Meet Thomas Brawn (Tom) our roaster. Tom has been polishing his roasting skills following in his father’s (Geoff) footsteps since 2017.
Tom matches Geoff’s roasting style to ensure the consistent roasts and quality that Gourmet Gold client’s expect. Recently Tom has also started to explore and expand on the knowledge passed down from his father adding his own spins to some blends, increasing the offerings available.
When not dedicating his time to coffee Tom loves to watch AFL and is very much so into his videogames. When the AFL season is over, Tom enjoys traveling overseas, trying different styles of coffee. Most recently to Japan to taste the many different ways in which coffee is made and the different strengths they have.
Toms preferred Gourmet Gold blend is Geoff’s Parisienne, and loves his cappuccino. This isn’t a surprise as our Parisienne blend is perfect for milk based coffees. If you share Tom’s love for a great cappuccino you can try some of Geoff’s Parisienne here.
Tom’s favourite colour is red…. AFL….red… hmmm…Sydney Swans.
Headphones on, sipping on a Parisienne blend Cappuccino…watching AFL…What is he listening to you wonder…? “These New South Whales”
When asked what he loves the most about working at Gourmet Gold he promptly responded “The Control…” more specifically “the influence I have over how the coffee turns out. I love watching the roasting process, the spectrum of colours that the beans go through until reaching the desired roast specs, choosing that exact moment when I push the button to release the roasted coffee onto the cooling tray”.
Tom aspires to continue learning and improving his roasting skills although he understands that the demands of a family business also push him to take on other responsibilities and duties that extend beyond roasting which he applies himself to when possible.
“Proud of our history…sharing our tradition”
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