Created by a Bunny, poured by The Grumpy Bunny: South Sydney Rabbitohs player Jai Arrow visited Kiama during the week to launch his new coffee blend, The Arrow, at local café The Grumpy Bunny.

Arrow has played 162 NRL games and represented Queensland in 12 State of Origin matches, but he is also a passionate coffee lover.

“I love my coffee,” says Arrow. “I got involved with my mates’ coffee company and decided to make my own blend. I was lucky enough that The Grumpy Bunny was looking for a new coffee, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity.”

The Arrow is the result of a collaboration between Arrow and longtime friend Jayson Matheou, founder of specialty coffee roaster Willy’s Beans.

“Jai and I grew up together,” says Matheou. “He was always promoting my coffee, so I asked him - instead of just promoting it, would he like to have his own product?”

The Grumpy Bunny is the first café to stock The Arrow blend - a fitting partnership for the Bunnies star.

According to Matheou, the café will now be serving the highest-grade coffee in the region.

“Willy’s Beans started when I invested in a coffee farm in Colombia,” says Matheou. “I wanted to showcase what real specialty coffee is - from a farmer’s perspective.

“I travel to Colombia every three months, import the beans, and roast them on the Gold Coast. There’s no other café in this area serving a blend of this grade.”

Matheou and Arrow ended up collaborating on the blend with other Rabbitohs players to craft the perfect blend.

“Jai is very particular - not necessarily about the variety, but he wants a really smooth, rich coffee,” says Matheou. 

“He came up to the roastery and we tried different roast profiles and origins. He liked all of them, so we had the Souths boys at the club taste them - since they all drink his coffee now - and they helped pick the final blend. That’s how it all came together.”

Willy’s Beans prides itself on full traceability and direct involvement in every step of the process - from farm to cup.

Jai and Jayson enjoying their own brew.

“If you can’t tell me who the farmer is, where the farm is, what kind of soil they use - to me, that’s not specialty coffee,” Matheou said. 

“With every coffee we roast, I can tell you where and when it was harvested, who grew it, how it was processed, how it arrived in Australia, and how it was roasted and brewed. That’s what real specialty coffee is.”

The Arrow blend is available exclusively at The Grumpy Bunny. And if you’re wondering what the creators themselves drink - Jai Arrow’s go-to coffee order is a strong flat white, while Jayson Matheou prefers an espresso or a filter coffee.