Our Story
Founded in 2006 by Sam Gabrielian, the heart of Gabriel Coffee starts at our roastery, where all the magic happens. Our consistency without compromise approach is what fuels the drive to deliver quality across all our coffees, techniques and relationships around Sydney and beyond.
In the early 2000s, the term 'Specialty Coffee' was a foreign concept, with the market being dominated by traditionalists and sticklers for old world techniques. Having a desire to go against the grain, Sam moved from managing his family cafe to roasting, entering and learning the trade that would become the foundation of one of Sydney's most recognisable coffee brands.
Building on this newfound passion, Sam would go on to participate in various competitions and also become appointed chairman of the 2004 ASCA Barista Guild. As demand for his coffee increased, this set in stone the wholesale business that is now Gabriel Coffee.
Today, our roastery is based in Sydney's lower North Shore, where the continuous journey of sourcing the world's best green coffee offerings takes centre stage alongside our commitment to produce consistency without compromise across our blends & specialty origin selections. Sourcing beans that aren't typically 'off the shelf' gives way to unique coffee experiences that we aim to share with you and your community.
Our small team of dedicated industry professionals thrives on the conversation of coffee and understanding the relationships between farm, roast & end brewing process is a source of our innovation and drive to showcase the best of what we do.
Don't be led astray by the science and data that dominates today's coffee circles, we invite you to evaluate with your senses the next time you have your Gabriel Coffee experience.
Our Brands
Gabriel Coffee
We believe that coffee should be a completely rewarding and satisfying experience. The drive to deliver this in our blends happens every day, as we taste, examine and question the way we roast and brew coffee to strive for consistency without compromise.
The results are our trio of flagship blends - Monte Carlo, Vivace & Easy Tiger. Each blend utilises different beans, roasting techniques and brewing parameters that gives different personality to the coffees you drink when you visit your local.
Calibrate Coffee
Obsession for next level quality is what led to Calibrate Coffee - an experimental, solo project pursued by director Sam to use cream of the crop coffee offerings and create a blend that suited his exacting tastes.
Now this has evolved and the Calibrate blend gears itself to be a fabulously rich base for milk coffees while also providing a lush experience as an espresso. Make no mistake however, Calibrate demands to be brewed on specialist equipment with exacting recipes.
FATCAP
In a tribute to the roots of the company, steeped in street culture, vibrant wall murals, in your face graffiti and a splash of industrial grunge, FATCAP represents a throwback to coffee with BIG flavours.
A 'fatcap' nozzle is a specialised spray can tip used to create bold likes and thick accents. With FATCAP, we've created a blend with just that in mind, bold flavours with unique origins that accent through milk coffees to give you an experience with big flavour.