ENJOY a delicious day of discovery, indulgence and relaxation at The Coffee Works in Mareeba, the coffee capital of Australia.

Situated on the Cairns Highlands, The Coffee Works visitor centre is just one hour from Cairns and Port Douglas. A family business with a quality driven ethos, The Coffee Works has pioneered a path to become recognised as the most significant Master Roasters of Australian coffee in the country and has been showcasing the Australian coffee industry to visitors since 1998.

Now the hottest name on the gourmet trail, The Coffee Works visitor facility offers guests a totally delicious gourmet experience which goes by the name of The Ultimate Tasting Experience. This is a personally hosted tree-to-cup tour that gives visitors the unique opportunity to sample 21 Australian and world coffees, four rare Australian teas, two exclusive liqueurs and 12 exquisite flavours of chocolate created on site in the Coffee Works’ very own chocolaterie, where you can go wild over an eclectic selection of chocolate. The luscious line-up of chocolate includes Australian espresso coffee chocolate in white, milk and dark chocolate, marbled macadamia bark, chocolate-coated ginger slices and Australian lemon myrtle chocolate. No one else offers this one of a kind tasting experience.

The Coffee Works is the one place where visitors can indulge, enjoy and discover the world’s finest flavours of coffee, tea, chocolate and liqueur. Light lunches, sweet treats, gourmet sorbet and superb locally made gelato are available in the Courtyard Cafe.

It’s open every day from 9.00am to 4.00pm, with tasting tours on the hour (minimum of five guests per tour). This is definitely the ultimate coffee experience.

And while it caters very much to coffee lovers of the present, The Coffee Works is also set to honour the coffee bean’s noble past. The mystery and mastery of creating the perfect cup has kept people captivated for more than three centuries, and this year there will definitely be a nostalgic aroma in the air when The Coffee Works opens an outstanding treasury of historical items to be known simply as The Collection.

This most universally significant collection of coffee and tea antiques encompasses more than 2,000 stunning pieces which trace the evolution of coffee and tea making through design, invention and technological creation over the past 250 years.

For the very first time anywhere, The Collection will be on permanent display under one roof at the Coffee Works - the only experience of its kind in the world.