This aficionado-worthy experience begins with grinding the coffee and ends when the last sip is savoured. And it’s only a leisurely 20-minute drive from Yamba.

Roastery Roastery & Café, which is located at 275 River Street in Maclean, is housed in a beautiful historic building that began life as Sheehan’s mechanical workshop in the 1940s.

The building was in danger of being condemned before it was acquired in 2010 by Danny and Jill Young. After extensive repairs and renovations, they have ensured this incredible building honours its past and remains in the local community for many more years to cone.

Look through the floor-to-ceiling glass walls between the café and roaster and you may notice the original engine hoist still hanging from the rafters or perhaps signs of the original grease that is now varnished into the original hardwood floors. Just like it did back in the 1940s, the building is testament to the resilience of Maclean’s tightknit community.

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