Who is Cartel Coffee Roasters?
Over 30 single origins to choose from at any given time. Cartel Coffee Roasters is a specialty roaster in Geelong, focused on traceable, well-roasted coffee. Founder Nathan Johnston works from a small micro roastery in Breakwater, with cafés in Geelong and Melbourne. The flagship blends cover a lot of ground. Drummer Boy brings chocolate and caramel sweetness, while Sugar Hill leans fruit-forward and complex. Chief Rocker and Grand Master round out the range. Cartel pays fair to its farmers and producers, and calls that a core principle rather than a gimmick. There is a coffee subscription too, spanning blends, single origins and exotics. If you want range and traceability without the snobbery, this is a roaster worth a look.
Is this the best price on Cartel coffee?
Every Cartel 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 Cartel’s own store, last recorded 19 October 2026. Earlier prices from our weekly record since October 2026. Australian median: the middle one-off 1kg price across 456 roasters, as the Bean-o-Metre uses.
Which Cartel coffee should I buy?
| BRAZIL – SAMBA RESERVE – MINAS GERAIS – NATURAL PROCESS | Single origin | 1kg | $22.001kg | $22.00 |
| ETHIOPIA – LALESA ANAEROBIC – ANAEROBIC NATURAL | Single origin | 1kg | $22.001kg | $22.00 |
| BRAZIL – MATAO FARM – MINAS GERAIS – NATURAL PROCESS | Single origin | 1kg | $27.001kg | $27.00 |
| KENYA – ADUMU AB – WASHED PROCESS | Single origin | 1kg | $27.001kg | $27.00 |
| ETHIOPIA – DUMERSO GR1 – YIRGACHEFFE – NATURAL | Single origin | 1kg | $32.001kg | $32.00 |
| ETHIOPIA – GUJI ZONE – OROMIA GR1 – NATURAL | Single origin | 1kg | $32.001kg | $32.00 |
| COLOMBIA – PAPAYO AFTERGLOW – LUIS ANÍBAL CALDERÓN – NATURAL | Single origin | 1kg | $70.001kg | $70.00 |
| CARTEL TRAVELLERS – ETHIOPIA – MUHABA – HAMBELA – NATURAL | Single origin | 250g | $18.00250g | $72.00 |
| DECAF | Decaf | 250g | $21.00250g | $84.00 |
| ETHIOPIA – GIGESA GR1 – GUJI – WASHED PROCESS | Single origin | 250g | $27.00250g | $108.00 |
| EITHIOPIA – NENSEBO – OROMIA – WASHED PROCESS | Single origin | 250g | $27.00250g | $108.00 |
| PERU – LA CIMA – CAJAMARCA – WASHED PROCESS | Single origin | 250g | $27.00250g | $108.00 |
| ETHIOPIA – ARICHA ADORSI – YIRGACHEFFE – NATURAL PROCESS | Single origin | 250g | $31.00250g | $124.00 |
13 coffees from Cartel 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 Cartel compare to similar VIC roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffea Coffee | Melbourne | 14 | $61.00 | −1% |
| Sixpence Coffee | Bright | 8 | $62.00 | +1% |
| Black Vice Coffee Roasters | — | 7 | $62.00 | +1% |
| Fat Cat Coffee Roasters | Newborough | 7 | $62.00 | +1% |
| Ocean Grind | Torquay | 6 | $62.00 | +1% |
Middle 1kg bag: the median one-off price of each roaster’s 1kg coffees — the Bean-o-Metre’s own figure. Australian median $61.50.
Common questions about Cartel
Where can I buy Cartel coffee?
Direct from coffeecartel.com.au. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Does Cartel offer free shipping?
Yes, on orders over $100. A single 1kg bag does not reach it; five do.
Where is Cartel Coffee Roasters based?
Cartel Coffee Roasters is based in Breakwater, Geelong VIC.
What's the cheapest Cartel coffee?
Per kilo, BRAZIL – SAMBA RESERVE – MINAS GERAIS – NATURAL PROCESS at $22.00 for a 1kg bag — $22.00 a kilo.