Mahalia
Master roaster Mahalia Layzell and her husband Paul are both chefs with over 30 years experience in hospitality between them. They have cooked their way around the world and toiled in the kitchens and dining rooms of some of Melbourne’s finest restaurants and cafés. Mahalia’s namesake, (Mahalia Jackson) sang to her mother’s soul and no name could have suited her better – it is with nothing short of soul and passion with which Mahalia roasts and monitors every bean and blend.
It was with their constant striving for perfection in their own Café/Restaurant, started in the mid 1990’s that ultimately lured Mahalia toward roasting. It wasn’t long before what began as an in-house quality drive accelerated into a separate business, Mahalia Coffee was born and for Mahalia an all consuming passion began.
In 2007 Mahalia and Paul welcomed to the company the skills and inspiration of Jamie Anderson. Driven by the same intense love for quality and integrity within the food experience, his skills in technology and marketing are helping Mahalia Coffee to enhance its services, product range and consultative powers for all its customers.
Cafe Contact and Mahalia
Cafe Contact is proud to distribute Mahalia Coffee for Melbourne and Victoria. Our association extends across the entire Mahalia Coffee range, and Melbourne is getting the taste of one of the best profile roasts in the country.