There is no shortage of great specialty coffee in Sydney, but true coffee lovers know that a morning brew needs to deliver real impact. While many cafes opt for lighter, fruity roasts, here at JOZO, we chose to do things differently.
When you order an espresso or a milk-based coffee in our sun-drenched courtyard, you are drinking a custom-extracted pour of the Campos Roma Blend. It is an unashamedly bold, full-bodied choice—and it is exactly what a true Sydney morning demands.
The Legends Behind the Green Cup
To understand why we pour this specific bean, you have to understand the roasters behind it. For more than two decades, Campos Coffee has been the golden thread running through Australian coffee culture. They are multi-award-winning specialty roasters known for ethical sourcing, supporting farming communities at origin, and maintaining relentless consistency.
While their iconic green cups are famous across the country, it’s their dedication to flavour innovation that made them the perfect partner for us. When we set up our heritage cafe space right on the edge of Centennial Park, we knew we needed a bean that matched the timeless, character-filled soul of our building. We found it in Roma.
What is the Roma Blend?
The Roma blend is Campos' darkest roast. It is an expert Australian take on the traditional Southern Italian style of roasting and blending, explicitly designed to deliver the biggest possible impact in the cup.
Campos achieves this bold profile by starting with exceptional, high-altitude Arabica beans and blending them with a precise sprinkling of premium, high-quality Robusta beans.
The inclusion of Robusta does something magical to the espresso:
It dials up the intensity and adds serious oomph.
It creates a thicker, more persistent crema on top of the shot.
It delivers a rich, heavy body with a complex, sophisticated bitterness.
The Tasting Notes: Chocolate Milk & Molasses
When our baristas lock the portafilter into the machine, the aroma that fills the air is unmistakable. If you drink your coffee black, you'll immediately notice deep, complex notes of dark chocolate, toasted almond, and dark toffee. It is a big, syrupy coffee with a mellow, low-acidity mouthfeel.
But where the Roma blend truly shines is when it meets milk.
Because it has such a strong, robust backbone, it completely cuts through the creaminess of the milk instead of getting lost in it. It transforms a standard flat white or cap into a decadent cup that tastes like rich chocolate milk and sweet molasses.
The Perfect Pairing at JOZO
A coffee this bold requires food with vibrant flavour to match. The heavy body and dark chocolate depth of a Roma flat white pair flawlessly with our house granola. The toasted crunch and the tangy sweetness of our chia rhubarb jam cut right through the creaminess, creating a bright contrast to the coffee’s sweet, molasses-driven finish.
Whether you are pulling up a seat in our character-filled courtyard or racing past our outdoor commuter coffee shed on your morning walk, your cup of Roma is dialed in to perfection. We extract every shot using a strict recipe (23g dose for a heavy 35g yield) to make sure that first sip hits exactly the way it's supposed to.
Next time you are in Paddington, skip the uninspiring roasts. Come find us off Oxford Street, pull up a chair, and experience coffee with some real soul.
