Steve joined the Merlo roasting team 2012. Over the years his passion for coffee roasting has grown exponentially, and he now works across all three Mero roasting sites, using both small and large roasting machines.
Starting in the Fortitude Valley Retail store and roastery, Steve then split his time between our Fortitude Valley Roaster and Bowen Hills Roaster.
Steve worked with the original 120kg Merlo roaster, affectionately known as 'Rosa'. Rosa the roaster was so much part of the Merlo family that in 2014 Steve was present for Rosa's very own christening!
In 2021, we constructed the new Merlo state-of-the-art roaster facility. The $3 million workhorse is located atour Eagle Farm warehouse, and is capable of more than just roasting.
It is an all-encompassing solution that creates many efficiencies at all stages of the roasting process, from the storage of green beans to the finished product.
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