Ecre Coffee

Even though we’re known for our facilities in Alexandria, ECRE isn’t just a place where people can roast coffee beans. We’ve evolved into a community focused on delivering the tools to help our industry become more environmentally, socially and monetarily sustainable. This not only makes it a better place to work in but also produces better coffee.

Anyone in coffee knows it has its problems: information isn’t openly shared, farmers are closing decades-old plantations, pickers are moving on and commodity coffee thrives on unsustainable practices. To complicate matters, most consumers don’t realise their latte is in crisis or why a $1 coffee at 7-11 does far more harm than good .

From picker, to roaster, to barista, to consumer, we believe anyone who loves coffee can help make things better. By sharing what we know—from sourcing green beans to using the roasting machine that gives you near perfect roasts consistently—we hope to highlight openness and inclusivity, and trigger a desire for change.

What Kelvin loves about coffee is how it lets him freestyle through roasting, brewing, educating or running a tight ship. Kelvin’s our coffee polymath, swapping hats all day long.

As a barista trying to break into roasting, Nawar struggled to get a foot in the door. Advice was hard to come by and setting up a small roastery would’ve set him back six figures—so he set out to change that.

Given that we count award-winning roasters, roastery managers, and successful business owners among our number, the ECRE team is perfectly positioned to assist you in getting your coffee business up and running.

NAWAR ADRA: 2019 Australia China Roasting Battle (3rd), 2022 ASCA Australian Roasting Championship (3rd)

PETER LAM: 2025 ASCA Australian Roasting Championship (3rd), 2024 ASCA Australia National Cup Tasters Championship (Top 6)