• Enabler

      Fast track your Hospitality Industry journey with The Coffee Commune's Enabler Membership. Access invaluable advice & product knowledge.

      If you have the passion to start your own Café or Coffee Roasting Empire, or if you’re simply a passionate learner, Enabler membership is for you! The Enabler membership provides invaluable advice, useful tips, expertise, and product knowledge to help people starting out or wanting to fast-track their journey in the hospitality industry or in small business.

      • 1 user access
      $99.99 per
      year +GST
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      Leverage the experience of the Coffee Commune

      Money couldn’t buy the years of experience and knowledge available to Enabler members from our expert roasters, green bean buyers and managers.

      True to its name, Enabler membership lets you leverage the experience of the Coffee Commune to explore your passion, supported by years of experience and knowledge  of our expert roasters, green bean buyers and managers. Whether you’re looking to start-up a business, expand your skills, or just want to improve your knowledge about business – there are so many reasons why you should take up the opportunity as an Enabler.

      The Coffee Commune is also home to a modern, state-of-the-art facility for coffee production run by highly experienced and knowledgeable members of the industry who enjoy nothing more than helping ambitious people starting out, ready and able to provide advice or give you the support you need.

      The desire for knowledge and expertise unite Enablers, which is why all Enabler members receive generous discounts for our regular workshops or networking events. Join today, you won’t be disappointed in the knowledge and experience you’ll receive.

      What’s in it for you?

      • Access to our member only Coffee Commune Connect App
      • One, hour meeting, with one of our internal experts from one of our specialty areas (finance, people, green beans, roasting or coffee strategy) to answer your questions about your business.
      • Access to connect with the industry - our staff, partners, roasters and cafes, through our App. Ask for help, get answers to burning questions, simply reach out and say hello.
      • Be part of something bigger than yourself - we represent the coffee industry in the media and to Government, to help shape the discussion.
      • Access our growing Igniter level content (beginner) which covers People, Finance & Systems, Coffee Knowledge, Operations and Marketing & Branding
      • Regular briefings on the industry, on-going technical and product updates, through our App
      • Early bird VIP invitation, with discounted tickets to all of our events - from training, to professional development, to business skills.
      • 10% Discount in the Coffee Commune Café

    • Accelerator

      Buying power is at the heart of the Accelerator membership. Use The Coffee Commune's network to deliver savings & accelerate your business.

      The Accelerator Membership is for hospitality business owners and roasting operators who are already operationally ready to scale and take their business to the next level. Through the strength of the Coffee Communes buying power, hand selected partners, valuable network and the Knowledge Eco-System, our Accelerator Members are primed for success and sharing the journey with each other.

      • 5 user access
      $299.99 per
      year +GST
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      Accelerate your business potential

      The Coffee Commune is here to educate, advocate and support you to thrive in the hospitality industry; to cut costs, grow your network and have your voice heard when important decisions are being made.

      Accelerator membership offers you the chance to be part of a powerful industry buying group, specifically targeting savings and business opportunities for café, restaurant owners, roasters and the wider hospitality industry.

      While deals and special offers are constantly being negotiated, our Partners are sharing innovative ways to deal with the critical issues our Accelerator members are dealing with – a WIN WIN for both our Accelerators and our Partners.

      The Coffee Commune understands what makes the hospitality industry tick. Phillip Di Bella, and the rest of the executive team, made Di Bella Coffee one of the country’s strongest and most profitable coffee brands – a business built around strong relationships, knowledge, and expertise that is now available to all Coffee Commune.

      Also, if you’re café owner or roaster, who is thinking of expanding, the Coffee Commune provides you with access to a purpose-built coffee production facility, giving you the choice of roasting on your own, letting us roast for you, or you can learn more tricks of the trade from our expert team. Our facilities are complete with roasting machines, packaging supplies, packing equipment, green beans, and a quality control lab – enabling you to expand your business without the risk or infrastructure costs of establishing a roasting plant.

      Become an Accelerator member today.

      What’s in it for you?

      • Access to our member only Coffee Commune Connect App
      • One, hour meeting, with one of our internal experts from one of our specialty areas (finance, people, green beans, roasting or coffee strategy) to answer your questions about your business.
      • Free access to our Industrial Relations Hotline, to help you stay compliant, including advice around Fair Work Act and other legislation, Award interpretation, redundancies, managing grievances and advice around Workcover processes, claims, premiums and return-to-work plans.
      • Access to connect with the industry - our staff, partners, roasters and cafes, through our App. Ask for help, get answers to burning questions, simply reach out and say hello.
      • Be part of something bigger than yourself - we represent the coffee industry in the media and to Government, to help shape the discussion.
      • Access to special offers from our Partners – member-only deals and savings. Use our network buying power to save with suppliers & business resources
      • Access our growing level content which covers People, Finance & Systems, Coffee Knowledge, Operations and Marketing & Branding and goes from Igniters (beginners) through to Masters levels.
      • Regular briefings on the industry, on-going technical and product updates, through our App
      • Early bird VIP invitation, with discounted tickets to all of our events - from training, to professional development, to business skills.
      • Roasters can access our dedicated Roasters Corner in our App with roaster specific chat, help and events.
Everything you ever wanted to know

Membership FAQs

To become a member, simply choose your membership, click join now, and follow the prompts.

 

The Coffee Commune offers three types of memberships:

  1. Partner Membership Package
  2. Accelerator Membership Package
  3. The Enabler membership package

If you’re a startup hospitality business looking to fast track your journey in the industry and gain invaluable advice and product knowledge, then the Enabler membership offered by the Coffee Commune is the right choice for you.

If you have an established hospitality or roasting business and are looking for ways to increase profitability, efficiency, and sustainability, either by cutting costs, growing your network, accessing member offers, finding new solutions, increasing your knowledge, or learning from experts in the industry, then you should consider the Accelerator or Partner memberships.

If you’re a supplier to coffee, café and restaurant businesses or other hospitality businesses; if you’re looking to grow your industry network to increase sales and business opportunities, as well as access to business mentoring, industry research, and carefully selected training programs, then find out about becoming a Partner.

Benefits include:

  • Growing your business network
  • Building profitability through shared innovations
  • Learning new ways to differentiate your business
  • Receiving professional advice on HR, recruitment, and employee relations
  • Boosting visibility
  • Increasing your buying power
  • Increasing your business exposure
  • Engaging with industry leaders
  • Taking advantage of member-exclusive offers
  • Benefiting from discounted business services

  • An Enabler Membership costs $99.99, per year, paid annually. Monthly option is available.
  • An Accelerator Membership costs $299.99, per year, paid annually. Monthly option is available.

Our memberships are available on annual or monthly basis. The Annual membership offers the best value and savings.

 

Accelerator and Enabler members will be automatically renewed. If you would like to cancel, this can be done directly in your App.

Enablers and Accelerators can cancel your membership via the App at any time. There is no refund of Membership Fees should you cancel your membership at any stage during your current membership term.

Where a Membership has been paid annually, if the Member notifies the Coffee Commune that the Member wishes to not renew, then the Member will remain entitled to access the Benefits for the remainder of that Membership term and no refund will be granted, unless, at the sole and unfettered discretion of the Coffee Commune, If the Coffee Commune elects to terminate the Membership with immediate effect and refund that part of the Membership Fee paid in advance by the Member that represents the balance of the Membership term, in which case the Member will no longer have any entitlement to any of the Benefits, which may include denial of access to the Coffee Commune premises.

Where a Membership pays monthly, and notifies the Coffee Commune they do not wish to renew their membership when it comes due, the Member will remain entitled to access the Benefits for the remainder of that membership term, and will be obligated to pay the remaining monthly Membership fees for the current term, unless, at the sole and unfettered discretion of the Coffee Commune.   If the Coffee Commune elects to terminate the Membership with immediate effect and cancel the remaining monthly payments left in the Membership term, in which case the Member will no longer have any entitlement to any of the Benefits, which may include denial of access to the Coffee Commune premises.

 

You can update your membership information in the App and can add users by completing the form available through the App.

 

Can I add my staff to my membership, so they have access too?

 

  • Enabler members have 1 single user access.
  • The Accelerator Membership includes a 5-user access, so members can include up to 5 staff to the membership profile.
  • The Partner Membership includes a 10-user access, so the members can include up to 10 staff to the membership profile.

 

 

 

You can access member-only content by accessing the Coffee Commune Connect App in the Apple and Android App stores or by logging in at https://connect.coffeecommune.com.au/

You can register for events on our website or in the Coffee Commune Connect App.  To access member discounts to events, log into the app and you will be given a discount code in the events section.

 

There are various ways to network with other members.  We hold in -person events, training, workshops, Accelerator Expos, meet ups, product launches, industry nights and many other networking opportunities.  You can also reach out to other members in the network through our App – you can see and connect with our members and partners there.

 

The Coffee Commune Membership packages provide key services across a range of areas such as advocacy, member benefits and discounts, educational and industry events, info, insights and resources, training, and awards.  We provide resources and support focused around:

    • Increasing the buying power of our members:
    • Finding smarter ways to acquire the skills the industry needs,
    • Facilitating new and innovative solutions to keep the industry sustainable and strong.

Non-members can attend certain events and access general resources through our website.  Member discounts will not apply.

 

We welcome feedback or suggestions at any time by emailing our membership team at hello@coffeecommune.com.au.

The Coffee Commune network is a powerful resource helping members navigate through today’s tough business climate; a genuine collaboration to accelerate business success and profitability.