Genesis

Genesis is the lightest roast among the Margaret River Roasting Co coffees we list that state a roast level. The maker rates it light to medium. Its description calls it a bright, elegant blend with gentle sweetness and subtle complexity, with smooth hazelnut and stone fruit notes in black coffee and a clean, creamy finish through milk. The tasting-notes line on the same page reads milk chocolate, buttermilk and almond.

The maker says Genesis is best for stovetop, espresso and French press, and its brewing guide names Genesis for the espresso method: 18 g of finely ground coffee, tamped evenly, run for 28 seconds to make 36 to 40 ml. It sells Genesis as whole beans or ground for espresso, pour over, stovetop, French press or Aeropress, in 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg bags. The maker estimates a 250 g bag makes about 15 to 18 double-shot cups.

On the maker's own roast scale, the other blends we list are darker. Midnight and Old Faithful are rated medium, with tasting notes of chocolate, vanilla ice cream and red berry for Midnight and malt, banoffi and maple for Old Faithful. The Daily is medium to dark, and Yira Yarkiny is an Australian-grown coffee roasted for espresso.

Made by Margaret River Roasting Co, which roasts in Vasse, near Busselton, Western Australia. The maker says its roasting runs on solar panels and its packaging is biodegradable and compostable where possible.

Seeing it in person

The roastery has a cafe inside it, on Burler Drive in Vasse (roastery cafe page, checked 13 October 2026). Opening times are on the maker's site.

Delivery

Margaret River Roasting Co says it roasts fresh and aims to roast, pack and ship orders within 48 hours. It ships Australia-wide by Australia Post Parcel (3 to 5 days) or Express (2 to 3 days), offers free shipping above a set order value, and does not accept returns on coffee because it is perishable (shipping page, checked 13 October 2026).

Questions

What roast is Genesis?
The maker lists it as light to medium.

Which grind should I choose?
The maker offers whole beans or a grind for espresso, pour over, stovetop, French press or Aeropress. It lists stovetop, espresso and French press as best for this blend.

Good to know

• Light to medium roast blend; hazelnut and stone fruit in the description, milk chocolate, buttermilk and almond in the tasting notes
• Whole bean or ground; 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg bags
• About 15 to 18 double-shot cups from 250 g (maker's estimate)
• Roasted in Vasse, near Busselton, Western Australia

Facts checked by Shane Simmons from Margaret River Roasting Co's website on 13 October 2026. Sources: Margaret River Roasting Co product page and brewing methods page.