our sailors
Oliver James
"the roaster"
Oliver started making coffee when he was 9 years old in his father's restaurant and hasn't been able to stop. He claims to be the 'Caffiend'.
His passion led him to develop strong relationships with other Australian coffee professionals and he is proud to be part of that community.
Ian Chill
"the sailor"
While Ian grew up in Brisbane; from a young age he had his sights set on traveling the world and exploring new and exotic cultures.
This motivation, coupled with a strong sense of duty and patriotism were undeniably catalysts that prompted him to join the Navy in 1983. Twenty-three years later he was still there.
our sailors
Oliver James
"the roaster"
Oliver started making coffee when he was 9 years old in his father's restaurant and hasn't been able to stop. He claims to be the 'Caffiend'.
His passion led him to develop strong relationships with other Australian coffee professionals and he is proud to be part of that community.
During a coffee exploration trip to Ethiopia in 2015 Oliver was inspired him to start roasting for him self. Travelling to the original birthplace of coffee, meeting farmers and international exporters expanded his understanding of the coffee world and further solidified his obsession with finding the most delicious coffee.
Olly & Ian
Equal Employment Opportunities
Tattooed Sailor Coffee Roasters is the first cafe to be registered on the Human Rights page and we couldn't be more proud! Check out our action plan leading us into 2020.
