Who is First Fruit Coffee?
Dan Smith found coffee in the Army. A back injury forced him out of the infantry, and he took a job at the club attached to the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. He became head barista, then assistant manager, with the club's coffee growing from about 16kg a week to 40-50kg by the time he left. In 2014 he and Anna Smith opened First Fruits Coffee on the Gold Coast. Today they roast small-batch in Labrador and run cafés in Labrador, Ashmore, Southport and Tokyo. Anna, a former wedding planner and cake baker, runs hundreds of events a year. The sourcing is deliberate: they research their own supply chains rather than trust ethical-trade labels, and they won't pad a roast with low-grade beans.
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How does First Fruit compare to similar QLD roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Murat Coffee | Arriga | 2 | $61.00 | −1% |
| Merlo Coffee Roasters | Brisbane | 24 | $62.00 | +1% |
| Gun Cotton Coffee Roasters | — | 8 | $62.00 | +1% |
| Bancroft Roasters | — | 7 | $62.00 | +1% |
| Good Morning Coffee | Chermside | 2 | $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 First Fruit
Where can I buy First Fruit coffee?
Direct from firstfruits.coffee. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Where is First Fruit Coffee based?
First Fruit Coffee is based in Labrador QLD, and has been roasting since 2014.