Hola - I’m Jacqueline, founder of República.

I was born in Colombia, where coffee is not just part of life, it is life.
It’s the smell of fresh coffee drifting through the house before the sun rises. It’s laughter echoing around the table.
It’s how you welcome someone in to have “un Cafecito” sit, stay, connect.

That’s where my story begins.

When my family moved to Sydney, I was just a little girl. But I carried that feeling with me - that sense that coffee is about so much more than what’s in the cup.

Growing up in Australia, I fell in love with coffee all over again. 
The precision. 
The craft.
The pursuit of perfection. 

Australia has one of the most incredible coffee cultures in the world - and it shaped me deeply.
But the more I experienced it, the more I felt it.
Something was missing. The raíces, the roots.
The connection back to origin.
The human story behind every bean. And I couldn’t ignore that feeling. So I followed it.

República was born from that tension, from living between two worlds. From wanting to honour where I come from, while embracing where I’ve been raised.

It’s Colombia - rich in culture, warmth, and tradition.
It’s Australia - bold in craft, quality, and innovation.
It’s Coffee With Roots.
Not just where it’s grown - but how it’s lived.
How it’s shared.
How it makes you feel.

It’s about coming home to what coffee truly means.

And inviting you in - to slow down, to connect, to experience coffee the way it was always meant to be.
Because this was never just my story.
It’s nuestra, our historia - shared in every cup.

-  Jacqueline Arias.