kg | $49.60 |
| SWEET DREAMS BLEND - PENYCLUB | Blend | 1kg | $53.601kg | $53.60 |
| DECAF - PENYCLUB | Decaf | 1kg | $56.001kg | $56.00 |
| REVOLUTION ESPRESSO HOUSE BLEND | Blend | 1kg | $62.001kg | $62.00 |
| SINGLE ORIGIN ESPRESSO ROAST - PENYCLUB | Single origin | 1kg | $62.241kg | $62.24 |
| SINGLE ORIGIN FILTER ROAST - PENYCLUB | Single origin | 1kg | $63.201kg | $63.20 |
| SWEET DREAMS ESPRESSO PREMIUM BLEND | Blend | 1kg | $67.001kg | $67.00 |
| DECAF ESPRESSO | Decaf | 1kg | $70.001kg | $70.00 |
| *Espresso Roast* ETHIOPIA- Halo Beriti (Limited Release) | Single origin | 1kg | $77.801kg | $77.80 |
| *Filter Roast* ETHIOPIA - Halo Beriti (Limited Release) | Single origin | 1kg | $79.001kg | $79.00 |
10 coffees from Blackstar Coffee Roasters’s own store. Per kilo is worked out from the listed bag size. Gear, samplers and multi-delivery plans are left out.
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How does Blackstar compare to similar QLD roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlo Coffee Roasters | Brisbane | 24 | $62.00 | +3% |
| Gun Cotton Coffee Roasters | — | 8 | $62.00 | +3% |
| Bancroft Roasters | — | 7 | $62.00 | +3% |
| Good Morning Coffee | Chermside | 2 | $62.00 | +3% |
| Extraction Coffee Roasters | Slacks Creek | 1 | $62.00 | +3% |
| Blackstar Coffee Roasters | East Brisbane | 10 | $62.72 | +5% |
Middle 1kg bag: the median one-off price of each roaster’s 1kg coffees — the Bean-o-Metre’s own figure. Australian median $60.00. A roaster with one 1kg bag is priced on that bag alone.
Common questions about Blackstar
Where can I buy Blackstar coffee?
Direct from blackstarcoffee.com.au. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Where is Blackstar Coffee Roasters based?
Blackstar Coffee Roasters is based in East Brisbane QLD, and has been roasting since 2007.
What's the cheapest Blackstar coffee?
Per kilo, REVOLUTION BLEND - PENYCLUB at $49.60 for a 1kg bag — $49.60 a kilo.