| Jaques History in Brief |
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In Brief: Nat Jaques was born into farming, in Tanzania East Africa, he grew up on the family coffee plantations, which were situated on the towering slopes of Kilimanjaro. As the years passed and when Nat finished his schooling, he took on the challenge of running the family business. Where he met his wife Linda, whose family were intensive tea cultivators in Kenya. Unfortunately political instability forced the end of the business and a close to the African chapter of their lives. Faced with leaving the country with only $2000 worth of belongings and cash, Nat and Linda turned toward Australia to follow their dreams. After a trip around Australia, finding North Queensland an ideal place for coffee and an even better lifestyle, they settled in to pioneer Australia’s Coffee Growing Industry. After a few major set-backs and on their second and current plantation, with the crucial development of the Worlds first mechanical coffee harvester under their belts, Nat and Linda along with their son’s Jason and Robert, produce a World Class Coffee, Winning Gold at national competitions in Australia. ![]() |



