ROASTED PASSION

Philip Di Bella’s first book ‘Roasted Passion’ has just been released.

The book, written by renowned author and academic Robert Norton, is the story of Di Bella Coffee, so far.

The book covers Phillip’s struggles and achievements in creating and building the company and his personal and business challenges.

On a second level it details the business philosophy Phillip has developed to manage people, market his product and create the ultimate coffee experience.

Roasted Passion will be of interest to coffee lovers, business people and students of life.

It is available from Di Bella’s Roastery at Bowen Hills, Brisbane for $29.95.

Di Bella’s Coffee Roasting Warehouses are located at Bowen Hills, Brisbane in Queensland and North Melbourne in Victoria. We welcome all coffee lovers to drop in and sample our vast range of blends or chill out and enjoy the aroma of roasting beans and the lively atmosphere in the retail café.

If you are a home barista in need of direction and want to get the best of your coffee machine, we run complimentary training sessions with one of our fully qualified training specialists. If you are a coffee enthusiast and want to learn more, simply follow the smell roasting coffee and ask one of the friendly staff for a factory tour.

Brisbane
82 Abbotsford Road
Bowen Hills
Queensland 4006

Our Brisbane retail outlet operates Monday to Friday from 7:30am – 5:30pm and on Saturday from 9am – 2pm.

Melbourne
19-21 Leveson St
North Melbourne
Victoria 3051

Our Melbourne retail outlet operates Monday to Friday 7am – 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 7:30am – 4pm.

Adelaide
Our Adelaide warehouse and retail outlet is expected to open in 2009. Stay tuned!

Coffee Central offers convenience to offices, factories and consumers wishing to order their coffee using the internet. It is the only website where you can buy direct from Di Bella Coffee. Coffee Central has been developed for retail customers and small offices; a simple way to order the same great product at the same price. Di Bella Coffee and Coffee Central guarantee that your beans will be roasted fresh to order, packed and sent to you on the same business day to ensure you receive the freshest coffee possible. Visit www.coffeecentral.com.au today!

83 Merthyr Rd
New Farm 4005 QLD

Phone: (07) 3358 6511

Providing fine food and wine is a family affair at Vue Lounge and Bistro in the hip dining precinct of New Farm. The owners are sisters Gianna Di Bella and Luisa Stevenson, and identical twin brothers Matthew and Daniel Jefferis. Of Italian and British descent respectively, each family unit brings a special touch of European class to Brisbane’s lively cafe scene.

The rich aroma of Di Bella coffee is a constant at Vue thanks to the influence of Gianna’s husband, coffee maestro Phillip Di Bella. The Italian passion for good food and good coffee clearly runs in the family at this New Farm eatery.


Di Bella Coffee Drive Thru... "Coffee Worth Driving Back For..."

The Di Bella Drive Thru is the ultimate in car cafe experience... you can enjoy cafe delights and coffee worth driving back for... the same great service and at the same great price as Di Bella Coffee, without having to step a foot out of your car... The Di Bella Drive thru offers convenience for those who want great quality coffee and quality food…. fast! No need to leave the comfort of your own car for the morning caffeine hit, it is perfect for those on the run, those who have kids in the car, or in a rush to beat the morning traffic on your way to work. It is the healthier alternative to fast food drive thrus and customers will be greeted by friendly staff that offers personalised service...   90 Abbotsford Rd, Bowen Hills QLD From 6am till 2pm....

Crop to Cup - Di Bella Coffee buying direct philosophy...

At Di Bella Coffee we believe that we must contribute to the development of our coffee growers, which is definitely our industry’s best resource. If we can help in any way to offer a better quality of life to the women, men and children in our plantations, we will contribute to the future of the nations that grow coffee.

Labour cost among our growers is one of the highest in the coffee regions. We promote this condition and other measures that represent positive changes and give an example to other coffee producers of the world. We are willing to share initiatives for the common good.

Therefore, we focus on the following aspects: The farmers that deal with DiBella provide scholarship assistance for the workers’ children & give financial support to cover healthcare plans for the members of their staff and their families, which includes vaccination, nutritional plans, family planning, prenatal care and dental care.

Besides, we work hard in the hope that our coffee business sets a good example to the coffee growing nation’s productive industry, and thus, encourages buyers and consumers to get to know us better.

We eradicate Child Labour

Our coffee workers move to the coffee ranches with their wives & children. In the farms that we buy coffee from, children do not work: during the harvest season while their parents work, children receive education; they play games and build mutually respectful relations with the area non-indigenous community.

Our farmers programme for child labour eradication encompasses education, nutrition, health care, recreation and cultural exchange. The programme is carried out during the harvest season (from November to February) and includes every son or daughter of our staff members aged 4 to 14.

Showing respect and giving education to the children is the main priority for our coffee farmers. Children should receive all-round education; learn about courtesy, civic and moral values. To achieve this aim, our coffee growers made an alliance with local non-governmental organizations that promotes child labour eradication and also works to ensure that all indigenous children receive education at schools that also function as day-care centres while their parents work.
As a result of this experience, and motivated by a genuine desire to achieve positive changes in our farmer’s future, they have built an Education Centre. The farmers that sell coffee to DiBella cover the operating costs such as food, educational material, daily transport services from and to the education centre, and even the teachers’ homes are included.

For the purposes of efficiency and reliability these local organizations aided by UNICEF and International Labour Organization (ILO), assesses the students’ experiences and knowledge acquired at the end of each period. Afterwards, the farmers that sell coffee to DiBella implement the recommendations for the next period, thus, following up the education process.

In summary, at Di Bella Coffee we ensure that our strong relationship with the coffee plantations and our direct buying philosophy benefits all parties. The farmers are paid premium prices for a premium product….and we receive premium estate coffee for many years to come. Our direct relationship also allows us to guarantee our company philosophy of “the ultimate coffee experience…” via adopting a ‘crop to cup’ mentality. There are many “fair trade” schemes around the world doing some great work for grower. However for the estate plantations our system has always proven to deliver a higher price direct to the farmer…. in many cases as much as $1.20 per kilogram. Thus enabling the farmer to have the finances to achieve a better quality of life….. and of course more sustainable farming.