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Guest Blog by Lauren Stokes – 5 Senses Coffee

  • By Cafe Jas
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  • 02 Oct, 2013
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New cafés open up every single day in Australia and the chances are that there is more than one café within a three kilometer radius of your home or office. Or maybe there are five! But what if you don’t live in the city? Or if you’re out of town for the weekend? Does that... The post Guest Blog by Lauren Stokes – 5 Senses Coffee appeared first on Café Jas.
New cafés open up every single day in Australia and the chances are that there is more than one café within a three kilometer radius of your home or office. Or maybe there are five!
But what if you don’t live in the city? Or if you’re out of town for the weekend? Does that mean you have to suffer a service station press button, piping hot, bitter bucket of ‘coffee’?
Well, depending on where you are, maybe. However, there is a growing trend for opening cafés run by passionate people in regional Victoria. Cafés which not only serve up delicious specialty coffee fit to rival that in any city café, but which also deliver education, opportunity and support to the whole community.
Café Jas is a little further afield in Horsham. Sharron and Matt brought the business in 2009 and, after deciding they wanted to serve the best coffee outside Melbourne, splashed out on a Synesso and switched to Five Senses coffee. They have invested a lot of time and energy in their venture including driving their staff the four hours to the Australian Barista Academy for training. They have also recently introduced a single origin programme, setting the bar even higher for their competition!
Café Jas is a fantastic spot to grab a delicious cup of Crompton Road. They also feature a rotating single origin and offer retail coffee for the home. While this bustling country town café pumps out coffee seven days a week, it’s the after-hours events they host which really set them apart and cement their place in the community. In June, they held a charity auction for the ‘Love your Sister Foundation’, raising money for breast cancer. Five Senses, along with other local businesses, donated products and services to help Samuel Johnson reach his goal of raising a million dollars while unicycling around Australia in support of his sister. He also used his unicycle adventure to raise awareness about breast cancer among women and their families. The turnout and donations were overwhelming, and Café Jas raised an amazing 20,000 dollars! Shortly after that evening, ex-Master Chef contestant Armina held a cooking class on site. The café also participated in the CaféSmart fundraiser, where $1 from every coffee sold was donated to a local charity. These are just a few of the fundraising events the team at Café Jas have been involved in and they will continue to host such events with the aim of supporting their Wimmera community.
Opening a café in the middle of the city has its challenges; rents are high and competition is stiff. Opening up in the country presents a whole new range of challenges, especially when you are introducing specialty coffee to a different market. However, it is clear that these passionate, community-conscious café owners have paved a path to success through offering amazing products and by providing education, opportunities and support for the locals who do the same for their businesses.
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Charity Fundraiser at Jas

By Sharron Keating • 24 Jan, 2019

On the 22nd Feb Sharron from Café Jas is hosting a charity fundraiser to raise money for Bright Futures Child Aid and Development. Sharron and 2 of her friends are heading to India later in the year so they were inspired to not only contribute as volunteers but in a financial capacity as well. 

So why did they choose India? 

Here's a little backstory...

Sharron's Uncle, Paul Madden is Chief Executive of The Wyatt Trust and Chair of both World Relief Australia and the Social Impact Investment Network SA. He has held senior roles with Mission Australia, Baptist Community Services SA, and Habitat for Humanity and undertaken major projects on behalf of the government in the areas of child abuse prevention and Indigenous substance misuse.  

As co-founder and voluntary Executive Officer of Bright Futures Child Aid & Development Fund Australia, he continues to be involved in international development projects in India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Uganda.

So with this connection it made sense to ask him what they could do to add value to others. So that's where the conversation started followed by a powerful video (you can check out the video below) that led them to volunteer in India.

A little bit about Bangalore City Mission:

What started as 8 children in the front room of Jonathan's parents house is now a massive school that
educates over 1000 children every year and they only choose children who cannot afford to pay for their education, every year they have privileged children approach them to attend school as the quality of education at Sinclair's is of a very high standard, they  have to say no to these children so they have room to educate as many poor children as possible.

Sinclair's High School provides education so these children who would otherwise never rise up out of their caste, have a future, they have hope. 

If this story and video touches your heart, we invite you buy a ticket at Café Jas for a fun night of wine, canapes, live music by Kessia Peterson, silent auction and raffle. 

Tickets are $25 each and proceeds from the night will be donated to Bright Futures Child Aid and Development supporting Bangalore City Mission. 

Cafe Jas Catering

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Christmas Parties at Jas

By Cafe Jas • 30 Oct, 2016
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Position Vacant – Front of House – Part Time

By Cafe Jas • 12 Sep, 2016
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Position Vacant – Full Time Chef

By Cafe Jas • 12 Sep, 2016
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Cafe Jas Food Centre

By Cafe Jas • 17 Feb, 2016
We are very excited to announce the Cafe Jas Food Centre We have supported the Christian Emergency Food Centre for a number of years, but they need support from the local community. They receive very little government funding and therefore rely heavily on public donations, whether it be monetary, food items or even their time.... The post Cafe Jas Food Centre appeared first on Café Jas.

Experienced Function Staff Wanted

By Cafe Jas • 16 Feb, 2016
Due to the rapid growth of Cafe Jas’ Gourmet Catering Business, we need to expand our team Function Staff We are looking for casual, experienced staff to assist with the food service at functions. Applicants need to be passionate about the hospitality industry, very well presented and be able to work quickly and effectively to... The post Experienced Function Staff Wanted appeared first on Café Jas.

Fierce & Fabulous

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“A Joan please”

By Cafe Jas • 27 Oct, 2015
A Joan please…. In any other cafe, that would simply be responded with a questioning look. At Cafe Jas, in Roberts Avenue Horsham, all the Baristas know exactly what that means. Cafe Jas is a part of 92 year old Joan Aumann’s every day. The great grandmother walks the few block from her home to... The post “A Joan please” appeared first on Café Jas.

Have you booked your Christmas Party?

By Cafe Jas • 12 Oct, 2015
Have you booked your Christmas Party? Christmas is approaching quickly and with only ten weekends left before its here, its time to get your Christmas party booked in. At Cafe Jas we not only offer weekends for your celebrations but also week nights. Choose from a range of delicious gourmet canapes, or enjoy a three... The post Have you booked your Christmas Party? appeared first on Café Jas.
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