What we do

Events

We’re available for events in the Southern Highlands and surrounding areas, on weekends and during the week. Get in touch to book us for your event or function.

Daily

We’re open Monday to Friday, 4:30 to 8:30am at St Pauls church, 47 Church ave, Colo Vale. You can also find us there most Saturdays, when we’re not at events.

Our story

Lara Coffee Co was born while sitting in a cafe in Brisbane. Both Lalin and Rachel love coffee. While sitting at a table at the cafe with Sam (Rachel’s mum), Lalin said, I wish I could just be a barista full-time. At this point, Lalin was thinking how expensive a cafe would be to set up, and was saying to both Sam and Rachel that the initial investment will be too high. Sam mentioned how she has seen mobile cafes in around town. That is where it all started.

Within 10 days of that conversation, we had already bought a trailer! Fitting out the trailer was a bit of a challenge. We went through a few phases of finding the equipment we like and what will fit in the trailer. That was a big learning experience for both of us.

Lalin already had a good quality coffee machine and was experienced in making coffees, having worked in hospitality in the past. Before he went on to his professional career in Freight Forwarding, he had worked in a cafe for around 3 years. This experience counted a lot towards making great coffee. Partnering up with Rush Roasting Co made the coffee taste amazing.

Rachel always loved being around people and the atmosphere of a cafe, and she definitely knew how to spot a great coffee. Being in to milk alternatives, Rachel was a huge asset in sourcing the best Almond and soy milk as she had the taste buds for it. Rachel dainty touch gave the trailer character and made it a unique coffee trailer.

In September 2018, we registered the company and several months later we moved to the Southern Highlands, that we actually commenced trading.

Who is Lara?

Lara isn’t just one person, it’s both Lalin and Rachel. What better way to start up our idea? We are partners in life and in coffee, and we have a blast working together!