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TROPIC • COFFEE

Pursuing a dream He immigrated to Far North Queensland Hymet’s sons – Plum, Paul and Ben –
from Albania at the tender age of 16 are the stewards of the operation,
SPECIAL BREW in pursuit of a bountiful life not just however all of the family is involved in
for himself, but his children and his one way or another, from granddaughters
A Mareeba family is well on its children’s children. and nieces, grandsons and nephews to
way to creating Australia’s finest Today, those descendants are certainly daughters and sons-in-law.
specialty coffee. thriving, along with the family’s coffee
bean plots. Grandson Jemal told Tropic
Words: Renee Cluff they’ve named their coffee brand in
honour of Hymet, who was known as
To be the best, you have to dream big Jack Murat is a nod to
and dare to push boundaries. That’s just ‘Jack’ to the locals. Jack Murat single
what the Murat family of Mareeba is estate Arabica beans are now being our grandfather, his
doing in its commitment to grow and quickly snapped up by the most pioneering ways and the
roast incredible coffee. Their pioneering discerning of coffee connoisseurs.
and forward-thinking tale has its roots “Our mission is to grow, roast and share Australian opportunity
planted firmly in the past. Hymet Murat Australia’s finest speciality coffee,” Jemal Murat
– the first member of the family to live in Jemal said. “While the project is still
Australia – also dreamed big. in its embryonic phase, we are quietly
confident in our course. The project is
being met with intrigue and enthusiasm “It’s an eclectic mix of family and skill
from both consumers and industry and sets spanning two generations for now,”
great coffee quality outcomes are already Jemal said. “It’s a genuine family affair.”
being achieved. Our commitment These special family ties are just one
to creating amazing coffee is real element of the recipe for success.
and tangible. The location of their farm is also vital.
“A recent collaboration with prominent Situated at the highest elevation along the
Melbourne roaster, Zest, has gone a Great Dividing Range, it has the perfect
long way to demonstrating this to the altitude and climate for coffee fruit
specialty industry.” to flourish.

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