Meet Clara, Head of Coffee at GRADA, co-host and producer of Coffee 101.
With 18 years in speciality coffee, Clara has worked across farms, importers, roasters and the commercial side of the industry, building a ground-up understanding of how coffee really works.
Coffee 101 is an invitation into her world – the people, places and processes behind great coffee, from the ground up.
Her dedication to quality and education shapes every step of what we do at GRADA, from bean to bottle, to cocktail.
This Thursday, Clara takes the lead, while Thurman does the digging – asking a few of the questions we all want answered.
Coffee 101 EP1 - drops Thursday.
Coming Soon... Coffee 101 by GRADA.
Our coffee expert Clara Santeara is joined by Thurman Wise from Measured Guide to go on a deep dive into the wonderful world of coffee.
Join us to learn about one of the world's most consumed drinks and find out how we take it from farm to bottle to cocktail.
Sign up via the link in bio.
Thurman Wise is the founder and Product Director of Measured, a creative studio dedicated to drinks.
With over 18 years of experience, his career spans every level of the industry, from behind the bar crafting cocktails to developing award-winning spirits and brands. Along the way, he’s travelled extensively, learning from some of the world’s best and continually refining his craft.
Thurman will be leading our Coffee 101 project, an in-depth exploration of coffee’s flavours, culture, and craft, and how we apply it here at GRADA to elevate both coffee and cocktail experiences.
Coffee 101... coming soon.
Coffee liqueur shouldn’t taste like sugar first.
We move from extraction into spirits — exploring how coffee, sugar, and alcohol work together when balance comes first.
Because great coffee liqueur should still taste like coffee.
Sugar carries. Alcohol elevates. Coffee leads.
Watch full episode in our YouTube channel.
Midnight Decaf Martini
All the ritual, none of the jitters.
Shaken hard, strained cold.
Add 90ml GRADA Midnight Decaf to a shaker.
Add ice and shake.
Strain into a frosty martini glass and garnish with 3 espresso beans.
All the ritual, without compromise.
Save for after.
The GRADA roast
One piece of the puzzle in creating an exceptional product is partnering with the right people. Those who align with who you are as a company and who value the art of craft and quality just as deeply.
That’s why we partnered with Craig and the team @criteriacoffee . Their dedication to specialty coffee and the care they pour into every roast means we can stand behind every bottle with the same confidence as if we were right there behind the roaster ourselves.
With a constantly evolving role and being apart of a start up, I’m unable to be behind the tools as much anymore, so I’m grateful to be working along side a team that takes craft as seriously as we do.
@grada.au
Café del Desierto.
A creation from the team at Mesa Verde built with tortilla-infused sotol, GRADA Midnight Decaf, grapefruit, and habanero oil.
Complex, savoury, and seriously good.
Tag who you’d share it with.
The Swiss Water Process — a chemical-free method that removes caffeine while preserving the full character of the coffee.
We start with organic Mexican specialty beans, so what’s left is everything that matters: body, aroma, depth.
No shortcuts. No compromise.
Just coffee, done properly.
The Fire Sermon.
A creation from the team at Mesa Verde — rum, smoke, citrus, layered
with GRADA Midnight Decaf and clarified to perfection.
Coffee at night - without compromise.
Save it. Share it. Try it.
The first specialty-grade decaf coffee liqueur.
From Mexican single origin beans.
Swiss Water Decaffeinated.
Hot extracted in Melbourne.
Same body, complexity and crema.
Without compromise.
Available on decaf co.
