Who is Kai Coffee?
Sean and Emily Naus had a heart for children in need overseas. Six months after moving to Australia, they ran an experiment. Could roasting coffee and selling it at markets fund kids in Uganda? They bought a small 500g roaster, and Kai Coffee was born in 2011. That home experiment grew into a roasting, distribution and training company. Today Kai roasts specialty coffee in Warana, Queensland, and has supplied over 80 cafés around Australia. They source single-origin and blends from Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil and Papua New Guinea. Every month, the business funds feeding programs at the Shepherd Center in Uganda. Coffee for Legends, as they put it.
Is this the best price on Kai coffee?
Every Kai 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 Kai’s own store, last recorded 19 October 2026. Earlier prices from our weekly record since August 2026. Australian median: the middle one-off 1kg price across 456 roasters, as the Bean-o-Metre uses.
Which Kai coffee should I buy?
| Kenya Gondo AB | Single origin | 1kg | $55.001kg | $55.00 |
| Mavericks Blend | Blend | 1kg | $68.001kg | $68.00 |
| 5-0 Blend | Blend | 1kg | $68.001kg | $68.00 |
| Old School Blend | Blend | 1kg | $68.001kg | $68.00 |
| Arrow Blend | Blend | 1kg | $68.001kg | $68.00 |
| Colombia El Indio | Single origin | 1kg | $75.001kg | $75.00 |
| Papua New Guinea Keromine | Single origin | 1kg | $75.001kg | $75.00 |
| Decaf Colombia | Decaf | 1kg | $75.001kg | $75.00 |
| Brazil Donas Do Cafe | Single origin | 1kg | $75.001kg | $75.00 |
| Guatemala Asprocdegua | Single origin | 1kg | $75.001kg | $75.00 |
| Colombia La Orquidea Asoprocafees | Single origin | 1kg | $75.001kg | $75.00 |
| Ethiopia Guji Arsosala | Single origin | 1kg | $75.001kg | $75.00 |
12 coffees from Kai Coffee’s own store. Per kilo is worked out from the listed bag size. Gear, samplers and multi-delivery plans are left out.
Are there any Kai deals right now?
Is a Kai subscription worth it?
Kai sits in the 15% band.
What awards has Kai won?
How does Kai compare to similar QLD roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airjo | Brisbane | 1 | $71.99 | +17% |
| Kai Coffee | Warana | 12 | $75.00 | +22% |
| Coffee Beans Delivered | Online | 1 | $75.00 | +22% |
| Semi-Pro Coffee | North Lakes | 7 | $77.00 | +25% |
| Blackboard Coffee Roasters | Burleigh Heads | 10 | $78.50 | +28% |
| Slide Coffee Roasters | — | 12 | $79.00 | +28% |
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. A roaster with one 1kg bag is priced on that bag alone.
Common questions about Kai
Where can I buy Kai coffee?
Direct from kaicoffee.com. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Does Kai have a coffee subscription?
Kai Coffee's subscription takes 15% off, checked against their own store.
Where is Kai Coffee based?
Kai Coffee is based in Warana QLD.
What's the cheapest Kai coffee?
Per kilo, Kenya Gondo AB at $55.00 for a 1kg bag — $55.00 a kilo.