Who is Ransom?
Kirby and Sarah founded Ransom Coffee Roasters in 2013, bringing specialty roasting to Far North Queensland. Today the roastery sits in Manunda, in Cairns, now led by James Duan. James started at a New Zealand coffee roastery, worked as a barista in Whistler and a roaster in Wellington, then managed coffee sales and venues in Melbourne. The focus is high-altitude, specialty-grade beans, sustainably sourced from eight origins: Colombia, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil and Honduras. There are four blends and a wide range of single origins to choose from. The medals back it up: seven bronze at the 2019 Golden Bean, eight more in 2024.
Is this the best price on Ransom coffee?
Every Ransom 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 Ransom’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 Ransom coffee should I buy?
| Screaming Maasai 2024 bronze | Blend | 500g | $18.00500g | $36.00 |
| Screaming Maasai 2024 bronze | Blend | 1kg | $52.001kg | $52.00 |
| Latino Love Child 2024 bronze | Blend | 1kg | $52.001kg | $52.00 |
| Saturn 2024 bronze | Blend | 1kg | $52.001kg | $52.00 |
| Swiss Water Decaf | Decaf | 500g | $27.00500g | $54.00 |
| Screaming Maasai 2024 bronze | Blend | 250g | $18.00250g | $72.00 |
| Latino Love Child 2024 bronze | Blend | 250g | $18.00250g | $72.00 |
| Saturn 2024 bronze | Blend | 250g | $18.00250g | $72.00 |
| Latino Love Child 2024 bronze | Blend | 500g | $52.00500g | $104.00 |
| Saturn 2024 bronze | Blend | 500g | $52.00500g | $104.00 |
10 coffees from Ransom’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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What awards has Ransom won?
- 2024Bronze — Pour Over/Filter (S.O ETHEOPIAN WUSH WUSH)
- 2024Bronze — Espresso (SATURN)
- 2024Bronze — Espresso (SO BRAZIL)
- 2024Bronze — Espresso (SCREAMING MAASAI)
- 2024Bronze — Milk-Based (SCREAMING MAASAI)
- 2024Bronze — Milk-Based (LATINO LOVE CHILD)
- 2024Bronze — Milk-Based (HONEY BADGER)
- 2024Bronze — Milk-Based (SATURN)
- 2021Bronze — Espresso (SCREAMING MAASAI)
- 2021Silver — Espresso (FUNKY LOVE TRUCK)
How does Ransom compare to similar QLD roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Coffee Roasters | Caloundra | 6 | $50.00 | −19% |
| Ransom | Manunda | 3 | $52.00 | −15% |
| Cruze | Manoora | 35 | $52.00 | −15% |
| DHC Coffee Co | Redland Bay | 7 | $52.00 | −15% |
| Latitude Coffee | North Lakes | 5 | $52.00 | −15% |
| Glasshouse Mountains Coffee | Glasshouse Mountains | 7 | $54.00 | −12% |
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 Ransom
Where can I buy Ransom coffee?
Direct from ransomspecialtycoffee.com. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Does Ransom offer free shipping?
Yes, on orders over $75. A single 1kg bag does not reach it; two do.
Where is Ransom based?
Ransom is based in Manunda QLD, and has been roasting since 2013.
What's the cheapest Ransom coffee?
Per kilo, Screaming Maasai at $18.00 for a 500g bag — $36.00 a kilo.