Jody’s shift
In her short time as General Manager of Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters, Jody Leslie has already seen how the Australian coffee scene differs to the rest of the world.
“Compared to the United States for instance, Australia has a larger focus on specialty coffee,” Jody tells BeanScene.
“If I had a theory as to why, it would be around the age of our coffee industry. It matured around the same time as the rise of specialty coffee [globally].
“Momentum wise, Australians also like to be seen as the best and punching above their weight in a lot of things. You see that in sport, and it’s reflected in coffee. Once it was recognised we were leading this area, it’s almost taken on a life of its own.”
Jody’s career has followed a similar
