Who is Sipping Duck?
Sipping Duck started in late 2012, when Erik Ruelin and Fiorella bought a sample roaster to learn the craft. They roasted on Saturday mornings before wood-fired BBQs with friends, talking ideas and playing business. Their first stockist was a small Palm Cove supermarket selling 75g bags to tourists. Within two months they put their combined savings into a roaster and a coffee machine. Today the roastery is family-run in Cairns, now owned by Fi and Lance. Erik moved on after seven years and remains a friend and founder. They source high-altitude, single-origin beans, roast weekly in small batches, and pack and grind to order. You'll find them at cafés in Stratford and Bungalow.
Is this the best price on Sipping Duck coffee?
Every Sipping Duck 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 Sipping Duck’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 Sipping Duck coffee should I buy?
| Frank's Blend | Blend | 1kg | $59.001kg | $59.00 |
| Queensland | Single origin | 1kg | $59.001kg | $59.00 |
| Decaf Swiss Water Process | Decaf | 1kg | $61.501kg | $61.50 |
| Single Origin - Guatemala | Single origin | 1kg | $65.001kg | $65.00 |
4 coffees from Sipping Duck’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 Sipping Duck compare to similar QLD roasters?
| Roaster | Middle 1kg bag | vs median | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iggys Coffee | Newmarket | 4 | $59.95 | −3% |
| Q Roasters | Stafford | 6 | $60.00 | −2% |
| Renegade Roasters | Moorooka | 1 | $60.00 | −2% |
| Sipping Duck | Bungalow | 4 | $60.25 | −2% |
| Voodoo Coffee | Yatala | 2 | $60.50 | −2% |
| Jack Murat Coffee | Arriga | 2 | $61.00 | −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. A roaster with one 1kg bag is priced on that bag alone.
Common questions about Sipping Duck
Where can I buy Sipping Duck coffee?
Direct from sippingduck.com.au. Not in Coles, Woolworths or Aldi — we check all three every week.
Does Sipping Duck offer free shipping?
Yes, on orders over $130. A single 1kg bag does not reach it; three do.
Where is Sipping Duck based?
Sipping Duck is based in Bungalow, QLD, and has been roasting since 2012.
What's the cheapest Sipping Duck coffee?
Per kilo, Frank's Blend at $59.00 for a 1kg bag — $59.00 a kilo.