Merlo's shot of capital to establish new headquarters

Big things are brewing at Merlo Coffee, as the roasting and wholesaling giant looks set to triple its business production and storage after injecting $5 million into its new headquarters at Eagle Farm.

As part of the overhaul, an existing building on Fison Avenue will be redeveloped and a new warehouse will be constructed as the company looks to expand on its empire, wholesaling coffee to more than 1,500 cafes around the country.

Merlo Coffee CEO James Wilkinson says the company has outgrown its current Bowen Hills office, particularly noting the surge in online coffee buyers.

"There has been a huge increase in people buying coffee online to enjoy at home," says Wilkinson.

"We are now filling a couple of hundred online orders a day, while taking on more wholesale customers at the same time."

A new roaster will be installed at the Eagle Farm complex, however in the two years during its construction Merlo will continue to roast out of Bowen Hills.

In November last year, Merlo's roasting capacity sat at around 18 tonnes of beans each week. With the addition of the new roaster, capacity is expected to skyrocket. Read more

Paris Faint - Business News Australia - 30 Jul 2018